40. Pawar had mulled to sack Munde from his cabinet post , after a woman accused Munde of 'sexually abusing' her since 2006, but resisted awaiting probe results. It does not determine whether the company has acted consistently with the Guidelines. In this instance the UK NCP will deal with the complaint about Glencore UK. Glencore UK has raised concerns that any good offices offered by the UK NCP will not facilitate a resolution to the issues raised by the complainants. Engage with relevant stakeholders in order to provide meaningful opportunities for their views to be taken into account in relation to planning and decision making for projects or other activities that may significantly impact local communities. 24. The complainants have provided various documents and sources in support of their complaint with regard to the 2018 wastewater spill and the alleged oil leak, including: 26. This statements record the findings and recommendations of the UK National Contact Point (UK NCP) about a complaint. Consistent with the scientific and technical understanding of the risks, where there are threats of serious damage to the environment, taking also into account human health and safety, not use the lack of full scientific certainty as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent or minimise such damage. 14. 2 June 2014. The Initial Assessment process is to determine whether the issues raised merit further examination. A Follow up Statement is published where a Final Statement includes recommendations, or where an agreement between parties provides for it. The UK NCP has decided not to accept any issues relating to the 2020 wastewater spill for further examination. Added UK NCP follow-up statement to complaint from IAP/WDM about GCM Resources Plc. 35. The Initial Assessment decision is made on the basis of the information provided by both parties. They state that PCM are directly responsible for implementing these policies at a local level. These cookies do not store any personal information. Maharashtra Cabinet Minister And NCP Leader Nawab Malik’s Son-In-Law Sent To Judicial Custody In Drugs Case by Swarajya Staff - Jan 18, 2021 12:52 PM File photo of Sameer Khan (ANI) diligence obligations under Chapter IV Paragraph 5; however, the UK NCP noted that its Final Statement might refer to relevant aspects of the company’s due diligence. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Disclosure policies of enterprises should be tailored to the nature, size and location of the enterprise, with due regard taken of costs, business confidentiality and other competitive concerns. 1. All documents provided in the complaint and response were shared with both parties. Added UK NCP initial assessment: complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) against PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Network (PwC). Glencore UK disputes that AJTZP was set up to engage with it. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. The UK NCP note that there has already been considerable engagement between the parties involved in the specific instance. 21. 27. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. General Policies, A 12. state that enterprises should: 34. We’ve been able to do this because: We’ve been able to do this because: We have more car parks than anyone else, so there’s more freedom of choice - over 150,000 spaces in over 500 sites In particular, enterprises should: a) provide the public and workers with adequate, measurable and verifiable (where applicable) and timely information on the potential environment, health and safety impacts of the activities of the enterprise, which could include reporting on progress in improving environmental performance; and, b) engage in adequate and timely communication and consultation with the communities directly affected by the environmental, health and safety policies of the enterprise and by their implementation. The UK NCP will now offer the parties mediation. Initial Assessment: AJTZP, RAID, PILC complaint to the UK NCP about Glencore UK Ltd. All Right Reserved. So, once a condition is true, it will stop reading and return the result. UKLFI complaint against PwC closed following publication of the final statement. The complainants refer to the following provisions of the Guidelines: Enterprises should take fully into account established policies in the Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The UK NCP accepts that the complainants have an interest in bringing this complaint in their capacities as civil society organisations. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Added 'Global Witness complaint to the UK NCP about UK Export Finance' under closed complaints. 23. raises questions about the way the UK NCP’s handling of cases fulfils the criteria of accessibility, predictability and compatibility with the Guidelines as set out in the Procedural Guidance. The complainants allege that Glencore UK is in breach of several requirements of the Guidelines, under chapters II. 5. an enum value.Starting with C# 7.0, the match expression can be any non-null expression. Although the complaint is about Glencore UK, the UK NCP informed the National Contact Point of Switzerland (the Switzerland NCP) about the complaint and gave it the opportunity to provide information. Added a new UK NCP final statement complaint by ADHRB against Formula One Group companies. 19 February 2014. Taking into account concerns about cost, business confidentiality, and the protection of intellectual property rights: information from local residents about the September 2018 wastewater spill and alleged oil leak, and the impacts on the local community, namely physical injuries, death of livestock and fish, damage to crops and farmland, photographs of the September 2018 wastewater spill, Glencore UK’s results from its 10 September 2018 wastewater test, a wastewater report by Ecofilae, commissioned by the Chadian Ministry of Energy and Petroleum in 2018 and showed that the water tested was unfit for consumption by humans or animals, seek to prevent or mitigate an adverse impact where they have not contributed to that impact, when the impact is nevertheless directly linked to their operations, products or services by a business relationship. The UK NCP has considered the information provided by the complainants and believe it would serve the purpose and effectiveness of the Guidelines to further examine the issues within the remits of the Guidelines in order to assist the parties to come to a resolution. Maintain contingency plans for preventing, mitigating, and controlling serious environmental and health damage from their operations, including accidents and emergencies; and mechanisms for immediate reporting to the competent authorities. The UK NCP will formally ask the parties whether they are willing to engage in mediation with the aim of resolving the issues. If there is no ELSE part and no conditions are true, it returns NULL. 38. Glencore UK, who are based in London, provide technical planning, financial and other corporate services to PCM which is also subsidiary of Glencore Plc. The nature and extent of due diligence depend on the circumstances of a particular situation. 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The complaint, raised on Thursday 10 September, to the UK NCP is made by Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID), Association des Jeunes Tchadiens de la Zone Pétrolière (AJTZP), and the Public Interest Law Center (PILC) (the complainants). The UK NCP notes that Glencore Plc is domiciled in Switzerland. The Italian NCP made it clear that the ENI case was on hold and that the NCP would automatically adopt the final statement made by the UK NCP in the BP case. The UK NCP has decided not to accept for further examination any issues around the 2020 wastewater spill, investigations in relation to this event are ongoing. During this time it is alleged that local residents reported suffering physical injuries, as well as death of local livestock and fish in the Nya Pende River. 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