OPINION: UK leads way in holding corporations to account for rights abusesWednesday, 17 March 2021 15:21 GMT* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In the past the idea that companies owed a duty of care to local communities was not a boardroom concern. The case that led the way for greater accountability was Vedanta v Lungowe, a case concerning the alleged pollution of waterways in the Copperbelt region of Zambia. The Court found that a duty of care was clearly arguable due to the proclaimed control of the parent company over their subsidiary. (Editor’s note: In February, Shell said the decision was “disappointing” and that its subsidiary SPDC “works hard” to clean up and prevent spills)

Source: Egypt Today March 17, 2021 15:56 UTC