BP Plc fired an ex-oil trader because he voiced concerns about bribes being paid in Nigeria to secure local contracts, according to a sprawling London employment suit that sheds light on the energy giant’s lucrative
Fast-fashion chain Primark has said it will make its clothes more durable and commit to using more sustainable materials in all its garments by 2030 as part of a new sustainability strategy. The $30bn fast-fashion
One of the largest tobacco companies in the world has been accused of bribing Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe. City-based British American Tobacco (BAT) was part of negotiations to pay between $300,000 and
Britain’s biggest mobile network, O2, is co-operating with the Serious Fraud Office over allegations of bribery, in an investigation that threatens to confirm long-standing suspicions of widespread corruption. The ongoing investigation was triggered after a
Police have revealed that despite lockdown restrictions, Scotland has seen a rise in human trafficking. Over the last year, the lockdown has meant travel restrictions, however, a Scottish Police detective specialising in modern slavery has revealed that there
Climate change could spark major shifts in British produce in the coming decades as the country attempts to avoid a “catastrophic” environmental fallout, experts have said. At the end of July, the U.K.’s Royal Meteorological
Labour has written to the health secretary, Sajid Javid, urging him to ensure a new £5bn contract for NHS protective equipment including gowns and masks is not awarded to companies implicated in forced labour in
Britain’s markets regulator has been urged to sanction cruise ship company Carnival and food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com for poor disclosures in a complaint seen by Reuters. Both companies have breached their legal obligations
Dame Sara Thornton knows just how chilling a slave’s fear of their abusers can be. After members of the UK’s largest-ever modern slavery ring were jailed in 2019, she met a victim who had been
On Monday, the British government said it will review green retail electricity tariffs due to concerns that energy companies could be exaggerating how environmentally friendly their products are. The government said 9 million British households
Levi Strauss & Co’s chief sustainability officer, Jeff Hogue, has left the board of trade body Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), the denim maker said on Friday. Earlier this year, several brands including Swedish fashion chain
Almost 30 organisations have joined forces to call for the UK to follow in the footsteps of its European partners by introducing corporate accountability laws requiring companies to undertake human rights and environmental due diligence
