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Past Reports

For ease of navigation we have provided this page of past reports in chronological order.

2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1995.

Recent information can be found on the current resouce pages:

2003

BTC pipeline (Turkey section) - EIA REVIEW
(PDF - 785K) Oct 2003
Assessment of compliance of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline project (Turkey section) against International Finance Corporation (IFC) safeguard policies and other IFI standards, domestic and international law.

Big Business in Bournemouth
(PDF - 693K) September 2003
A report exposing the 8 most destructive companies and corporate lobyists attending the 2003 Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth.

AMEC counter report 2002
(PDF - 471K) May 2003
Report on AMEC's involvement with controversial contruction and consultancy projects across the world.

Failing the Challenge: The Other Shell Report 2002
(PDF - 300K) April 2003
Using first hand accounts from communities affected by Shell, this report shows that Shell still has a long way to go to meet its public commitment to a green future.

Big business in the Midlands
(PDF - 390K) January 2003
This report exposes the destructive and "anti-social" nature of influential businesses in the Midlands and how we are not powerless to make a difference in the way business is run.

GATS: its local impact in England
(PDF - 830K) January 2003
This report examines the aspects of GATS that relate to five key areas of activity for local government in England - planning, regeneration, green procurement, environmental protection and transport - to identify the potential impact.

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2002

Damning Indictment - How the Yusufeli Dam violates international standards and people's rights
(PDF - 3.17MB) September 2002
A fact finding mission to Yusufeli in Turkey found that the planned dam violates the international standards of the World Bank and of the WCD. This report details these violations and provides a template for assessing other projects' compliance with these standards.

Damning Indictment - Turkish Translation
(PDF - 225K) November 2002
A Summary of the Yusufeli Report Translated into Turkish.

Who are the 10 Worst Corporations at Labour Party Conference 2002 and Why?
(PDF 1.04MB) September 2002
This report exposes the destructive activities of the "terrible ten" - the worst corporations giving financial backing to the Labour Party Conference 2002.

2002 World Summit - Greenwash Academy Awards
(PDF) August 2002
The Greenwash Academy Awards, aka Green Oscars, recognise the achievements of business and industry on sustainable development. Award winners include BP for Best Greenwash, Enron for Best Makeup, Sasol for Best Picture and Exxon Mobil for Best Director.

Clashes with Corporate Giants - 22 Campaigns for Biodiversity and Community
(PDF - 2.5MB) August 2002
This report by Friends of the Earth International gives 22 case studies which show a sample of the misdeeds and atrocities inflicted every day upon the
environment and upon people around the world by corporations not living up to the promises of their lobbyists to deliver sustainable development.

Principles for Profit
(PDF - 2.5MB) May 2002
This report looks at how corporations could contribute to a sustainable and just society and be accountable to their stakeholders, by embodying principles for profit.

Rogue Traders
(PDF - 281K) March 2002
Report on Morgan Stanley's financing of socially and environmentally controversial projects in Asia - including Asia Pulp and Paper. By International Rivers Network, Students for a Free Tibet, Free Tibet Campaign and Friends of the Earth.

Paper Tiger, Hidden Dragons 2: April Fools
(PDF†)
format - 290K) Feb 2002
Detailed report revealing the destruction and social conflict caused by APRIL and the paper merchants and financial institutions who have supported it.

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2001

Review of EIAR for the Ilisu Dam and HEPP
(PDF - 3,088 K) September 2001
Summary
(PDF - 92K) September 2001
An analysis of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Ilisu Dam, showing that international standards and the UK Government's conditions for providing financial backing have been met.

Paper Tiger, Hidden Dragon
(PDF) August 2001
A Friends of the Earth Report detailing the responsibility of international financial institutions for Indonesian forest destruction, social conflict and the financial crisis of Asia Pulp and Paper.

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2000

Capital Punishment: UK Insurance Companies and the Global Environment
January 2000 
Most financial institutions have so far failed
to take account of the environment in their investment
strategies. This report aims to stimulate discussion
around the environmental consequences of the
investment strategies of institutional investors.

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1995

A Superficial Attraction:The Voluntary Approach and Sustainable Development.
October 1995
This report examines whether the voluntary approach is a credible alternative to regulation and whether it is compatible with sustainable development.

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