Weekly Updates: Companies we have invited to respond to concerns

Section 4: Companies beginning with L-O

(10 Feb 2005 – 22 Jan 2014)

The following chart lists companies we invited to respond to concerns raised by civil society and highlighted in our Weekly Updates – indicating the country, issue, and whether or not the company has sent us a response – with a link to the allegations and any response. Any company that has not yet responded is welcome to do so at any time.

This section of the chart covers companies with names beginning L-O; the other five alphabetical sections are here: http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/Update-Charts

Our free Weekly Updates include the latest news and reports on companies’ human rights impacts: positive steps they are taking, and alleged abuses. Over 17,500 opinion leaders worldwide have registered for the Updates. You can sign up to receive the Updates at: www.business-humanrights.org/Updates

When we plan to include allegations of misconduct in a Weekly Update, we invite the named company to respond, and any response appears in the Update. This helps ensure balance and encourages companies to address concerns raised by civil society. Since we launched the Updates in February 2005, over 70% of companies have responded. In some cases this has led to further comments, and then a further response by the company. In this way the Updates can help to keep issues alive until they have been addressed on the ground.

A list of the positive steps by companies that have been featured in our Weekly Updates is available here: www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/Update-Charts

Company
(L-O) / Country / Date of our
Update / Issue / Resp-
onse?
Labuan Re
(Malaysia) / Burma / 20 Aug 2008 / Burma Campaign UK says firms providing insurance to companies operating in Burma "support dictators". Click here / No
Lajat (Grupo Lajat)
(Mexico) / Mexico / 26 Apr 2006 / Allegations that Grupo Lajat blocked trade unions and was involved in threats against unionists. Click here / Yes
Lahmeyer
(Germany) / Sudan / 11 May 2005 / Merowe Dam, in which Lahmeyer is involved, will displace thousands & has not been adequately assessed for environmental impact, according to International Rivers Network & Corner House. Click here / Yes
Lahmeyer
(Germany) / Sudan / 26 Apr, 3 & 10 May 2006 / 3 civilians killed during protests over Merowe dam. Click here / Yes
Lahmeyer
(Germany) / Sudan / 12, 19 Sep,
17 Oct 2007 / UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing concerned about forced evictions & other abuses related to the Merowe dam project. Includes comments on Laymeyer’s statement from Ali Askouri, Leadership Office of Hamdab Affected People, and Laymeyer counter-response. Click here / Yes
Lahmeyer
(Germany) / Sudan / 12 May 2010 / European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights files complaint against Lahmeyer executives over Sudan dam project's impact on social rights. Click here / Yes
Laird
(UK) / India / 24 Nov 2010 / Cividep raises concerns about working conditions in mobile phone manufacturing plants in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai. Click here / No
Latécoère
(France) / Tunisia / 3 Jul 2013 / Aeronautic equipment manufacturer Latécoère is facing protests by workers accusing the company over health & safety problems, as well as other bad working conditions. Click here (French only) / Yes
Lazare Kaplan (USA) / Angola / 13 Sep 2006 / Security companies for diamond mining operations in Cuango responsible for killings, torture, beatings & other abuses, says report. Click here / Yes
Lazare Kaplan (USA) / Angola / 1 Oct 2008 / Report says mining companies' arbitrary seizure & destruction of farmlands causing widespread hunger & deepening poverty. Click here / No
Lebanese Family Club
(Iraq) / Iraq / 22 May 2013 / At least 5 die when floating restaurant owned by Lebanese Family Club sinks in Baghdad. Click here / No
Ledesma (Argentina) / Argentina / 16 Aug, 8 Nov 2006 / Ledesma accused of complicity with detention, torture & “disappearance” of over 400 people by dictatorship’s security forces in 1976; also accused of recent pollution resulting in illness & death. Click here (Spanish only) / Yes
Lee Group
(Nigeria) / Nigeria / 2 Jun 2008 / Workers allege "inhuman treatment", use of child labour and ban on unionization at Lee Group factory. Click here / Yes
Lenovo
