Hall of Shame
Nominees for the Eyesore of the year 2013:
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The Andritz Hydro GmbH headquartered in Graz/Austria is nominated for the “Eyesore of the Year 2013” with regard to its involvement in the dam project Xayaburi in Laos. As a result people are displaced and extensive environmental destructions is expected. The ANDRITZ Hydro GmbH is member of the Business Council for Sustainible Developement respACT and declares itself as CSR enterprise in Austria. Dossier ANDRITZ (pdf) |
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Lebensministerium (Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Ministry of Life) is nominated for the “Eyesore of the Year 2013” because the Federal Minister Nikolaus Berlakovich opposed a ban of pesticides, co-responsible for the death of bees, promoted questionable bio fuels and did nothing to stop the decline of the reuse system of beverage containers. Dossier Lebensministerium (pdf) |
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Apple Inc. is nominated for the “Eyesore of the Year 2013”, because Apple relocated parts of its production to Pegatron in June 2013, after worldwide protests against the working conditions at Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn. Also Pegatron is known for its poor employment policy. Apple Inc. denies the responsibility as a market monopolist and explaines when being addressed on this issue : “Speculative questions and rumors are not commented by Apple” Dossier Apple (pdf) |
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MA 48 (City Administrative Office/Department 48) is nominated for the “Eyesore of the Year 2013” because its waste consultants have been precariously employed for periods up to 15 years. In August 2013, first landmark decisions confirmed the ostensible self-employment of 2 waste consultants. The MA 48 had to hire them, but they did it squandering their skills. The MA 48 is deliberately postponing the decision and does not recognize the prejudicial effect of the adjudication. Dossier MA 48 (pdf)
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Bundestheater Holding (Austrian Federal Theatre Holding) is nominated for the “Eyesore of the Year 2013”, as it has outsourced the employment of 400 ushers to the security firm G4S, which has a highly controversial human rights record. On October 12, the former employee of G4S, Christian Diaz, made public the working conditions at G4S in the Austrian Burgtheatre. After this he was fired. Dossier Bundestheater (pdf) |
Nominees for the Eyesore of the year 2012:
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is NOT OKAY! The company KIK Textiles and Non Food GmbH with respect to the fire incident in Karachi / Pakistan on 11 September 2012, when 259 people died due to lack of fire protection systems. Factory Ali Enterprise produced textiles for KIK. Detailed information: fact sheet: KIK |
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Mayr-Melnhof Packaging: Works councils rights are not negotiable! The company Mayr-Melnhof Packaging, Europe’s largest folding carton producer based in Vienna regarding the closure of the plant in Liverpool on 29 March 2012, when the rights of the local as well as the European Works Councils were ignored. Detailed information: fact sheet: MM Packaging |
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AG in the Belo Monte dam project in Brazil! The company Andritz AG, based in Graz, for its participation in the Brazilian Belo Monte dam project. Displacement of people and extensive destruction of the environment are anticipated as a result of this activity. The ANDRITZ Hydro GmbH is a member of the Austrian business council for sustainable development, respACT, a platform of CSR-companies in Austria. Detailed information: fact sheet: ANDRITZ AG |