Joint CSO Statement Calls on IFC and MIGA to Strengthen its New Approach to Remedial Action Policy
Inclusive Development International joins an alliance of civil society organizations to assert that a newly released proposal on remedial action by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) falls short of expectations and fails to provide a comprehensive plan for delivering remedy to affected communities. If IFC and MIGA cannot […]
Le géant de l’assurance Marsh sous le feu des critiques pour son rôle dans un projet pétrolier controversé
Inclusive Development International (IDI) et 10 organisations de défense des droits de l’homme et de l’environnement en Ouganda et en Tanzanie, qui préfèrent rester anonymes par crainte de représailles, ont déposé aujourd’hui une plainte auprès du gouvernement américain, alléguant que le géant de l’assurance Marsh, basé à New York et membre du groupe Marsh McLennan, […]
Insurance giant Marsh under fire over role in controversial oil project
Inclusive Development International and 10 human rights and environmental organizations in Uganda and Tanzania, which are remaining anonymous due to fear of reprisals, filed a complaint to the U.S. government today alleging that New York-based insurance giant Marsh, a member of the Marsh McLennan group, violated international guidelines for responsible business conduct by serving as […]
Accountability Counsel and Inclusive Development International advise on new Chinese-led accountability mechanism for the mining sector
The Responsible Critical Mineral Initiative (RCI)—formerly known as the Responsible Cobalt Initiative—and the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters (CCCMC), announced in November 2022 that they are creating a new accountability mechanism for the mining sector covering environmental, social and human rights issues in mineral value chains. As the […]
90 Civil Society Groups Call on China to Protect Biodiversity in its Overseas Investments
On December 15, 2022, 90 civil society groups from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the world called on Chinese authorities and actors to protect biodiversity and people in its overseas investments. As China is chairing the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP) currently underway this month, civil society […]
World Bank client backs out of EACOP after risk assessment
Britam Holdings, a leading East African insurance group and client of the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), has decided not to participate in underwriting the planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) after conducting a review of the environmental and social risks involved. This is a major blow to project developers, including TotalEnergies and […]
New Guide to Researching and Holding Chinese Corporations Accountable
Inclusive Development International today published our newest resource for corporate accountability advocates, How to Hold Chinese Corporations Accountable. Part of our larger Following the Money to Justice toolkit, the new resource provides in-depth guidance for researching and holding Chinese corporations accountable for the impacts of their overseas investment projects. The guide is tailored for advocates […]
Human rights and environmental justice advocates respond to SEC’s proposed rules for ESG funds
Inclusive Development International joined Accountability Counsel and Friends of the Earth-US this week to submit comments responding to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed rules for “ESG” oriented investment funds, or funds that consider environmental, social and governance factors in their investment decisions. The groups commended the SEC for taking steps to address […]
Shifting Power: Our 2021 Annual Report
>> Download our 2021 Annual Report It’s been 10 amazing years since Inclusive Development International was founded. In that time, we’ve grown from two people working from a basement office to a team of 22 researchers, advocates and organizers collaborating across geographies and time zones. This organization was born out of a desire to shift […]
Bank Dunia mengatakan tambang Sumatera Utara menimbulkan risiko “ekstrim”
Investigasi Bank Dunia telah menyimpulkan bahwa tambang seng dan timah yang sedang dikembangkan di Sumatera Utara, Indonesia oleh Dairi Prima Mineral, anak perusahaan dari China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction (NFC) menghadapkan komunitas sekitar dengan “risiko ekstrem” Yang menjadi perhatian khusus adalah bendungan tailing yang dirancang ini dimaksudkan untuk menyimpan produk sampingan beracun […]