IFC Response to Child Sexual Abuse Investigation Fails Survivors; Evades Responsibility
Today the World Bank released a scandalous internal investigation of child sexual abuse allegations at private schools funded by its private sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Although World Bank President Ajay Banga has expressed contrition, the IFC’s official management response fails to offer meaningful remedy to the survivors of abuse that it turned […]
IFC’s Response to Sexual Abuse Scandal Does Not Provide Remedy to Bridge Survivors; Executive Directors Should Reject It
On this International Women’s Day, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is asking its Executive Directors to endorse an inadequate and flawed Management Action Plan (MAP) in response to the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman’s (CAO) investigation of child sexual abuse at Bridge International schools in Kenya. Executive Directors should reject the proposed MAP. The facts are clear. […]
UK’s Standard Chartered assailed for financing Philippines coal boom
Photo: The Mariveles Coal Power Plant, one of four financed by Standard Chartered. Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Key Points: Human rights and environmental advocates filed a formal complaint with the UK government this week accusing Standard Chartered bank of contributing to human rights violations and failing to provide remediation for harms […]
New website maps the ground-level impacts of major brands’ palm oil use
Key points: A new open-access online tool launched today by Inclusive Development International and the Data Science Institute at the University of Chicago provides a uniquely comprehensive and detailed picture of global palm oil supply chains, linking global corporations to the on-the-ground impact of their palm oil consumption, including hundreds of thousands of square kilometers […]
ESG investing giants under scrutiny for fueling rights abuses in Myanmar
To read this release in Burmese, click here. MSCI, FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones Indices, leading providers of investment indexes tailored for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-focused investing, are violating the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct by promoting ESG-labeled investment in companies linked to Myanmar’s military. This is according to […]
Aluminum industry watchdog ignored violations at Guinea mine
Last month, the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) granted provisional certification to the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) mining operation in Sangaredi, Guinea. This certification wrongly suggests that bauxite ore sourced from the CBG mine qualifies as part of a responsible aluminum value chain, despite extensive evidence of the ongoing and unresolved human rights impacts […]
Seema Joshi joins Inclusive Development International’s Board
Inclusive Development International is delighted to announce that Seema Joshi is joining Inclusive Development International’s Board of Directors. Seema is currently the Legal Strategy Director at the FCA Accountability Accelerator and brings immense wisdom from her 25 years of experience working on corporate accountability from legal, human rights, environmental and climate perspectives. Previously, Seema held […]
In Memoriam: George William Cooper
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved friend, colleague and mentor, George William Cooper, who passed away at his home in Phnom Penh today. George served as our Senior Attorney in the Southeast Asia region since 2016, working on land rights and forced eviction cases. Before that he was an informal advisor […]
Statement on the Ongoing Violence in Israel / Palestine
Beneath every act of violence is an unhealed wound. – Gene Knudsen Hoffman, Compassionate Listening founder, international peacemaker As we grieve for all who are affected by the terrible violence taking place in the Middle East and the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Inclusive Development International joins the demand for an immediate ceasefire and the release […]
Evidence Review Begins in Case Against Thai Sugar Giant Mitr Phol
Hoy Mai is the lead plaintiff in Hoy Mai & Others vs. Mitr Phol Co. Ltd. Hundreds of Cambodian families who were violently displaced by the Thai sugar giant Mitr Phol have been struggling for justice for over a decade. They recently had what some might consider their first day in court—a chance to begin […]