by Merel van der Mark | Nov 11, 2019 | Responsible Virgin Fibre, Transparency and Integrity
Originally published by Rivers without Boundaries Civil society attempts to prevent the worst environmental and social impacts from Chinese-owned pulp-mill development in Zabaikalsky province scored a new important tactical victory at Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The KHI...
by Merel van der Mark | Oct 28, 2019 | Social Responsibilty
Last Friday, thousands gathered in Montevideo to participate in another march opposing UPM 2, the Paso de los Toros pulp mill plan in Uruguay. The march was organized by the National Coordination against UPM, which gathers over 60 organizations. “The contract...
by Merel van der Mark | Sep 16, 2019 | Social Responsibilty
(Photo: Planta de Celulosa Arauco en Mariquina | INDH) A field observation mission by the Chilean National Institute of Human Rights (INDH) revealed that Mapuche communities in the Mariquina commune, in the Los Ríos Region, face water shortages and pollution caused by...
by Merel van der Mark | Sep 9, 2019 | EPN-International, Transparency and Integrity
The Environmental Paper Network (EPN) has submitted a complaint to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on possible violations of disclosure requirements by Kiu Hung International Holdings Limited (Kiu Hung).[1] This company is interested in buying the Amazar pulp mill...
by Merel van der Mark | Aug 5, 2019 | EPN-International, Transparency and Integrity
Over one hundred Uruguayan, Finnish and International organizations have signed a joint statement against the plans of the Finnish pulp producer UPM to build a new pulp mill in Uruguay. The mill would have a capacity to produce 2.1 million tonnes of pulp a year....
