Hey, friends, we just gave our company to planet Earth. OK, it’s more nuanced than that, but we’re closed today to celebrate this new plan to save our one and only home. We’ll be back online tomorrow.
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Big news: French court confirms charge of complicity in ‘crimes against humanity’ for Lafarge over alleged payoffs to ISIL (ISIS) and other armed groups. https://t.co/Kswn2wu9ec #bizhumanrights#lafarge
This deforestation is said to be the worst-ever April deforestation rate since 2016.
In 2021, @EarthOrg published an article on companies linked to the Amazon's deforestation, including @Cargill, @BlackRock, @Walmart@Starbucks and more! #ClimateCrisis
Satellite alerts of deforestation in April corresponded to nearly 400 square miles and 74% more than April last year, which had been the previous record.
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In 2021, the EU accused the Wagner group of 'serious human rights abuses in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic, Sudan and Mozambique' and the UN accused them of possible war crimes in Libya. #Ukraine#Russia#WarCrimes#WagnerGroup
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#Wagner group, the #Russian🇷🇺 mercenary company, increasing its fighting presence in #Ukraine🇺🇦 according to @nytimes.
At least 1,000 fighters are expected to intervene.
If they commit #warcrimes, like they have elsewhere, Wagner’s head, Yevgeny Prigozhin, should be prosecuted.
ING's commitment to end financing for new oil and gas fields and increase financing of renewables by 50% is a good thing for the Amazon and the climate.
@Citi and the rest of the pack, time to step up.
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"For companies leaving Russia or Ukraine, their responsibility does not end with this decision. Many companies have yet to explain their action to minimise harm to civilians."
BHRRC's @pbloomer & Ella Skybenko assess #BizHumanRights in #Ukraine ⬇️ https://t.co/dzRaOA40m3
#BNPParisbas was allegedly involved in #WarCrimes#CrimesAgainstHumanity and #Genocide in Sudan between 2002-2008. Now Sudanese victims are providing testimony to the french war crimes unit. This case is also a breakthrough for criminal responsibility of financial institutions.
✊ Des victimes civiles ont été entendues cette semaine dans le cadre de l'enquête sur le rôle présumé de @BNPParibas dans les #CrimesContrelHumanité au #Soudan 🇸🇩 entre 2002-2008. Cette affaire serait une 1ère mondiale si @BNPParibas est jugé coupable❗️
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The #CreditSuisseLeaks reveal that for years criminals of all kind, involved in grave human rights violations, have opened accounts with the swiss bank #CreditSuisse 🇨🇭
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European corporations are involved in human rights and environmental violations. Now it's time for the @EU_Commission 🇪🇺 to protect people and land through a binding set of rules.
No more delays: the Commission must publish new rules for corporate Europe https://t.co/Ud0nBS9hoO
In Western #Ghana, while on route to the Chirano gold mine, run by @kinrossgold, a vehicle carrying explosives used in mining collided with a motorcycle. 17 people are dead, 59 injured, and 500 buildings have been destroyed. #bizhumanrights#Kinrossgold
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#Monsanto, an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation, pleaded guilty to endangering employees with dangerous pesticides in #Hawaii#environmentalcrimes
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