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19 June 2007
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The financing of the three Brantas PSC companies
Study on the banks which could influence the three oil companies that caused the mud
stream that has been overflowing Sidoarjo on eastern Java (Indonesia) for more than a
year.
Client: Friends of the Earth Europe, Friends of the Earth International
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29 November 2006
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The do's and don'ts of Sustainable Banking
Manual on sustainable banking, developed in cooperation with the BankTrack network.
Client: BankTrack
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11 September 2006
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Challenges for Rabobank's risk assessment - Presentation
Presentation at the Rabobank Global Credit Risk Conference 2006 in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Client: Rabobank
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1 September 2006
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Proposal for a Reporting body for Socially Unacceptable Transactions
Note to the Dutch government regarding socially unacceptable financing activities of Dutch banks.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
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1 July 2006
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Financing of G-star
Research on the banks and institutional investors that finance the human rights-violating jeans producer G-star.
Client: India Committee of the Netherlands
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1 July 2006
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Buyers and financiers of new Indonesian mines
Research on the possibilities to stop the development of new Indonesian gold and nickel mines in vulnerable nature reserves, by putting pressure on (potential) financiers and buyers of the mines.
Client: IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands, JATAM
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5 June 2006
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Belgian banks as shareholders of 17 producers of cluster bombs
Research on the involvement of Belgian banks as shareholders in the international weapons industry (specifically producers of cluster munitions)
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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1 May 2006
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Sustainable banking in practice
Research on the financing activities of the banks nominated for the Financial Times Sustainable Banking Awards.
Client: BankTrack
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2 March 2006
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Belgian banks as shareholders of two mining companies
Research on the involvement of Belgian banks in financing of Newmont Mining and Monterrico Metals.
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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16 March 2006
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Belgian banks as shareholders of six producers of cluster and phosphorus bombs
Research on the involvement of Belgian banks in the financing of producers of controversial weapons.
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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1 February 2006
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Involvement of Credit Suisse and UBS in the global mining and oil & gas sectors
Research on the financing activities of the two largest Swiss banks in worldwide extractive industries.
Client: Berne Declaration
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1 April 2006
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People, Planet, Palm Oil? - A Review of the Oil Palm and Forest Policies adopted by Dutch Banks
Research on credit policies of Dutch banks with regard to financing palm oil and forestry activities. In cooperation with AIDEnvironment.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
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19 January 2007
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French bank financing of the international oil, gas and coal production sectors
Study into the investments by French banks in the production of fossil fuels.
Client: Les Amis de la Terre
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18 February 2003
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The financing of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project
Research into the financing of the controversial Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline from Azerbaijan to Turkey.
Client: BankTrack
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18 February 2003
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The financing of the Camisea project
Research into the financing of the Camisea natural gas exploration project in the Peruvian Amazone.
Client: BankTrack
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1 August 2003
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Sources of investment for forestry: preventing flows of finance to illegal activities
Research into sources of investment for forestry: preventing flows of finance to illegal activities.
Client: Chatham House
Document(s):
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1 March 2000
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Funding Forest Destruction
Study with AIDEnvironment into the financial ties between Dutch banks and Indonesian palm oil producers.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), Greenpeace Netherlands
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1 August 1999
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Capital flows in forestry companies
Analysis of the financing of forestry companies.
Client: Greenpeace International
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9 June 2006
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Challenges for BankTrack - Presentation
Presentation for BankTrack regarding the organisation's strategic positioning and potential hurdles in the future.
Client: BankTrack
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1 July 2006
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To prevent the worst to happen - Options to mobilise Dutch companies to invest in and source responsible soy
Research - in cooperation with AIDEnvironment - that describes possibilities to stimulate Dutch industries to use responsible soy.
Client: WWF Netherlands
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9 June 2007
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Financing of military companies by Dutch financial institutions
Study on the involvement of
Dutch financial institutions in the financing of ten major military companies from
Europe and the United States,
which are involved in supplying military equipment to countries in which human right
violations take place on a large scale and countries which are involved in
an armed conflict (internal or external).
Client: Oxfam Novib
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9 June 2007
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Assessing climate impacts of Dutch banks
Study on the investments by Dutch banks in producers of oil, gas and coal and in renewable energy sources.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
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1 February 2005
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Financing of NHPC's Lower Subansiri and Middle Siang projects in India
Study at the financing of NHPC's Lower Subansiri and Middle Siang hydroelectric dams in India.
