Middle East & Africa: UK Export Finance agency reportedly funding projects linked to labour abuse & environmental damage; contains comment from UKEF
요약
보고된 날짜: 2022년 3월 31일
위치: 오만
기타
Not Reported ( 시공 ) - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 1 - 인도 , 시공 , Men , Unknown migration status )토픽들
신분증 압류 , 빈곤 임금 , 불안정한/불적합한 생활환경결과
Response sought: 아니오
출처: News outlet
요약
보고된 날짜: 2022년 3월 31일
위치: 바레인
기업 페이지
Bahrain Petroleum Co (BAPCO) - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 인도 , 석유, 가스 및 석탄 , Men , Documented migrants )토픽들
빈곤 임금 , 불안정한/불적합한 생활환경결과
Response sought: 아니오
시행된 조치: None reported
출처: News outlet
요약
보고된 날짜: 2022년 3월 31일
위치: 쿠웨이트
기업 페이지
Kuwait Petroleum International Limited - Employer영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 숫자를 알 수 없음
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 인도 , 석유, 가스 및 석탄 , Men , Unknown migration status )토픽들
개인 건강결과
응답 요청 여부: 예, Journalist에 의해 요청됨
시행된 조치: None reported
출처: 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