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Our website contains a variety of items dating back to 2001. You can use this archive to explore by year, campaign theme, specific campaign, and category.
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MEPs back tough company transparency law
MEPs have today voted to toughen up proposed new company transparency rules to make large companies report annually on risks their operations pose to communities and the natural world, such as accidents, pollution and human rights.
17th Dec 2013
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Campaigners thank North West MEP for backing tough action on irresponsible companies
Greater Manchester campaigners thanked Arlene McCarthy MEP for backing tough action to make companies come clean about their effect on people and the environment in a meeting in Manchester today.
29th Nov 2013
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MEPs must force firms to come clean on impacts
MEPs must resist pressure from corporate lobbyists and UK ministers and close loopholes in new company transparency rules, a coalition of charities including Friends of the Earth is urging today. It comes on the day MEPs debate crucial amendments to … Continue reading
26th Nov 2013
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Plastic bag charge welcome, but tougher green action urgently required
Commenting on plans to introduce a 5p charge for plastic bags in England, due to be unveiled later today by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the Lib Dem annual conference, Friends of the Earth’s Policy and Campaigns Director, Craig … Continue reading
14th Sep 2013
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Apple leads fact-finding mission to Indonesian island over tin
Responding to a change in Apple’s ‘supplier responsibility’ page which says the company has led a fact-finding visit to Bangka Island, Indonesia to learn more about tin mining, Friends of the Earth campaigner Julian Kirby said: “Unlike Samsung and Philips, … Continue reading
12th Jul 2013
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‘Rotten’ Apple told: come clean on Bangka tin
Apple is still refusing to admit to customers that its products contain tin that’s destroying tropical forests, killing coral and wrecking the lives of communities in Indonesia, Friends of the Earth reveals today.
6th Jul 2013
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