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FIRESTONE LIBERIA, BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION MUST INVESTIGATE POLLUTION CLAIMS

In a new report Swedwatch calls on Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre companies, and its indirect subsidiary Firestone Liberia Inc to investigate serious environmental pollution in the vicinity of its rubber processing plant in Liberia.

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REPORT 23 February 2021

03 December 2020

Apremia la necesidad de que las empresas se ocupen de los ataques contra los defensores de derechos humanos

Swedwatch y otras seis organizaciones de la sociedad civil sueca instan a las empresas europeas a inte...
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PEACEBUILDING
01 December 2020

Swedwatch calls for integration of business and human rights into peace and security frameworks

Swedwatch recently joined an online dialogue with the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights an...
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Development Finance
23 October 2020

Swedwatch calls for human rights inclusion in development finance summit

When the first ever global summit of all public development banks (PBDs) takes place in Paris in Novem...
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Export credits
23 September 2020

New report calls for end to export credits to coal

The coal industry is well-known for its serious climate implications and effects on local communities....
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COVID-19 AND HUMAN RIGHTS
08 April 2020

Covid-19, business, human rights and the environment

The Covid-19 pandemic has severely exacerbated existing human rights and environmental challenges rela...
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International Women's Day
07 March 2020

“Women are judged more harshly”

Swedwatch works with women human rights defenders challenging irresponsible business operations and ri...
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HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
17 December 2019

Defenders speak out about business contribution to shrinking space

Companies and states need to step up their efforts to support environmental and human rights defenders...
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Responsible exits
25 May 2018

Liberian communities still suffering from failed bioenergy project

Shortly after the exit of Swedish companies Vattenfall and Swedfund from a bioenergy venture in Liberi...
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Investor responsibility
27 April 2017

Investors fail to act on allegations against Lundin Petroleum

Swedish banks and pension funds have continued to invest in Lundin Petroleum, despite allegations the...
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