(China) / China / 10 Jan, 14 Mar 2007 / Students and Scholars against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM) report alleges widespread labour abuses among suppliers of major technology & electronics brands including Lenovo. Click here / No
Lenovo
(China) / Sudan / 12 Dec 2007 / Olympic Dream for Darfur calls on Olympic corporate sponsors, including Lenovo, to raise Sudan concerns with Chinese Govt. Click here / Yes
Lenovo
(China) / China / 11 Feb 2009 / "High Tech Misery in China": Natl. Labor Committee (US) alleges labour abuses at Mae Tay keyboard factory supplying Dell, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft. Click here / Yes
Leonhardt & Blumberg
(Germany) / So. Asia / 16 Oct 2013 / Leonhardt & Blumberg Group accused of sending toxic ship for breaking in South Asia - NGOs call on firm to dispose of hazardous materials safely. Click here / Yes
Lev Leviev Group (Israel/USA) / Angola / 13 Sep 2006 / Security companies for diamond mining operations in Cuango responsible for killings, torture, beatings & other abuses, says report. Click here / Yes
Lev Leviev Group (Israel/USA) / Israel/
Occupied Territories, Angola, USA, Burma / 16, 30 Jan 2008 / Adalah-NY (Coalition for Justice in the Middle East) asks Oxfam not to accept donations from Lev Leviev due to alleged abuses in Occupied Territories, Angola, New York, sourcing from Burma. Includes rejoinder by Adalah-NY to Lev Leviev response. Click here / Yes
LG Chem
(So. Korea) / Dem. Rep. of Congo / 6 Aug 2008 / DanWatch report alleges mobile phones linked to metal mining abuses. Click here / No
LG Electronics
(So. Korea) / Dem. Rep. of Congo / 6, 13 Aug 2008 / DanWatch report alleges mobile phones linked to metal mining abuses. Click here / Yes
LG Electronics
(So. Korea) / China / 14 Jul 2010 / Coalition of Chinese NGOs issues report alleging IT brands are using suppliers who pollute China's water bodies with heavy metals; update criticises companies for non-responsiveness. Click here / Yes
LG Electronics
(So. Korea) / China / 6 Oct, 10 Nov 2010 / New report on heavy metal pollution of water bodies by suppliers to major technoglogy brands. Click here / Yes
Lidl
(Germany) / Asia / 18 Mar, 22 Jul 2009 / Clean Clothes Campaign report "Cashing in" says discount model leads to labour abuses at factories in Asia supplying Aldi, Carrefour, Lidl, Tesco, Wal-Mart. Click here / Yes
Limited Brands (USA) / UK / 19 Oct 2011 / Labour Behind the Label report examines to what extent workers in supply chains of UK high street brands are being paid a living wage. Click here / No
LINKdotNet (Egypt) / Egypt / 23 Feb 2011 / Follow-up to Human Rights First letter to LINKdotNet re circumstances of the service blackout prior to the revolution. Click here / Yes
Lion Apparel (USA) / Global / 9, 23, 30 Jul 2008 / "Subsidizing Sweatshops" report says companies supplying US state uniforms source from firms "engaged in serious human rights & labor violations". Companies mentioned include Lion Apparel. Click here / Yes
Lloyd's of London
(UK) / Burma / 20 Aug 2008 / Burma Campaign UK says firms providing insurance to companies operating in Burma "support dictators". Click here / Yes
Lockheed Martin
(USA) / USA / 19 Dec 2012 / Global Witness issues new call for more companies to clarify positions on conflict minerals lawsuit. Click here / No
Lotus Travel Service
(Germany) / Burma / 21 Jan 2009 / Burma Campaign UK adds 30 firms to "Dirty List", including Lotus Travel Service. Click here / No
Lombard Odier (Switzerland) / Global / 17 Oct 2012 / Tax Justice Network alleges 16 banks aid the rich to avoid taxes, leading to the flow of capital out of developing countries. Click here / No
London Stock Exchange (UK) / Congo, DRC, Zimbabwe / 8 August 2012 / Report examines how companies can trade on UK stock markets regardless of conduct in conflict zones. Click here / No
Lonmin
(UK) / South Africa / 18 & 25 Jul 2007 / Bench Marks Foundation report says platinum mines in North West Province owned by companies including Lonmin putting workers' & communities' health at risk. Click here / No
Lonmin
(UK) / South Africa / 16 Jan 2013 / 7 companies nominated for 2013 "Public Eye Awards for the worst cases of corporate human rights abuses & environmental misdeeds". Click here / Yes
Lonmin
(UK) / South Africa / 6 Nov 2013 / Bench Marks Foundation says Lonmin has failed to live up to its CSR commitments for 10 years, including to provide adequate housing for mine workers. Click here / Yes
Lotto Sports
(Italy) / Global / 22 Jan 2014 / Efforts to address child labour in supply chains. Click here / Yes
