Track Corporate Responsibility

71% of global emissions from 100 corporations. Governments enable pollution via contracts. Activists who expose this are arrested. Here's how to prove it.

Corporate Pollution

Who actually dumps toxins? Which rivers, air, soil?

  • Discharges: Rivers, seas, groundwater contaminated
  • Emissions: Air pollution (SOx, NOx, particulates, GHG)
  • Waste: Toxic, nuclear, plastic dumping

Tool: NASA FIRMS (real-time fire/pollution) + OpenStreetMap (industrial sites)

Government Contracts (Hidden Corruption)

Governments pay polluters. Public contracts prove it.

  • Billions €/yr: To polluting companies (transparency.gov)
  • No Audits: Zero independent monitoring
  • No Fines: Government ignores violations

Case: Thames pollution £50M contract zero enforcement

Activist Oppression

Who gets arrested? Protesters or CEOs?

  • Arrested: Activists exposing pollution
  • Unpunished: Corporate executives never charged
  • Threats: Against journalists, whistleblowers

Data: Activists arrested 10x more than polluting CEOs

How to Track (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Identify Local Pollution

What rivers/air/soil in your region are contaminated?

  • 🔍 Google Maps search "factories", "landfills" in area
  • 🛰️ NASA FIRMS — real-time fires/industrial emissions
  • 📍 OpenStreetMap — map industrial sites
  • 🌍 Google Earth Pro — satellite history (10+ years)

Step 2: Download EMAS Declarations

EMAS = legal obligation to disclose pollution. Companies can't deny it.

UK: Environment Agency reports, Companies House

Search for: Tons of discharge/year, chemical types, waste destinations

Step 3: Cross-Check Government Contracts

Governments pay polluters. Public data proves complicity.

Step 4: Document Oppression

Timeline: When activists protest pollution, they're arrested. Corporate executives? Never.

  • ACLED — search "protests + company name"
  • Local news — arrest records for activists vs executives
  • Public court records — compare sentences

Step 5: Create Report & Take Action

Downloadable Template: Corporate Accountability Resources

Share with: Media, environmental NGOs, MPs, community groups

Measured Result: Government inquiries, independent audits, fines (with enough pressure)

Tools by Country

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Transparency: ContractsFinder, Companies House

Environment: Environment Agency reports

Lobbying: Register of Interests

FOCUS: Thames pollution, fracking, energy company contracts

🇫🇷 France

Transparency: data.gouv.fr (public data portal)

Contracts: TED (EU tenders)

Lobbying: EU Transparency Register

FOCUS: Seine pollution, nuclear plants, agricultural lobbying

🇩🇪 Germany

Environment: UmweltBundesamt (federal environment data)

Lobbying: Lobbyregister (who influences laws)

Contracts: BundesAusschreibungen

FOCUS: Ruhr pollution, Bavaria deforestation, coal industry lobbying

🇪🇺 EU-Wide

Public Contracts: TED (Tender Electronic Daily)

Lobbying: EU Transparency Register

Corporate Data: OpenCorporates (global company database)

Case Studies (Real Data)

🔴 Case: Thames Pollution (UK)

Company: Water utility dumps sewage into river

Public Data: Environment Agency reports: 3,000+ overflow events/year (documented)

Government: £50M+ contract for "maintenance" (zero enforcement)

Oppression: Activists arrested for trespassing at spillage sites; executives fined £0

Result: Public inquiry opened after 100k+ signatures + media pressure

🔴 Case: Rhine Pollution (Germany/NL)

Source: Chemical plants discharge heavy metals (documented EMAS reports)

Contract: German government pays for "monitoring" (actual testing: minimal)

Hidden Data: Cancer rates in affected communities suppressed from public reporting

Potential Result: EU infringement proceedings if pressure increases

Resources & Downloads

📄 Downloadable Resources

🔗 Transparency Portals

⚖️ Legal Support

🌍 2026 Landmark Trials — Africa: Corporate Impunity Crumbling

As of February 2026, the European legal system is systematically dismantling corporate immunity for resource extraction in Africa. Three landmark trials define the new accountability landscape:

⚖️ TotalEnergies: Duty of Vigilance Trial (LIVE)

Status: Live hearings Paris, February 19–20, 2026

The Case: Sherpa, Friends of the Earth, City of Paris demanding TotalEnergies STOP fossil fuel expansion (EACOP pipeline Uganda/Tanzania) to meet climate goals.

Key Demand: 37% reduction in oil production by 2030 (legally enforceable)

Why It Matters: First time judges decide if a multinational can be FORCED to abandon projects to meet climate law.

Resources: Sherpa Case Archive | StopEACOP Official Site

✊ Shell: Legacy Pollution Victory

Status: Merits Trial scheduled March 2027

The Win (June 2025): UK High Court ruled Shell PLC LIABLE for "legacy pollution" from decades-old oil spills—regardless of current ownership or "sabotage" claims.

Legal Precedent: Failing to clean up old spills = "continuous breach" of law. Victims can sue years after damage.

Current Plaintiffs: 14,000 Nigerians from Bille & Ogale communities suing in London RIGHT NOW.

Resources: Leigh Day - Nigeria Cases | Amnesty International Niger Delta

🔨 Glencore: Individual Accountability

Status: Criminal trial scheduled October 2027

The Shift: After $1.3B corporate fines (2022), prosecutors are now targeting individual executives. Former top traders pleaded "not guilty" to bribery charges in West Africa (Nov 2025–Feb 2026).

Why It Matters: Signals end of "corporate fines = get out of jail free" model. Individual leaders now face criminal prosecution.

Resources: UK SFO Investigation | Corruption Watch DRC

🔗 Take Action: Africa Resource Extraction Accountability

📂 Global Tracking Resources

✊ Grassroots Movements

💰 Legal Aid & Donations

Next Steps

  1. Identify local pollution (30 min)
  2. Download EMAS + government contracts (1 hour)
  3. Create 1-pager evidence document (1 hour)
  4. Share with media + NGOs + community (30 min)
  5. Sign/organize petitions for independent audit (5 min)

Total time invested: ~3 hours for real civic pressure on proven corruption.