European banks and pension funds continue to finance one of the largest and most destructive palm oil giants Wilmar International, according to new research released today by Friends of the Earth Europe [1]. Well known banks including HSBC, BNP Paribas, Deutsche… read more >> | share >>

BNP Paribas is holding its annual general shareholders’ meeting (AGM) today in Paris. Les Amis de la Terre (Friends of the Earth France) is challenging the bank’s top executives, who present BNP Paribas as a “responsible bank”, on its polluting… read more >> | share >>

RBS has financed corporations involved in Mountaintop Removal, one of the most drastic methods of coal mining, to the tune of $362.5m despite acknowledging the devastating impacts of the process, Friends of the Earth Scotland can reveal.

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Naturalist and comedian Bill Oddie has been filmed being evicted from HSBC's London headquarters while protesting against the bank's business ties to companies that are illegally destroying rainforests and abusing human rights in… read more >> | share >>