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The complaint argues that the Papua LNG project, a joint venture led by TotalEnergies, lacks necessary climate and human rights assessments, fails to obtain Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) from Indigenous Peoples, and threatens critical biodiversity. It specifically targets MUFG bank, claiming it may be misleading other financial institutions about the project's compliance with the Equator Principles.

The document evaluates UNI2 Microcrédito, a Colombian microfinance provider, using the RAI Scoring Tool to determine its compliance with the CFS-RAI principles. While UNI2 is not an agribusiness, the exercise served to refine the tool's indicators and design. UNI2 achieved an overall compliance score of 69%, performing strongest in inclusive and transparent structures (97%) and weakest in environmentally sustainable processes (31%). The study highlights UNI2's role in providing critical credit to rural farmers and micro-entrepreneurs, particularly through its CARGA vehicle financing line, while identifying gaps in its environmental risk management and social empowerment programs.

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) analyzed 38 US federal agencies to evaluate their adherence to the 2021 presidential memorandum on scientific integrity. The analysis focused on three metrics: the publication of updated scientific integrity policies, the public designation of a senior career scientific integrity official, and the publication of annual reports on scientific integrity investigations. The findings indicate widespread non-compliance, with a majority of agencies failing to meet all three criteria by mid-2024.

Tropic Coffee is a Rwandan SME that processes and exports specialty Arabica coffee, working with approximately 3,000 farmers. An assessment using the RAI Tool for Agribusiness found the company has a moderately high level of compliance with responsible investment principles, scoring particularly high in inclusive governance, stakeholder treatment, and contributions to food security. Key strengths include the empowerment of women through savings groups and specialty market access, and the provision of free shade fruit trees to farmers. However, the company lacks a formal documented business strategy on responsible conduct and faces financial constraints regarding the cost of certifications and the lack of its own dry milling facilities. The report recommends that the company formalize its RAI strategy and that the Rwandan government consider more flexible cherry pricing frameworks to better link farmer payments to international market fluctuations.

The document evaluates a small and medium-sized licensed buying company (LBC) in Ghana's cocoa sector using the RAI Tool for Agribusiness. While the company demonstrates high compliance in inclusive structures and stakeholder treatment, it shows significant gaps in formal strategy, human resource development, and environmental impact management. The study highlights the challenges faced by local SMEs competing with multinational enterprises, including limited access to affordable finance and climate-related yield declines. It recommends digitizing transaction processes, formalizing grievance mechanisms, and developing a structured strategy to move beyond ad hoc responsible business conduct.

The document evaluates LIMBUA Group Limited, a Kenyan SME processing macadamia, avocado, and mangoes, using the RAI Tool to measure compliance with CFS-RAI principles. The analysis finds high levels of compliance across most dimensions, particularly in human resource development and inclusive governance. LIMBUA supports 9,647 organic and FairTrade certified farmers in Embu and Kirinyaga counties, providing a 20% price premium and technical advisory services via its proprietary BioFarm digital system. Key challenges identified include competition from unethical brokers, climate change affecting production cycles, and difficulties in accessing local startup finance. The report recommends further investment in diversification, improved seasonal cash flow support for farmers, and government intervention to regulate brokers.

The report evaluates Mahembe Coffee, a small and medium-sized enterprise in Rwanda that produces, processes, and exports specialty coffee. Using the RAI Tool for Agribusiness, the study finds that the company generally maintains high compliance with responsible investment principles, largely driven by the founder's commitment to community development. Key strengths include fair pricing for farmers, inclusive governance, and environmental risk management. However, the report identifies risks related to the informal nature of its operations—such as a lack of written employment contracts—and the potential for this culture to wane as the business transitions to new shareholders. It recommends formalizing policies and procedures to ensure the continuity of its social and environmental standards.

The Green Climate Fund's Independent Integrity Unit (IIU) reported a significant increase in registered cases in 2022, totaling 31, which the Fund attributes to the upscaling of projects and the return of personnel to offices post-pandemic. The IIU focused on prevention through 'Ask IIU Live' training sessions, the development of AML/CFT Standard Operating Procedures, and the creation of an Administrative Remedies and Exclusion (ARE) Policy framework. Additionally, the IIU conducted two Proactive Integrity Reviews (PIRs) using data analytics to preemptively detect vulnerabilities in funded activities.

ClientEarth asserts that compliance with the NFRD is extremely poor and that national competent authorities (NCAs) are failing to enforce reporting obligations. The document highlights data showing significant gaps in climate-related disclosures among large European companies and argues that without immediate enforcement action, the transition to the CSRD will be hindered by a lack of supervisory experience and lost time.

