dodgy because: Involved in the dogdy deal, Moscow - St Petersburg PPP toll motorway
One of Vinci's dodgy projects: the route of the Moscow - St Petersburg PPP toll motorway. The route cuts through the last remaining forest outside of Moscow.
about
Vinci
is a leading company involved in concessions and construction, and is
operating in around 100 countries. Overall, the company is involved
in the designing, building, financing and managing of various types of facilities randing from
transportation to buildings.
A
key concern in the operations of Vinci is their involvement in a
highly corrupt and destructive project which involves the construction
of a 43 km highway from
Moscow to St Petersburg. It is not the highway overall that is the
concern but where it is taking place and the operations that are
forcing this project through. This project has been plagued by
corruption and police brutality which has led to huge resistance from
the activists around the world and especially in Russia. When looking
at the history of the project, the question arises to how Vinci can
justify their involvement. To learn more about the project please
refer to the operation section of this business profile.
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last update: May 30, 2011
headquarters
1, cours Ferdinand de Lesseps
F-92851 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex
France
CEO / chair
Xavier Huillard
CEO
brand names
Energy business line, Eurovia and VINCI Construction
The first section of the Moscow - St Petersburg PPP toll motorway project encompasses the construction of 43 km of motorway. The proposed highway would start at the MKAD…
Moscow regional police authority urged to resign due to arbitrariness in Khimki
May 09, 2011 | Greenpeace Russia, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Russia, Save Khimki Forest Movement, Wildlife Conservation Centre, Russian Bird Conservation Union, International Socio-Ecological Union (SEU)
Instead of carrying out their duties of law enforcement, Khimki's police are acting in a lawless way - detaining and beating…
Independent environmental examination of the Moscow-St.Petersburg motorway project, section 15-58 kilometres
Oct 10, 2010 | Greenpeace Russia, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Russia, Wild Life Conservation Center, The Union for Birds’ of Russia Defense, Socio-Ecological Union
An independent ecological expert examination of the motorway project conducted by the NGO coalition For the Forests of the…
Interview with Nikitenko about the campaign to stop the project
May 10, 2011 - In an interview he gave Bankwatch on the occasion of the EU-Russia civil society forum in Prague (March 28, 2011), Jaroslav Nikitenko from the Movement to defend Khimki forest describes the harassment and intimidation Muscovite activists have faced in their campaign to protect the Khimki forest:
May 09, 2011 - After the peaceful protest, Khimkinskaya police and riot police suddenly started to detain activists . About 30 people got crammed into buses, among other including Evgenyeva Chrikova and Yaroslav Nikitenko (leaders of the Khikmi forest movement), Sergei Mitrokhin (a leader of the Yabloko Party)", Sergei Udaltsov (coordinator of the Leva Front) and a representative of WWF Russia.
