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Chad: China's CNPC suspended for environmental harm 16 Aug 2013 | 03:47 pm
The Chinese state-run oil frim China National Petroleum Corporation has been suspended from operating in Chad following an oil spill in sites near to forest. The government has not said how long the s...
Brazil: Samsung faces $110m claim for labour violations 15 Aug 2013 | 04:07 pm
Samsung is being sued by the Brazilian government over allegations of poor working conditions at its plant in the Amazon rainforest. The 5,600 workers are said to be made to work up to 15 hours a day,...
Japan: Yahoo affiliate under fire for whale meat ads 14 Aug 2013 | 04:52 pm
Yahoo! has found itself embarrassed by its Japanese affiliate which is promoting tinned and fresh whale products, despite the company's ban on such sales anywhere else in the world. The company has sa...
Norway: 'Ethical' Oil Fund under attack 12 Aug 2013 | 06:33 pm
The Government Pension Fund of Norway, otherwise known as the Oil Fund, has been criticised for having fallen behind the times when it comes to one of its advertised strengths - that of ethical invest...
Scam CSR conference uncovered 19 Jul 2013 | 04:48 pm
A website, claiming to be for an Energy Experts Annual Environmental Conference, has been shown to be a sophisticated scam targeting potential delegates from developing countries. The site falsely cla...
US: Shell Nigeria case blow for Alien Tort campaigners 22 Apr 2013 | 08:09 pm
The US Supreme Court has thrown out a case against Shell alleging human rights abuses in Nigeria. The nine justices were unanimous in their view that the use of the Alien Tort Statute was not intended...
Supply chain integrity - life or death for your business 27 Mar 2013 | 08:51 pm
Supply chains have, in one way or another, been much in the news recently. The wave of shock in a number of European companies on the revelations of horse meat contamination was one. In the UK, right ...
Peru: Pluspetrol in spotlight over Amazon rainforest pollution 27 Mar 2013 | 08:12 pm
Argentinian firm Pluspetrol is in the firing line after Peru declared an environmental state of emergency in the Amazon rainforest. High levels of barium, lead, chrome and other petroleum-related chem...
US: BP kicks back over 'fictitious' compensation pay-outs 17 Mar 2013 | 03:39 pm
BP is taking legal action to prevent administrators for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill compensation fund from paying out to people and companies that it said had suffered no damage. (17 Mar 2013)
US: Las Vegas Sands owns up to bribery of foreign officials 3 Mar 2013 | 05:58 pm
Casino operator Las Vegas Sands has told the Securities and Exchange Commission that it has "probably" violated the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. (3 Mar 2013)