Louis Dreyfus (France) / Global / 12 Sep 2012 / Oxfam report raises concerns about impacts of Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill & Louis Dreyfus trading activities on small farmers in poor countries, their access to land & impact on women. Click here / Yes
Lufthansa
(Germany) / Israel & Occupied Palestinian Territories / 23 May 2012 / Airlines cancel Israel flights for over 60% of pro-Palestinian fly-in protesters after receiving passenger blacklist from Israeli Govt. Click here / Yes
Lufthansa
(Germany) / Turkey / 12 Jun 2013 / Petition urges Lufthansa to change dangerous goods policy after tear gas carried by airline is allegedly used in repressing protests in Turkey. Click here / Yes
Lundin Petroleum
(Sweden) / Sudan / 23 Jun 2010 / NGOs report on alleged complicity by oil companies in human rights abuses during Sudan's civil war, 1997-2003. Click here. / Yes
Lundin Mining (Canada) / DRC / 18 Apr 2012 / Report accuses mining companies in Katanga (DRC) of negative impacts such as relocation, land grabbing and violence Click here / No
Lundin (Sweden) / Sudan / 25 Apr 2012 / NGO coalition shareholder resolution with Lundin calls for "full cooperation" with Swedish Public Prosecutor's investigation into intl. crimes in Sudan Click here / Yes
Lvivske Konstruktorske Buro
(Ukraine) / Ukraine / 4 Feb 2009 / Ukrainian Trade Union Federation lists companies that have not paid employees' salaries - list includes Lvivske Konstruktorske Buro. Click here / No
Lyondell
(USA) / USA / 15 & 22 Aug 2007 / Mossville, Louisiana residents have high levels of toxic chemicals in their blood & environment, according to US Govt. data - NGO report says nearby factories, including a Lyondell facility, are responsible. Click here / No
M&C Saatchi (UK) / Bahrain / 12 Dec 2012 / "PR Watch" initiative raises concerns about PR firms' work in connection with Bahrain Govt., given the govt's human rights record. Click here / No
Macy's
(USA) / Guatemala / 27 Oct 2010 / Natl. Labor Committee (US) alleges labour abuses at Alianza Fashion factory - including forced overtime, low wages, denial of freedom of association. Click here / Yes
Macquarie (Australia) / Mexico / 14 Nov 2012 / Mexico: Local communities protest major wind farm in Oaxaca claiming it would adversely affect their livelihood; protesters allegedly subject to intimidation & death threats. Click here / Yes
Mae Tay
(China) / China / 11, 18 Feb 2009 / "High Tech Misery in China": Natl. Labor Committee (US) alleges labour abuses at Mae Tay keyboard factory supplying Dell, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft. Click here / Yes
Maersk (Denmark) / China / 17 Jan 2007 / Labor groups raise concerns about positions of multinational & their business organizations regarding China’s proposed labour law reform. Click here / No
Maersk (Denmark) / India / 3 Feb 2010 / Intl. Transport Workers' Federation alleges Maersk contractor SC Thakur beat up port workers in Mumbai. Gateway Terminals India (part of Maersk) responded. Click here / Yes
MAG Silver (Canada) / Mexico / 7 Nov 2012 / 2 activists opposing MAG Silver mining operation killed. Click here / Yes
Malcolm Dunstan & Associates
(UK) / Burma / 21 Jan 2009 / Burma Campaign UK adds 30 firms to "Dirty List", including Malcolm Dunstan & Associates. Click here / No
Mango
(Spain) / Bangladesh / 8 May 2013 / Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh; over 1100 dead. Click here / Yes
Manhattan Minerals
(USA) / Peru / 2 Mar 2006 / Tambogrande mine ignored opposition from local farmers, says Christian Aid report, “Unearthing the truth”. Click here / Yes
Manulife
(Canada) / Sudan / 12 Dec 2007 / Olympic Dream for Darfur calls on Olympic corporate sponsors, including Manulife, to raise Sudan concerns with Chinese Govt. Click here / No
Maple Energy
(USA) / Peru / 10 Aug 2011 / Amazon native communities allege oil spill by Maple Energy harmed the environment and their health.
Click here [in Spanish] / Yes
Maple Energy
(USA) / Peru / 18 Jul 2012 / Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman of IFC closed the Maple Energy case despite new oil spill with social & environmental impacts, says NGO. Click here / Yes
Marathon Oil (USA) / Global / 22 Feb 2012 / NGO concerns over oil industry lobbying against Section 1504 of US Dodd-Frank Act on disclosure of payments to governments. Click here / Yes
Mareña Renovables (Mexico) / Mexico / 14 Nov 2012 / Mexico: Local communities protest major wind farm in Oaxaca claiming it would adversely affect their livelihood; protesters allegedly subject to intimidation & death threats. Click here / Yes