German government calls on Heidelberg Materials to disclose environmental and social risk assessment for Indonesia mine
Germany’s OECD National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct has issued a statement responding to complaints over Heidelberg Materials’ controversial plans to construct a cement mine and factory in Central Java.
World Bank under fire for backing toxic and unnecessary Java 9 & 10 coal project in Indonesia
Photo by Farddi Bonco, Trend Asia To read this release in Bahasa Indonesia, click here. (Banten Province, Indonesia – September 14, 2023) Communities in Indonesia’s Banten Province have lodged a complaint against the World Bank Group for indirectly backing the development of two massive new coal-fired power plants, which expand an existing complex of eight […]
World Bank watchdog to review risky Dairi Prima Mineral mine project in North Sumatra
(Medan, Indonesia) The independent accountability office of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member, will assess the bank’s compliance with its environmental and social policies in connection with its ties to a controversial mining project in North Sumatra, Indonesia, according to a new report from the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman. The proposed Dairi […]