Press Releases
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Patrick Alley and Simon Taylor, Global Witness founders, to step down as Executive Directors Patrick Alley and Simon Taylor, two of Global Witness’s founders, will be standing down from their roles as Executive Directors by the end of 2023, the organisation is announcing today09 May 2023
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“Time we cannot afford to lose” – MEPs back major delay for landmark corporate accountability law MEPs in the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee today backed plans for a moderate improvement of a new law on environment and human rights standards for companies doing business in the EU25 April 2023
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New tracking tool launched to monitor Amazon deforestation in meatpacker supply chain The new tool detected an average of 64 football pitches of deforested land every single week in 202224 April 2023
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European Parliament green-lights historic anti-deforestation law The European Parliament today formally endorsed a landmark anti-deforestation law, which puts the European Union on a pathway to reduce its consumption of forest-risk commodities19 April 2023
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Despite windfall tax and record profits, Shell paid just £15 million to UK, 22p per Brit last year Despite windfall tax and record profits, Shell paid just £15 million to UK, 22p per Brit last year28 March 2023
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North Sea oil workers vote to strike over pay as oil giants operating rigs announce £146 billion profits North Sea oil workers strike for pay as rig operators report £146 billion profits20 March 2023
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BP boss lands £10 million in pay whilst energy bills soared BP boss lands £10 million in pay whilst energy bills soared10 March 2023
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Scrap the price cap, ban Russian oil Evidence is mounting that the price cap isn’t working, say Ukrainian & climate groups24 February 2023
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Extreme and violent anti-LGBTQ+ hate approved for publication by leading social media platforms Ads submitted to Facebook, TikTok and YouTube containing extreme violent hate against the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland were almost all approved for publication by the platforms, according to a new test carried out by Global Witness.23 February 2023