Client: International Rivers
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1 March 2005
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Handbook Commodities for Indonesian NGOs
Handbook developed for Indonesian NGOs, with respect to breaking the 'commodity curse' Indonesian title: Kutukan Komoditas - Panduan bagi ORNOP Indonesia
Client: IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands, Walhi
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12 April 2002
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The financing of IHC Caland
Research into the financing by banks and government subsidies of offshore company IHC Caland.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
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7 December 2005
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Financial institutions involved in the Heart of Borneo
Research on the involvement of global financial institutions in (illegal) logging in Indonesia.
Client: WWF Indonesia
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2 May 2005
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EU financial institutions and illegal activities outside the EU
Proposals with respect to regulation of the European financial services sector, for the benefit of inclusion of environmental and social aspects in policies; in cooperation with AIDEnvironment.
Client: Dutch Ministry of VROM
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10 January 2003
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Finance, Environment and Sustainable Development
Presentation on Finance, Environment and Sustainable Development.
Client: UNEP Finance Initiative
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18 December 2007
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German financial institutions and oil & gas in Africa and the former Soviet Union
Study on the involvement of German financial institutions in the financing of oil- and gas companies in Africa and the Former Soviet Union.
Client: Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen
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26 November 2007
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The financing of the Kashagan project
Study on the financing of the Kashagan oil production project in the Caspian Sea.
Client: BankTrack, Campagna per la Riforma della Banca Mondiale
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28 November 2007
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Handbook for bankers in the oil palm plantation sector
A detailed handbook for banks active
in the palm oil industry, to prevent further financing of non-sustainable plantations which do not meet the RSPO-criteria.
Client: DOEN Foundation, WWF Indonesia, WWF International
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11 November 2007
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Financiers and buyers of Paladin Resources
Study on the possible buyers and financiers of the African uranium mines of the Australian mining company Paladin Resources (now: Paladin Energy).
Client: Netherlands institute for Southern Africa (NiZA)
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1 October 2005
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The financing of the Riau pulp producers Indah Kiat and RAPP
Study on the financing of several Indonesian pulp and paper producers.
Client: Jikalahari
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1 October 2005
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The financing of Petrobras Energía and Teikoku Oil
Study on the financing of the Brazilian company Petrobras and the Japanese company Teikoku Oil.
Client: Acción Ecológica
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1 June 2005
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German bank financing for international pulp & paper companies
Study on the involvement of German banks with the international pulp and paper industry.
Client: Urgewald
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1 May 2005
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The role of the Dutch government in fossil fues projects of multilateral banks
Research on the role of the Dutch government with respect tot fossil fuel exploitation financed by multilateral banks.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
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3 July 2007
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Buyers and financiers of the Wilmar Group
Study on the buyers and financiers of the Singaporean company Wilmar International, the largest palm oil trader in the world.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
Document(s):
- Associated Press: Palm Oil Producer Unethical, Groups Say, 3 July 2007
- Bloomberg News: Lee Kim Yew offers oil palm plots in Malaysia to investors, 4 July 2007
- Press release FoE Europe: Company involved in forest fires, deforestation and illegal activities, 3 July 2007
- iNSnet: Palm Oil Giant Wilmar promises to improve practices after complaints, 2 February 2008
- Report Milieudefensie: Buyers and financiers of the Wilmar Group, July 2007
- Report Milieudefensie: Policy, practice, pride and prejudice, July 2007
- Reuters: Palm oil firm Wilmar harming Indonesia forests, 3 July 2007
- Press release Friends of the Earth Netherlands: World Bank stops investments in palm oil sector, 10 September 2009
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29 March 2005
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WestLB and the Russian oil industry
Research for the WDR documentary "Die Sibirien-Connection - Eine Staatsbank macht in Öl",
on the involvement of the German bank WestLB in the financing of the Russian oil industry.
Client: WDR
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1 June 2004
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Bank loans and credits to Grupo André Maggi
Study on the financing of the largest Brazilian soy producer: Gropu André Maggi.
Client: Fundação CEBRAC
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1 June 2004
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The financing of the Ilo smelter of Southern Peru
Study on the financing of the Ilo copper smelter of the Southern Peru Copper Corporation.
