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3 Apr 2016
Facing Finance report investigates abuses by 20 companies & ties to financial institutions
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Anglo American
Allianz
Alstom
Airbus
BHP
BMW
Coca-Cola
Deutsche Bank
Posco International (part of POSCO)
Daewoo Group
ExxonMobil
EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space)
Grupo México
HSBC
HeidelbergCement
Inditex
Lockheed Martin
Motorola (now Motorola Solutions & Motorola Mobility)
Nestlé
Pfizer
Posco
Rheinmetall
Rolls-Royce plc
Syngenta
Sanofi
TotalEnergies (formerly Total)
Verizon
Volkswagen
Vanguard
Vale
Zara (part of Inditex)
Motorola Solutions
Audi (part of Volkswagen)
China Gold International Resources
Samarco (joint venture BHP Billiton and Vale)
Nautilus Minerals
Agriculture & livestock
Cement
Chemical: General
Chocolate & cocoa
Clothing & textile
Food & beverage
Pesticide
Sugar
Retail
Arms/Weapons
Logging & lumber
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Pharmaceutical
Military/defence
Transport: General
Automobile & other motor vehicles
Finance & banking
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Security companies
Technology, telecom & electronics
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Argentina
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Freedom of Association
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Facing Finance’s report “Dirty Profits 4” focuses on 20 multinational companies regarding allegations of abuse of human rights and environmental standards, and investigates the links between these companies and 4 financial institutions. The report finds that these companies’ and banks’ voluntary social commitments are not sufficient to prevent abuse, exploitation, corruption, and environmental destruction. Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited the companies to respond - their responses and the full report can be found below.