The Coalition points out that new cases of human rights violations and environmental pollution by Swiss-based multinationals have been regularly made public since the vote on the initiative for responsible multinationals in 2020. Last semptember, the Tamedia Group revealed in its newspapers the involvement of UBS in the financing of Brazilian agribusiness multinationals involved in illegal deforestation. We have also learned that MSC is having its ships dismantled in India under catastrophic conditions, and that Syngenta is having its ships dismantled in India under catastrophic conditions. concealed the dangerous nature of the pesticide paraquat.
“Multinationals must be held accountable for the damage they cause. This is the only way to avoid such problems in the future”.
Rahel Ruch, Director of the Coalition for Responsible Multinationals.
