Sarawak Energy has been in the news lately on account of the shocking human rights situation at the Murum Dam: a lack of consultation with the affected communities, delayed environmental assessments, reports of sexual abuse of local women by men working on the dam, workers receiving very little pay at the dam site and angry indigenous people affected by the dams who are blocking construction work at the dam site in a bid to receive fair compensation. The dams will flood at least 1600km2 of rainforest and displace tens of thousands of indigenous people. #SARAWAK ENERGY BHD SERIES#The company is currently implementing a series of at least 12 dams in Sarawak’s rainforest. Sarawak Energy is being nominated for the 2014 award because of its offences in the categories of human and indigenous rights violations, environmental destruction and corruption in the context of a dam initiative it has taken. The contenders’ conduct is scrutinized by the renowned Institute of Business Ethics at the University of St. The two worst companies of the year are elected by an independent jury and a public vote and then receive the so-called Public Eye Award. The nomination of Sarawak Energy by the Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fund has been officially accepted by the hosts of the award.Īt the “Public Eye”, companies with a track record of human rights violations, environmental destruction, exploitation of their workers or involvement in corruption have to face the critical eye of the international public. In January 2014, Malaysian power supplier and dam developer, Sarawak Energy, will be among the contenders for the “Public Eye” negative award. (DAVOS, SWITZERLAND / KUCHING, MALAYSIA) Every year, the most despicable corporation is selected during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Read more about hydroelectric dam projects in Sarawak then join the conversation on Facebook Malaysian energy company Sarawak Energy has been nominated for the Public Eye’s 2014 award for ‘worst company of the year.’ Swiss NGO the Bruno Manser Fund submitted the nomination based on the energy giant’s repeated human rights violations and its record of environmental destruction.
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