Client: Asociación Civil Labor
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1 May 2004
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Controversial projects (to be) financed by banks which signed the Equator Principles
Study on the activities of banks that have signed the Equator Principles, but nevertheless finance non-sustainable projects.
Client: BankTrack
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1 May 2004
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The financing of the Omkareshwar dam in India
Study on the financing of the Omkareshwar dam in India.
Client: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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1 March 2004
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The forest portfolio of Deutsche Bank
Investigation on the involvement of Deutsche Bank in financing of the forestry, paper and pulp industries.
Client: WWF Germany , WWF International
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1 March 2004
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Belgian banks and the global weapons industry - follow-up
Study on the involvement of Belgian banks in the global weapons industry; a.o. financing of Forges de Zeebrugge and Israel Military Industries.
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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1 January 2004
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The loan and investment portfolio of Banca Intesa
Investigation of the investment porfolio of the Italian bank Banca Intesa.
Client: Campagna per la Riforma della Banca Mondiale
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1 December 2003
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Financing of the Atucha nuclear plants in Argentina
Investigation of the parties involved in the financing of the Atucha nuclear power plants in Argentina.
Client: Urgewald
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1 November 2003
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The financing of forestry companies in Central Africa
Research on the parties involved in the financing of forestry companies in various countries of Central Africa.
Client: WWF United Kingdom
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1 June 2003
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WestLB's project financing activities
Study on the project financing activities of the German bank WestLB.
Client: Urgewald
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1 December 2002
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The financing of the OCP pipeline in Ecuador
Research into the financing of the OCP oil pipeline from the Ecuadorian Amazone to the coast.
Client: Environmental Defense, Urgewald
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19 December 2007
Banks, Climate change, Coal, Gold, Human rights, Hydropower, Oil & gas, Oppressive regimes, Palm oil, Pulp & paper, Shrimps, Soy, Timber, Weapons, Whitefish
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Mind the Gap - Benchmarking credit policies of international banks
A benchmark of the credit policies of the 45 largest
international banks in the world, with regard to 7 sensitive sectors - agriculture,
weapons,
forestry, fishery, oil & gas, mining and dams - and 7 crucial
issues -
biodiversity, climate change, toxics, labour, human rights, rights of
indigenous
people, and taxes. The policies were compared with existing international regulations and
standards:
international agreements and conventions, guidelines framed in
multi-stakeholder initiatives, etcetera.
Client: BankTrack
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10 October 2007
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The financing of companies violating human rights
Study on the involvement of financial institutions in the financing of companies which violate human rights or labour rights, or which are doing business with oppressive regimes.
Client: BankTrack, Netwerk Vlaanderen
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9 October 2007
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The financing of three producers of uranium weapons
Study on the involvement of international financial institutions in the financing of three American producers of depleted uranium weapons.
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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3 April 2008
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The financing of NHPC
A study on the financing of the Indian company National
Hydro-electric Power Company
(NHPC).
Client: BankTrack, Urgewald
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25 June 2007
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Coal-fired power plants in Asia
Study on the financiers of existing and planned coal-fired power plants in Asia.
Client: Greenpeace International
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10 June 2007
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Financing of some controversial companies by Dutch banks
Quick scan on the financing of some controversial companies, weapons producers and companies seriously polluting the environment, by Dutch banks.
Client: Zembla
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24 May 2007
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Controversial projects financed by Chinese banks
Study on the financing by Chinese banks of companies which are seriously polluting the environment or which are involved in violations of human rights.
Client: BankTrack, Friends of the Earth United States
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28 February 2007
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A short profile of Olam International
Study into the organization, financing and African forestry activities of the Singaporean company Olam International.
Client: Greenpeace Netherlands
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1 October 2005
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Belgian banks as shareholders of companies that are involved in human rights violations
Research on the shares held by Belgian banks in companies that are involved in human rights violations.
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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4 June 2003
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Equator Principles
Advisory on the sustainability criteria for project financing, the Equator Principles, which were adopted by a number of leading international banks.
Client: BankTrack
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3 June 2004
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Principles, Profits or just PR?
Analysis of the controversial projects in which the banks which undersigned the Equator
Principles were involved in the past year, or in which they could get involved in the near future.
Client: BankTrack
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27 January 2003
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Collevecchio Declaration on Financial Institutions
Advising on the Collevecchio Declaration on Financial Institutions, the vision of BankTrack with regard to the financial sector.
