Why the regulation of directors’ duties in the #EU#CSDDD should not be supported even by those who care deeply about stakeholder welfare? 🧵
tl;dr. It is unnecessary and, perhaps, dangerous.
@EUCouncil@EU_Commission@Europarl_EN#BizHumanRights#ESG
https://t.co/89iOj08VyR
Thrilled to share my paper "The Tokenisation Trap: Rent-Seeking Risks in PPBs" was presented at #B2C2024 in Tenerife!
Key findings:
• PPBs may recreate "dark pool" dynamics
• Bank history raises concerns for PPB abuse.
Tomorrow is the deadline for a fully-funded PhD on remedies in British labour law at the University of Manchester. Join our international team and work on an exciting project on labour redress and justice! For details see:https://t.co/MazjNrUGSg. @law_uom, @uomsoss, @OfficialUoM
Dernières nouvelles ! @Glencore a payé 1 milliard USD d'amendes pour corruption en #RDC et ailleurs, mais les victimes congolaises n'ont rien reçu. Aujourd'hui, 3 ONG demandent au gouvernement américain d'indemniser 28 personnes directement touchées. https://t.co/cBrXkQYChg
Today @drcminingweek begins, but who's talking about #workers' rights? DRC's copper-cobalt mines are reaping enormous profits for multinationals, yet many Congolese workers at industrial mines earn less than a living wage. See our updated research: https://t.co/0ZLMc0fu6E #DMW24
Meurtres, viols, déplacements forcés, fraude fiscale... De la RDC à la Tanzanie en passant par le Sénégal, les compagnies minières canadiennes sont accusées des pires crimes en Afrique.
Killings of local residents at Barrick's North Mara #gold mine in #Tanzania are escalating. Great to see @hrw reporting on this. @raidukorg exposed it as one of the deadliest mines in Africa for security related violence. It's time for an investigation. https://t.co/HJwfJBPC18
Members of Congress urge US govt NOT to ease sanctions on Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler for corruption in #DRC. They say: "if sanctions are removed, Gertler will profit massively off his ill-gotten assets to the detriment of the Congolese people." #GlobalMagnitsky@Billbrowder
Ce #9mai , la crise à l’Est a été évoquée lors de #EuropeDay
Minute de silence en mémoire des victimes et appel de l’Ambassadeur @NBerlangaEU à :
📌 arrêt offensive #M23
📌 désarmement groupes armés
📌 cessation appui du Rwanda au #M23
📌 retrait des troupes rwandaises de 🇨🇩
Communities in DR #congo effectively paying the price to save the planet from #climatechange. Companies mining #cobalt in the country do in such disregard for human rights of local residents and pay lip service to remediate their negative impacts on innocent bystander communities
Our recent report with @afrewatch exposes the grim reality of industrial cobalt mining in #DRC to supply #EV batteries: this is a story of toxic water pollution devastating the #health & #environment of communities. Here are our key findings. Thread 🚘 https://t.co/rNfreVFyR4
We have lost our beloved dog, Harvey in #Highgate and #HampsteadHeath this afternoon. He is a Spaniel: Details here. Please call if sighted. #lostdog https://t.co/C8UbC0f3X8
Report by @raidukorg & @afrewatch highlights toxic impacts of cobalt mining in DRC, incl. health & environmental concerns. The 1st-of-its-kind study focuses on Congolese communities near Kolwezi, the hub of DRC's cobalt industry – & largest in the world.
https://t.co/7qC0jnJK01
Full alignment between my research and the key conclusions of civil society @AmnestyBHR about responsible #cobalt sourcing from the DRC -
https://t.co/Nyo5EKSe0E
Developments in transition minerals are dynamic and affect ASM worldwide. Updates soon! #BizHumanRights@NYUSternBHR
‼️Registration open for the @TMCAsser Spring Academy
'Technologies of sustainability due diligence', 8-12 April
Workshops &debates w/ speakers from tech, policy, research, business & legal advocacy - jointly organized w/ @Ant1Duval
Details: https://t.co/GF513i1hHW, share & RT!
Thousands of tons of cyanide & chemicals released into Euphrates River at Çöpler #gold mine in Turkey. The heap leach pad, piled at the mine site for years, collapsed after a landslide. Euphrates is the water source for parts of Turkey, Syria and Iraq. See thread ⬇️ #Environment
BREAKING ⏰ ⚠ Germany may be set to derail the EU law to protect the environment and human rights we were celebrating a few weeks ago.
Chancellor @OlafScholz must stand up to @c_lindner’s sabotage campaign, and make sure Germany backs this law.
#CSDDD#lieferkettengesetz
For the #bizhumanrights and #climate crowd, please sign the petition telling Scholz that Germany must vote YES on the Due Diligence Directive #CSDDD https://t.co/SO4wlHgUPd