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Author: CorA-Netzwerk
Anlässlich des Auftakts des Weltwirtschaftsforums in Davos starten heute über 150 Nichtregierungsorganisationen aus 23 EU-Mitgliedsstaaten eine gemeinsame Kampagne gegen Konzernklagerechte (Investor State Dispute Settlement, ISDS) und für...
- Related in-depth areas: Neuigkeiten zum völkerrechtlichen Vertrag Völkerrechtliches Abkommen
- Related companies: KiK Vattenfall
Liberia: New report calls on Swedish co's to address & remedy human rights impacts following their exit from bioenergy project; incl. co comments
Shortly after the exit of Swedish companies Vattenfall and Swedfund from a bioenergy venture in Liberia 2012, the project collapsed. According to Swedwatch and several other NGOs, the investors left without an exit strategy and without conducting...
Swedish energy firm Vattenfall conducts “first” analysis of human rights risks of sourcing from Colombia
Author: Vattenfall
“New report on human rights risks in Colombia” – 07 November 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on human rights defenders Latest news on natural resources Mitigation Positive company initiatives
- Related companies: Anglo American BHP Billiton Cerrejón Coal (joint venture Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Glencore) Colombia Natural Resources, CNR (part of Murray Energy) Drummond Glencore Prodeco (part of Glencore) Vattenfall
Author: Juliette Müller, Gauchebdo (Suisse)
La campagne pour mettre fin à l’impunité des sociétés transnationales (STN), qui regroupe près de 200 organisations de la société civile, appelle à la mobilisation du 23 au 27 octobre à Genève…Le but: peser sur les débats du Groupe de Travail...
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- Related in-depth areas: Dernières infos sur un traité contraignant Groupe de travail intergouvernemental Latest news on ISDS
- Related companies: Cargill Chevron Coca-Cola Valcambi Vattenfall
Author: Joachim Wille, Frankfurter Rundschau
"Letzte Chance für Umsetzung der Klimaziele", 2 October 2017...
Author: Sophie Chapelle, Observatoire des multinationales
« Un pétrolier texan poursuit la Colombie pour avoir protégé un site naturel exceptionnel », 4 septembre 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on ISDS
- Related companies: Hupecol Vattenfall
Author: Mathilde Dupré, Alternatives Economiques (France)
« Arbitrage d'investissement : une justice d'exception au service des multinationales », 8 juin 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on ISDS
- Related companies: Goldman Sachs Philip Morris International Vattenfall Veolia (formerly Vivendi Environnement)
To increase accountability & access to remedy, govts. should address negative impact of Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism on human rights, say NGOs
Author: ICAR & SOMO
"Investment-related Dispute Settlement: Towards Comprehensive Accountability and Inclusive Access to Remedy", Jun 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on ISDS
- Related companies: Chevron Entrx Metalclad (part of Entrx) Occidental Petroleum Renco Vattenfall
Colombia: Swedish energy firm Vattenfall investigates human rights impacts linked to suppliers' coal mining operations
After a three-week research in the field interviewing different stakeholders and visiting coal mining sites in Cesar and La Guajira departments of Colombia, NGO PAX urges Vattenfall to ensure victim voices are included in the company human rights...