Client: BankTrack
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26 June 2001
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Paper Tiger, Hidden Dragons - The financing of Asia Pulp & Paper
Research into the financing of the large Indonesian pulp and paper producer Asia Pulp & Paper (APP).
Client: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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27 March 2008
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Mined U - Financing of new uranium mines
Study on the involvement of more than 80 international financial institutions in the financing of 14 uranium mining companies, together accounting for more than 90% of the world's uranium production.
Client: WISE
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1 October 2002
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Forest affecting activities in HSBC's portfolio
Analysis of the loan and investment portfolio of the Brittisch bank HSBC and its effects on global forests.
Client: WWF United Kingdom
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1 September 2001
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Duch support for the World Bank financing the oil, gas and mining sectors?
Discussion note, titled: Fuelling the debate - Should the Netherlands support World Bank financing of the oil, gas and mining sectors?
Client: Both Ends, Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
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28 February 2007
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The financing of five cluster munitions producers
Research into the financing of five
cluster munitions producers.
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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1 October 2003
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Belgian banks and the global weapons industry
Research on the financial involvement of Belgian bank groups in the global weapons industry.
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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12 April 2004
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Cluster Bombs, Landmines, Nuclear Weapons and Depleted Uranium Weapons
A study on the financial links between Belgian banks and the producers of controversial weapon systems.
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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11 February 2002
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Paper Tiger, Hidden Dragons 2: APRIL Fools
Research into the financing of the large Indonesian pulp- and paper producer APRIL.
Client: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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25 April 2001
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Financial involvement of Dutch banks in the Indonesian oil palm sector
Research into the involvement of Dutch banks in the financing of the Indonesian oil palm sector.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), Greenpeace Netherlands
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19 May 2008
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European banks financing agrofuels in Latin America
Research into the involvement of European banks in the financing of the production of biofuels and the commodities which are used for them (soy, palm oil, sugar) in Latin America.
Client: Friends of the Earth Europe
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5 June 2008
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The financing of companies violating human rights
Research into the financing of companies involved in human rights violations by a number of banks active in Belgium.
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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21 April 2008
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The financing of Anglo Platinum
Research into the involvement of European financial institutions in the financing of the South African platinum mining company Anglo Platinum.
Client: Netherlands institute for Southern Africa (NiZA)
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30 December 2004
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The financing of Vedanta Resources
Research into the financing of the Indian mining company Vedanta Resources, that is active in India, Australia and Zambia in the mining of bauxite, copper, zinc and lead.
Client: India Committee of the Netherlands
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19 May 2008
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The financing of Vedanta Resources
Research into the financing of the Indian mining company Vedanta Resources, that is active in India, Australia and Zambia in the mining of bauxite, copper, zinc and lead.
Client: Netherlands institute for Southern Africa (NiZA)
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2 June 2008
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The role of UK companies in driving soy expansion in South America
Research into the role of UK companies in driving soy expansion in South America.
Client: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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10 April 2008
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Financing the Pulp & Paper Sector in Indonesia: Lessons learned?
Presentation during the Indonesian Pulp & Paper Roundtable in New York.
Client: Environmental Paper Network
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27 March 2008
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Financial institutions related to UES and HydroOGK
Research into the financing of the Russian electricity companies UES and HydroOGK.
Client: Institut für Ökologie und Aktions-Ethnologie
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4 February 2008
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The financing of Canadian oil sands exploration and production
Research into the financing of oil companies active in exploration and production of Canadian oil sands.
Client: WWF United Kingdom
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20 March 2008
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Trends in the financing of four sensitive sectors
Strategic analysis of the financing trends in four sensitive sectors: mining, dams, oil and gas and the weapons industry.
Client: BankTrack
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20 February 2008
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Private financial institutions in the fisheries sector
Analysis of the involvement of private financial institutions in the global fisheries sector.
Client: WWF International
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20 March 2008
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German financial institutions and mining in Africa, South East Asia and Latin America
Aanalysis of the role played by German financial institutions in the financing of the mining sector in Africa, South East Asia and Latin America.
Client: Brot für die Welt, Global Policy Forum Europe, Misereor
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19 November 2007
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Financing of Koryakgeoldobycha
Research into the financing of the Russian mining company Koryakgeoldobycha.
