In the midst of Amazonian rainforest Vale is constructing the Belo Monte dam with devastating consequences for the region's unique biodiversity and indigenous tribes.
VALE WON THE PUBLIC EYE PEOPLE’S AWARD
More then 88,000 people participated in the voting for the worst company of the year. Thank you for your participation! The winner of the Public Eye Awards is VALE (link auf Nomination) with 25'042 votes. The winner of the Global Award is BARCLAYS. Read more about the results here (Link auf Medienmitteilung), also take a look at our gallery.
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Tepco
Against its better judgement, Tepco, Japan’s largest energy company, grossly neglected the structural safety of its atomic power plants in order to cut costs.

Samsung
In its factories, Samsung uses banned and highly-toxic substances without informing and protecting its workers. The result: cancer.

Barclays
Barclays, banking giant and the world’s fastest-growing food speculator, drives up global food prices at the expense of the poorest.

Syngenta
Despite being banned in Europe Syngenta markets its herbicide Paraquat in the Global South. Thousands of farmers have already died due to the use of the product.

Freeport
For 45 years the US-mining corporation Freeport McMoran pollutes with its mine the environment in West Papua. Those who raise their voice get tortured or killed.
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