Monthly Archives: April 2012

Generally, in the Philippines, mining is perceived as a dirty business, literally and figuratively. This industry is perceived to be inherently destructive for it causes environmental destructions, various human rights violations and encroachment of the ancestral land of indigenous people … Continue reading →

Respecting human rights is a core Business Principle and an essential consideration wherever we operate. Cairn supports and respects internationally recognised principles and standards relating to human rights, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, within the scope of our … Continue reading →

The World Gold Council, whose members comprise the world’s leading gold mining companies, today unveils its “Exposure Draft” of the Conflict-Free Gold Standard. The objective of the Standard is to create absolute trust that the gold produced under its guidelines … Continue reading →

ITSCI PROGRAMME ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF PROGRAMME OMBUDSMAN The iTSCi minerals traceability and due diligence Programme is pleased to announce the appointment of US law firm Foley Hoag, LLP as the iTSCi Programme Ombudsman. The Ombudsman is available to deal independently … Continue reading →

In partnership with the Fund for Peace, Goldcorp will launch step-by-step human rights training for 11,000 employees and contractors worldwide. As part of our commitment to respect the rights of employees and citizens in every country where we operate and … Continue reading →

GUIDANCE RELEVANT TO OUR CONTEXT In order to align our actions with our core business strategy of ‘People are the Business’, we are in the process of establishing operational systems to enable AngloGold Ashanti to meet its responsibility to respect all … Continue reading →

Talisman Energy Inc. in 1998 purchased a 25% stake in the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company in Sudan for $278 million. Reaction was swift: Shareholder activists were immediately up in arms, claiming oil production from the project was providing financing … Continue reading →

29 March 2012 The International State Crime Initiative’s Dr Kristian Lasslett draws on his research into the Bougainville conflict to analyse the government’s recent decision to deploy PNGDF troops in the Southern Highlands.    It is almost twenty three years ago to the day, since … Continue reading →

Over the last 12 years, governments, major multinational corporations, and non-governmental organizations have worked together to make sure that when companies extract resources in some of the most difficult places on earth, they take tangible steps to minimize the risk … Continue reading →

BG Group is a signatory to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR), and our commitment to respect human rights is laid out in our Human Rights Policy. Twice a year, we conduct due diligence across our functions (such as Human … Continue reading →