Client: WWF Germany
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1 April 2005
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Banks and the international weapons industry
Study of the financial ties between banks and weapons producers
Client: Netwerk Vlaanderen
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5 November 2008
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Toolkit Climate Policy for Banks
A practical toolkit for banks in which all elements of an effective climate policy are discussed, including practical examples.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
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5 November 2008
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Voting policy Dutch banks and pension funds on climate change resolutions
Study on the voting policy of Dutch banks and pension funds on resolutions demanding a stronger climate change policy from companies.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
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19 November 2008
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Greenhouse gas emissions financed by Canadian banks
Comparative quantative research of the greenhouse gas emissions caused by the financing of oil-, gas- and coal producers by 7 Canadian banks.
Client: Rainforest Action Network
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20 November 2008
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HSBC and the Palm Oil Sector in South East Asia
Research into the role of the British bank HSBC in the financing of the palm oil sector in South East Asia.
Client: Forest Peoples Programme
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3 November 2008
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FSC and financial institutions
FSC Netherlands together with Profundo talks with financial institutions (banks, insurers and pension funds) about their possibilities to support the FSC-inititative. In May 2007 ING netherlands and pension fund PME decided to use only FSC-paper. Besides that PME uses FSC as a criteria for its investments in woods. Last November the Dutch governmental pensionfund ABP also decided to shift to FSC-paper totally from 2009 onwards.
Client: FSC Netherlands
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19 September 2008
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New trends in the financing of dams
Research to illustrate global as well as regional trends in dams financing. The report analyzes the financial instruments and actors that have been most prominent in financial arrangements for recently concluded deals, as well as those assuming a prominent role in ongoing negotiations. The report has analyzed the financing of 21 projects in Latin America, Asia and Africa, as well as of three large companies active in those continents.
Client: BankTrack, International Rivers, WWF Germany
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19 September 2008
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Financing of the companies involved in the HidroAysén project
This report aims to identify the financial stakeholders of the companies involved in the development of the HidroAysén project, a 2,355 MW hydroelectric project in the region Aysén in Patagonia (Chile).
Client: International Rivers
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22 January 2009
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The Dutch Fair Banking Guide
The website of the Dutch Fair Banking Guide (www.eerlijkebankwijzer.nl) enables bank customers to check wether their bank has a good policy on various important social and environmental issues. Different banks can also be compared on their policies. The aim of the project is to stimulate social responsible investing by Dutch banks. Profundo researched the report on which the website is based.
Client: Amnesty International Netherlands, Dutch Animal Protection Organisation, FNV Mondiaal, Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), Oxfam Novib
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17 September 2008
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Financing of Dominion Petroleum and Heritage Oil
Research on the findings on the financial stakeholders of the companies Dominion Petroleum (United Kingdom) and Heritage Oil (Canada). These two small oil and gas companies are active in exploring in a key conservation area in Tanzania.
Client: WWF United Kingdom
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28 October 2009
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Worldwide investments in cluster munitions
Research on investments in producers of cluster munitions by financial institutions worldwide.
Client: IKV Pax Christi, Netwerk Vlaanderen
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2 September 2008
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Financing of fossil fuels and renewable energy by Canadian banks
This report makes an assessment of the roles played by the top five Canadian bank groups (Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, TD Bank, TMO and CIBC) and by two smaller banks (Desjardins Bank and Vancity Group/Citizens Bank) in the financing of renewable energy and oil,gas and coal production worldwide.
Client: Rainforest Action Network
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2 July 2009
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Fair Banking Guide, 2nd update
The website of the Dutch Fair Banking Guide (www.eerlijkebankwijzer.nl) enables bank customers to check wether their bank has a good policy on various important social and environmental issues. Different banks can also be compared on their policies. The aim of the project is to stimulate social responsible investing by Dutch banks. Profundo researched the report on which the website is based.
Client: Amnesty International Netherlands, FNV Mondiaal, Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), Oxfam Novib
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1 October 2009
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Fair Banking Guide, 3rd update
The website of the Dutch Fair Banking Guide (www.eerlijkebankwijzer.nl) enables bank customers to check wether their bank has a good policy on various important social and environmental issues. Different banks can also be compared on their policies. The aim of the project is to stimulate social responsible investing by Dutch banks. Profundo wrote researched the report on which the website is based.
Client: Amnesty International Netherlands, FNV Mondiaal, Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), Oxfam Novib
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