Tag #Corporate Responsibility

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Global Banks Fuel Climate Crisis with Increased Coal Financing

Global banks financed \$130 billion in coal projects in 2024, a significant increase compared to 2023 (\$123 billion), contradicting the Glasgow Climate Pact's commitment to phase out coal; Chinese banks were the largest investors.

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dw.com
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VW's \$16 Billion Brazil Bet: Success Amidst Dictatorship Scrutiny

Volkswagen, celebrating 70 years in Brazil, increased its investment to \$16 billion by 2028, but faces legal battles over alleged complicity with Brazil's military dictatorship, revealed by a historian's research into exploitation and cooperation with the junta.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Punk Bands Divided on Boycotting KKR-Linked Music Festivals

Two punk bands, Hang Youth and Refused, responded differently to the news that Superstruct Entertainment, which owns many European and Australian music festivals, was acquired by KKR, an investment firm with holdings in oil, weapons, and Israeli settlements; Hang Youth boycotted while Refused chose ...

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Reduced Inequality
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Huaraz Lawsuit Establishes Corporate Climate Liability

A 1941 glacial lake outburst flood in Huaraz, Peru, killed 5,000. A subsequent lawsuit against German energy company RWE, while ultimately unsuccessful, established the legal principle of corporate responsibility for climate-related damage, opening a new path for climate justice.

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Fossil Fuel CEO Blames Youth for Climate Change Amidst Company's Environmental Record

Woodside Energy CEO Meg O'Neill blamed young Australians for climate change, ignoring Woodside's recent oil spill and planned gas project expansion, which would significantly increase carbon emissions.

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German Court Dismisses Climate Change Lawsuit, Acknowledges Corporate Liability

A Peruvian farmer's lawsuit against German energy giant RWE for contributing to glacial melt threatening his town was dismissed by a German court due to insufficient risk to his property, but the ruling acknowledged the principle of corporate liability for climate change.

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theguardian.com
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Australian Childcare Abuse Scandal Prompts Investor Action

A 26-year-old childcare worker in Melbourne, Australia, faces over 70 charges for sexually abusing eight children (5 months-2 years) at 20 centers between 2017-2025, prompting investigations and investor concern over for-profit childcare providers' prioritization of profit over welfare.

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Quality Education
dw.com
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Green Transition's Dark Side: Community Resistance in Grünheide and Jadar

Local communities in Grünheide, Germany, and Serbia's Jadar River valley are resisting Tesla's Gigafactory and a planned lithium mine, respectively, exposing the environmental and social costs of the green energy transition; while Tesla promised 40,000 jobs, only around 10,000 have materialized, wit...

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TotalEnergies Faces Greenwashing Lawsuit in Paris

In a Paris court, TotalEnergies faces accusations of greenwashing from environmental groups, challenging its claim of being a major energy transition player while expanding fossil fuel production; the case's outcome could set a legal precedent for corporate environmental communication in Europe.

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German Court Acknowledges Corporate Liability for Global Emissions in Landmark Climate Case

A German appeals court rejected Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya's climate lawsuit against RWE, but for the first time acknowledged corporations' potential global responsibility for emissions' impacts, potentially setting a precedent for future climate litigation.

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nos.nl
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Peruvian Farmer Loses Landmark Climate Case Against RWE

A Peruvian farmer lost his climate lawsuit against RWE, a German energy company, after a German court rejected his claim for compensation for climate-related damages, despite acknowledging RWE's contribution to climate change.

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Court Rejects Climate Change Lawsuit Against RWE

A Peruvian farmer sued RWE for its contribution to glacial lake outburst floods threatening his home; the court dismissed the case due to the low probability (1%) of flooding within 30 years, but the case highlights the growing trend of climate change litigation.

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