Critical Resource update
Examples of some recent client projects and media coverage, plus the development of our stakeholder analysis tool.
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News and Articles
‘Global energy security: a burning issue’ – published by Optima
The world may now be entering a decades-long period of heightened tension and conflict over energy supplies.
‘Iraq’s crude quagmire’ – published by Prospect magazine
Many think it was a war for oil, but US and British companies may end up getting none of it.
‘Mining politics goes global’ – published by the Mining Journal
Recent high profile gatherings show world leaders starting to treat mining as a hot topic. Forward-thinking mining firms will welcome the attention.
‘Shifting battle lines’
The next few years are likely to see intensifying pressures to toughen the landmark voluntary initiatives on business and human rights.
‘Mining the Congo’s future’ – published by the Mining Journal
Foreign miners are showing renewed interest in the Congo – how they conduct themselves will help determine the fate of a nation.
‘Much at stake’
Crises faced by two resource projects illustrate the strategic importance of understanding stakeholder views – and how they may sour.
Critical Resource update
Examples of recent client projects with a focus on human rights, as well some earlier projects and writing in this area.
‘Where’s the money?’ – published by Ethical Corporation
Progress on business and human rights might be quicker if human rights were seen as a means to protect value not just avoid bad headlines.
‘Energy security’ – interview on BBC World Service
BBC World Service interview with Critical Resource’s director Daniel Litvin on European energy security.
‘Crude politics’ – published by Prospect magazine
Are we entering a new chapter in the history of relations between oil firms and poor countries?
‘Energy rebels must not be provided a cause’ – published by the FT
Soaring energy prices are giving new political voice to dissident regimes and groups in energy-rich countries.
‘Oil, gas and imperialism’ – published by The Guardian
The crisis caused by Russia’s hike in gas prices to the Ukraine is a reminder that politics, not the market, is driving global energy policies.
‘Business and human rights management report’
A detailed study examining how eight multinationals, including Anglo American and BP, have developed and are implementing a human rights policy.
‘Memo to Kofi Annan’ – published by Foreign Policy magazine
The UN has failed to produce a balanced set of enforceable rules to regulate the human rights impacts of multinational corporations.