Press Releases
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Accountability groups file first of its kind FTC complaint against Chevron for misleading consumers on climate action The complaint claims that Chevron is consistently misrepresenting its image to appear climate-friendly and racial justice-oriented16 March 2021
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Global Witness appoints Juana Kweitel as the Chair of its Board Juana Kweitel is the new Chair of Global Witness’s Board12 March 2021
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Open letter to LBMA on concerns that Responsible Sourcing Programme fails to curtail human rights abuse and illicit gold in the supply chain Over the past year, civil society organisations have repeatedly raised concerns with the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) regarding weaknesses in the Responsible Sourcing Programme.09 March 2021
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Global Witness reveals fraudulent Libyan Letters of Credit money entering international financial system via London New report and public database expose how Libyans continue to be robbed of millions of dollars of public funds through Letters of Credit fraud19 February 2021
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Revised EU Energy regulation fails to deliver on urgent climate needs Key EU energy policy fails to curb the excessive role of the fossil fuel industry in decision-making, and leave the back door wide open to public funds supporting fossil gas15 December 2020
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Congress passes historic anti-corruption provision, culminating decade-long fight to end anonymous companies in the US Congress sends a landmark provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the President’s desk that will close the book on a decade-long effort to end the role of US anonymous shell companies in enabling global illicit finance11 December 2020
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Major global banks complicit in widespread destruction of the Amazon rainforest linked to Brazilian beef companies, and international audits flawed A new report from Global Witness shows how major Brazilian meat traders are failing to remove huge swathes of Amazon deforestation from their supply chains, which flawed audits by DNV-GL and Grant Thornton then did not pick up02 December 2020
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YouGov poll finds majority of British public want the UK to lead world on tackling climate change More than two thirds of the British public want to see the UK as world leader on climate change10 October 2020
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Global Witness welcomes calls by major businesses for stronger UK legislation on global deforestation Global Witness welcomes today’s open letter by major businesses including McDonalds, Unilever, Marks & Spencer , Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Lidl, Nando's and Nestle, calling for tougher new rules to tackle deforestation in UK supply chains05 October 2020