Tag #Corporate Accountability

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Meta's Customer Support Failure Fuels Lucrative Underground Account Recovery Market

An investigation reveals a global underground economy where brokers collude with Meta insiders to restore hacked social media accounts for thousands of dollars, exploiting the company's poor customer support and leaving small businesses particularly vulnerable.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
theglobeandmail.com
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CNRL Appeals $278,000 Fine for Oil Sands Environmental Violations

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is appealing a $278,000 fine from the Alberta Energy Regulator for an incident at its Horizon oil sands operation where 411 birds died due to contact with toxic tailings, impacting coyotes and wolves; the company argues the fine is excessive and the regulator misinter...

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Life on Land
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Kimberley Oil Wells Sold Despite Regulatory Breaches

Rey Resources sold its Kimberley petroleum wells to China Guoxin for a fraction of their value despite numerous regulatory breaches; the WA government is belatedly acting, issuing clean-up orders but facing concerns over inadequate remediation plans and potential taxpayer liability.

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Life Below Water
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Colombia's Water Fee System Reveals Massive Inconsistencies

A Colombian government report found massive inconsistencies in water usage fees, revealing that half of regional authorities failed to submit reports, and of those submitted, most contained calculation errors, impacting revenue collection and environmental protection.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Landmark Climate Lawsuit: Peruvian Farmer's Case Against RWE Ends, but Legacy Remains

A Peruvian farmer's decade-long lawsuit against RWE, Germany's largest utility company, for its contribution to glacial melt threatening his town, ended with a court ruling against the farmer due to insufficient evidence, yet it significantly advanced the global discourse on climate accountability a...

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Climate Action
cnn.com
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Laurinaitis Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Testify Against McMahon

Former WWE executive John Laurinaitis settled a sexual assault lawsuit and will cooperate in a lawsuit against Vince McMahon, former WWE CEO, alleging sexual assault, trafficking, and physical abuse by McMahon, who denies the allegations. Laurinaitis's cooperation is considered pivotal to the ongoin...

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Gender Equality
theguardian.com
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P&O Ferries Replaces Auditor Amidst Financial Concerns

P&O Ferries, after firing 786 UK workers and facing delayed accounts, replaced its auditor KPMG with the tiny four-person firm Just Audit & Assurance for a significantly reduced fee of approximately £265,000, raising concerns about financial transparency and corporate governance.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
foxnews.com
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Johnson & Johnson Faces DEI Lawsuit

America First Legal (AFL) is urging the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate Johnson & Johnson for allegedly violating federal law with its DEI hiring practices, citing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a Trump executive order, while Johnson & Johnson denies any wrongdoing.

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Gender Equality
dailymail.co.uk
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Boeing to Pay $1.1 Billion to Settle 737 Max Crash Claims

Boeing will pay $1.1 billion to settle claims related to two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people, including a $487.2 million criminal penalty and $444.5 million in compensation to victims' families, but the deal has been criticized for being too lenient.

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No Poverty
zeit.de
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German Businessman Indicted for Illegal Disposal of PFAS-Contaminated Firefighting Foam

A German businessman and two accomplices face charges for illegally storing and disposing of 208 tons of PFAS-contaminated fire-fighting foam, resulting in contaminated water sources in Viersen and Willich; authorities discovered 25 tons of extinguishers and 40 tons of contaminated agent in a barn.

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Clean Water and Sanitation
forbes.com
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Boies Sues Five Companies for Allegedly Pocketing Class Action Settlement Interest

Attorney David Boies filed three lawsuits this week alleging that five companies handling class action settlement payouts conspired to secretly pocket millions in bank interest, resulting in lower payouts to consumers; the lawsuits name claims administrators Angeion, Epiq, and JND Legal Administrati...

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Reduced Inequality
theguardian.com
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Scotland Proposes Jail Time for Ecocide: Landmark Environmental Bill

A proposed bill in Scotland seeks to criminalize ecocide, making company directors liable for jail time or fines for severe environmental damage, aligning with international efforts and aiming for stronger environmental protection.

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Climate Action

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