"JUDICIAL investigations are under way into possible corruption in relation to construction firm Bouygues winning the contract to build a new Ministry of Defence complex."
More on The Connexion.
French conglomerate Bouygues S.A., is a Global Compact participant since 2006, along with its Bouygues Construction subsidiary.
This blog provides information on how U.N. Global Compact participants' walk the talk. The GC is a voluntary initiative at the strategic level to engage businesses towards sustainability principles. There is however a risk of 'blue-washing' by covering up corporate misbehaviour and law infringement from large MNEs through poorly enforced 'Integrity Measures' and weak U.N supervision. Let's 'WE', civil society stay tuned!
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Showing posts with label security contractor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label security contractor. Show all posts
Saturday, December 10, 2011
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Security firm G4S confirms involvement in Israel's occupation
Danish-British security firm and Global Compact participant G4S recently confirmed in a letter its involvement in the Israeli occupation and violations of international law --reported on last month by The Electronic Intifada.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine Kills Galamsey Suspect
Wacam, a human rights and mining advocacy nongovernmental organisation, has condemned the killing of Kwame Eric, a galamsey suspect, at the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine. (...) "On Wednesday, 10th August, 2011, a security official working with Ghanatta Security Services which had been contracted by AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mine to provide security services at the mine's South Tailings Storage Facility at Dokyiwa, shot a 23-year old galamsey suspect by name, Kwame Eric. More...
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