The document analyzes the implementation of the Aarhus Convention in Austria, detailing the legal paths for accessing environmental information, public participation in decision-making, and the right to challenge environmental violations. It highlights significant deficits in the Austrian system, particularly regarding the third pillar of the Aarhus Convention (access to justice for general environmental violations), and examines the role of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee (ACCC) in shaping these rights.

DNV GL has verified that Meidensha's proposed Green Bonds, intended to fund mass-production facilities for electric vehicle parts, align with the Climate Bonds Standard v2.1 and other international green bond frameworks. The portfolio includes three projects: Nagoya Works, Kofu Meidensha Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd., and Numazu Works, with a total bond amount of 6 billion JPY and a maturity of 5 years. The verification confirms that the projects are designed to reduce CO2 emissions and contribute to UN SDGs 7 and 13.

The ATT Monitor 2017 report finds that while the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has seen steady universalization, progress in public reporting is disappointing in both quantity and quality. Analysis of 2015 Annual Reports reveals significant discrepancies between reported exports and imports, with only 6% of analyzed small arms and light weapons (SALW) transactions being exactly mirrored. The report highlights a critical gap between reported implementation measures in Initial Reports and actual practice on the ground. It also introduces the 'Risk Watch' tool, which uses a typology of individual, group, institutional, and conflict violence to identify contexts where arms transfers may fuel human rights abuses.

The report evaluates Spain's fisheries enforcement framework, finding that while the country has become an EU leader in combating IUU fishing through high-profile operations like 'Sparrow', significant gaps remain in the application of the penalty point system, engine power verification, and traceability controls. It highlights a general lack of transparency in implementation data and recommends legislative amendments to allow criminal prosecution of IUU fishing in international waters.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) is calling for a meeting with the Department of Environmental Affairs to address evidence of widespread non-compliance by Eskom power stations with their atmospheric emission licences (AELs). Based on a report by Professor Eugene Cairncross analyzing data from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016, the CER identifies multiple stations likely exceeding PM10, NOx, and SO2 limits. The CER argues that Eskom is the largest emitter in the Highveld Priority Area and recommends stricter reporting requirements, including the use of daily average concentrations rather than monthly aggregates, to accurately monitor compliance.

The Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee (ACCC) has found that the European Union fails to comply with the Aarhus Convention because neither the Aarhus Regulation nor the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) provides adequate access to justice for the public. The ACCC identified that the 'Plaumann test' and strict 'individual concern' criteria effectively preclude NGOs and private individuals from challenging EU institutional decisions. Furthermore, the ACCC found that Regulation (EC) No. 1367/2006 (the Aarhus Regulation) is too narrow, as it limits internal review to 'administrative acts' of 'individual scope' rather than all acts and omissions that contravene environmental law. The ACCC recommends that the EU amend the Aarhus Regulation and that the ECJ interpret EU law to provide effective judicial remedies for members of the public.

The analysis concludes that the European Commission failed to adhere to the European Parliament's recommendations regarding the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Specifically, the Commission failed to avoid negotiations in areas of divergent EU-US rules, failed to protect the EU regulatory process from TTIP influence, and failed to meaningfully reform the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism.

GVL strongly refutes Global Witness's allegations of coercion, intimidation, and flawed consent processes in its Liberian oil palm operations. The company asserts its compliance with RSPO standards, highlights its role as a major regional employer, and denies accelerating land conversion during the 2014 Ebola outbreak. GVL further defends its financial dealings with Liberian politicians as transparent, arm's-length rental agreements.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) reports that PAIA is poorly implemented in South Africa, with public bodies frequently refusing environmental information requests by citing the protection of third-party commercial interests. While some departments like the DEA show consistency, others like the DMR and various municipalities exhibit high refusal rates and poor response times. The report highlights a specific lack of transparency regarding oil refinery atmospheric emission licences and details litigation used to compel the disclosure of environmental records from corporate polluters.

The document argues that the PS/EPs fail to provide a robust framework for managing human rights risks, citing substantial gaps in substantive standards, due diligence procedures, and grievance mechanisms. Through a review of 61 project cases and an analysis using the Danish Institute for Human Rights' tool, the authors conclude that the PS/EPs do not align with international human rights norms and require significant amendment to ensure project sponsors meet their baseline responsibility to respect human rights.

This annual report details dust deposition monitoring at the Eskom Hendrina Power Station from April 2014 to March 2015. Using a network of twenty single-bucket monitors, the study measured dust fallout rates against the South African National Dust Control Regulations, 2013. The findings indicate that the vast majority of sites remained within residential limits, with only two non-residential sites recording temporary exceedances.