International investigation names brands and investors behind commodity’s boom WASHINGTON, D.C./JAKARTA – Illegal and destructive production of palm oil in Indonesia is continuing, with a chain of culpability that spreads worldwide, from Southeast Asian rain forests to supermarket shelves and Wall●●●
From Main Street to Wall Street, U.S. banks and brands support illegal forest destruction for palm oil
Friends of the Earth, Forest Heroes and SumOfUs
Mining – Coping with Unsustainability
The Bench Marks Foundation
This study examines Lonmin’s social and environmental performance over the period 2003-2012 through a close reading of the company’s own Sustainable Development Reports (SDR). The report focuses on a limited number of key areas in a huge quantity of text:●●●
Reviving the old demons of water privatisation? Veolia in India
Observatoire de Multinationales
Today, India is a favored market for Veolia and the French water industry. This is both for commercial reasons and because public private partnerships (PPPs) in India are seen as a good opportunity to restore their international reputation and rehabilitate●●●
