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dREPORT:
Malaysian Palm oil - green gold or green wash?
A commentary on the sustainability claims of malaysia's palm oil lobby
Report: Malaysian Palm Oil

(07 Oct. 2008) NEW

dREPORT:
Fuelling destruction in Latin America

A report on the social impacts of the agrofuels boom

(16 SEP. 2008) NEW

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Watch our film about Gas flaring in Nigeria NEW

d Secrecy and Corporate dominance: Commission's expert groups
ALTER-EU writes letters to Commissioners (08 August 2008) NEW
- letter to Barroso & Kallas
- letter to Verheugen
- letter to Potocnik
- letter to Piebalgs
- letter to Vassiliou
- letter to Dimas

d  Greenwashing by oil and gas group OMV
OMVadvertising claim ruled misleading after our complaint Read more (03 July 2008)

d EU and business ruled guilty for human rights violations in Latin America Permanent Peoples' Tribunal in Lima, Peru at the Peoples' Summit 'Enlazando Alternativas' (13-17 May)

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d Complaint against Burson-Marsteller
Friends of the Earth Europe complains to the Belgian government (7 May 2008) and to EPACA (8 April 2008) Read more

dNew coalition releases report against ArcelorMittal Read more

d Friends of the Earth Europe files a complaint against Cabinet of Mr. Mandelson
Read more (30 April 2008)

d REPORT: Extracting the Truth: oil industry efforts to undermine the Fuel Quality Directive
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d Action at launch of Shell's 'Energy Scenarios to 2050'
Exhibition displays the reality of Shell's operations (07 April 2008)

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d Secrecy and corporate dominance ALTER-EU study on composition and transparency of European Commission Expert Groups (25 March 2008)

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ed European Commission fails to act on conflicts of interests
ALTER-EU says the new Communication on ethics is far too weak ( 06 March 2008)
- Read the press release
- Read the critique on the background study Regulating Conflicts of Interest for Holders of Public Office in the European Union

as Stop Greenwashing the Economy!
Action and exhibition exposing greenwashing at the 6th European Business Summit
(21 February 2008) Read more

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Economic actors, especially transnational companies, have a huge role to play in protecting, promoting and respecting human, social and environmental rights. Often having enormous influence over decision making in national states or in the EU, they are rarely held to account for the abuses they commit in damaging the environment, harming local communities and forcing workers to accept unfair conditions and/or salaries. It is time for companies to be responsible and accountable.

What we campaign on:
CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
Holding corporations accountable

As corporations have proven incapable of regulating themselves, we are calling for binding legal frameworks that allow peoples' to protect themselves against corporate power. Read more

COUNTER CORPORATE LOBBY POWER
Ending corporate privileges and secrecy

Over 15.000 lobbyists are roaming the corridors of the EU institutions, a large majority representing companies' interests and fighting hard to defend their narrow commercial agendas. We are calling for improved transparency around lobbying and an end to privileged access to decision-makers. Read more

STOP THE GREENWASH!
Unmasking misleading advertising

Many companies whose operations have disastrous environmental impacts spend major sums on slick advertising campaigns to improve their image. We expose and challenge this kind of "Greenwash". Read more

EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES - BLESSING OR CURSE?
Exposing the impacts of the Extractive Industry

Decades of irresponsible oil, mining and gas exploration have produced devastating effects in many developing countries. Our awareness raising camapign aims to improve the performance of the extractive industry in relation to poverty and the environment. Read more

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Exhibitions!

Greenwash
Paper & Ethanol
Extractive Industries


Press Releases

20.10.08 Spotlight falls on EU's worst lobbyists - and MEPs and officials with conflicts of interests

07.10.08 NEW REPORT: Malaysian palm oil: Green gold or green wash?

09.07.08 Europe's lobbyists under the spotlight as nominations open for the Worst EU Lobbying Awards

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Examples of Corporate Irresponsibility

Cases of oil companies around the world

How Financial Institutions support destructive Oil Projects

More examples of corporate irresponsibility

 

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