Middle East & Africa: UK Export Finance agency reportedly funding projects linked to labour abuse & environmental damage; contains comment from UKEF
الملخص
Date Reported: 31 مارس 2022
الموقع: عُمان
أخرى
Not Reported ( البناء ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( 1 - الهند , البناء , Gender not reported )القضايا
Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Poverty Wages , Withholding Passportsالرد
Response sought: لا
نوع المصدر: News outlet
الملخص
Date Reported: 31 مارس 2022
الموقع: البحرين
الشركات
Bahrain Petroleum Co (BAPCO) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 1
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - الهند , النفط والغاز والفحم , Gender not reported )القضايا
Poverty Wages , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditionsالرد
Response sought: لا
الإجراءات المتخذة: None reported
نوع المصدر: News outlet
الملخص
Date Reported: 31 مارس 2022
الموقع: الكويت
الشركات
Kuwait Petroleum International Limited - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - Location unknown , النفط والغاز والفحم , Gender not reported )القضايا
Personal Healthالرد
Response sought: Yes, by Journalist
الإجراءات المتخذة: None reported
نوع المصدر: News outlet
"Britain hands billions to projects linked to labour abuse and climate damage," 31 Mar 2022
The British government has provided more than £5bn in the past three years to overseas energy and infrastructure projects linked to labour abuses and environmental damage...
A review of an oil refinery upgrade programme in Kuwait, obtained by a freedom of information request, shows that UKEF knew of worker issues before it provided a $179m (£135m) support package in 2019. Employees and contractors were commonly working more than the maximum overtime hours allowed by legislation, and 87% of workers surveyed had not received an employment contract, according to the UKEF’s review...
Aditya*, 35, said he has been unable to leave his job in Oman. His employer is a sub-contractor involved in the construction of the country’s Duqm oil refinery project. Aditya said he worked 11-hour days, for $1.90 (£1.45) an hour. The Duqm oil refinery received £700m of UK funds in 2019...
Before awarding it $500m in 2019, a UKEF review flagged the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) oil refinery expansion project as having “forced and child labour and worker health and safety as potential project risks”...
TotalEnergies, KNPC, Bapco and OQ – the developer of the Duqm refinery – did not respond to requests for comment.
We undertake thorough reviews to ensure the management of environmental and social impacts and risks, including those associated with worker welfare, meet international industry standards following the provision of our support. No aspect of our commercial relationship with any company prevents us from taking action so that these standards are met for the duration of our support.UK Export Finance spokesperson