C of E sells shares in Vedanta after pressure from campaigners
The Church of England has disinvested from the controversial mining company, Vedanta Resources, after sustained pressure from campaigners, including many Christian groups. Vedanta was just one of a number of investments in mining companies which the Church of England still holds. Both the Church of England and the Methodist Church hold shares in Anglo American, [...]
UK Parliamentary human rights committee issues report on UK businesses
In 2009, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights conducted an inquiry on business and human rights. London Mining Network and a number of its member groups and associates made submissions to this inquiry. Volume 1 of the Committee’s report includes conclusions and recommendations. The cross-party Committee of both Houses of Parliament is very [...]
