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Global trends in NGO and activist activity

May 2015 edition

A statistical analysis of the last 12 month’s NGO and activist campaigning across the world, produced exclusively for SIGWATCH subscribers

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Contents

Contents 2

About this report 3

Campaigning trends by generic issue 4

Generic issues ranked by activist campaigning activity over last 12 months 4

Campaigning trends by industry sector 5

All sectors 5

Agriculture 8

Chemicals 11

Electronics, telecoms and digital 14

Energy 17

Fashion and textiles 23

Finance 26

Fisheries and aquaculture 29

Food and beverages 32

Forestry, paper and packaging 35

Healthcare and pharma 38

Mining and metals 41

Retail 44

Personal and home care (formerly toiletries and detergents) 47

Transport, sports and tourism 52

About SIGWATCH 57


About this report Welcome to our latest quarterly report on trends in activist campaigning across the world, based on the data generated daily by our NGO and activist tracking team which tracks over 7,000 NGOs and their impact on 835 issues and more than 10,000 companies, projects and brands. This quarterly report gives overview statistics of the last 12 months’ activist campaigning, in this case, from May 2014 to April 2015. Also included are charts showing the most targeted companies, the most active activist groups and the most active issues for the fourteen predominant industry sectors. The Corporate Rankings and Most Active Activists charts in this report are generated from our website Analytics tools. If you are a SIGWATCH user with a full subscription, you can generate your own charts and many others by logging onto www.sigwatch.com and clicking the ANALYTICS button in the toolbar. How we score activist campaigning and calculate Reputational Impact Activist campaigning events (defined as a new campaign, new target, new report or direct action or tactical change) are scored for their estimated Reputational Impact (RI). RI scores indicate the relative potential effect on media, political and public opinion of NGO actions. RI scores are calculated for each industry and corporate or brand mentioned by name by the NGO in its own communications. RIs take into account the number and geographical influence of NGOs involved, from 0.5 for a local group to 2.75 for a global coalition, the sentiment of their comments, from -1.5 (very critical) to +1.5 (enthusiastic), and the prominence of the target industry/corporate/brand in the NGOs’ campaign messaging, from 2.5 (named in headline) down to 1 (mentioned only in an accompanying report). These factors are multiplied together for each NGO and summed to calculate an RI score per campaign event for each mentioned industry or corporate: RI(corporate)=Σ{(NGO influence) x (Sentiment) x (Prominence)} Positive, Neutral and Negative RI scores are tallied separately to give you a better understanding of where criticism and praise are coming from, and why.

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Campaigning trends by generic issue

Generic issues ranked by activist campaigning activity over last 12 months

A generic issue (formerly termed a cluster issue) is defined as a fundamental issue or topic that straddles more than one industry sector or economic activity. Examples include climate change, human rights, consumerism, and animal rights.

Chart below shows total activist activity by generic issue from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 2000 4000 6000 8000

Biodiversity ↘

Pollution ―

Wildlife ↘

Health ―

CSR ―

Human and labour rights ↘

Climate change ↘

Water ↘

Product safety ―

Consumerism ―

Process safety ―

Animal rights and welfare ―

Labour rights ―

Sustainability ↘

Globalisation ―

Indigenous peoples ―

Children ―

Waste ↘

Waste handling ↘

Safety ―

Intellectual property rights ↘

Privatisation ↓

Worker safety ↓

Global weighted NGO campaigning, May 2014 - Apr 2015

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Campaigning trends by industry sector

All sectors

Most targeted corporates globally Chart below ranks companies by aggregate activist comment over the past 12 months across all sectors, thereby revealing the most criticized companies globally in this period. Scores are calculated using the formula explained on page 3. Red bars indicate the amount of criticism and green bars, the amount of praise.



Sectors ranked by activist activity Total activist activity by sector from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Symbols to right of sector labels indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000

ENERGY ↘

Oil ↘

Gas ―

Coal ―

Power generation ―

Nuclear ―

Renewable energy ↘

Hydro and large dams ↓

Biofuels ↓

Wind energy ↘

Solar energy ↘

Geothermal ↘

FOOD & AGRICULTURE ―

Food & non-alcoholic beverages ―

Fisheries ―

Animal feed ↘

Aquaculture ―

Tobacco ↘

Quick Service Restaurants ―

Sodas & Juices ↘

Bottled water ↘

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ―

CHEMICALS ―

Pesticides ―

Biotechnology ―

Plastics ―

Personal care (formerly toiletries) ―

Cosmetics & Beauty ―

Homecare (eg. detergents, cleaning products) ―

Nanotechnology ↘

MINING ↘

Metals ―

FINANCE ―

Insurance ↘

FORESTS ↘

Rainforest ↘

Packaging ―

Paper ―

TRANSPORT ↘

Automotive ―

Marine transport ↘

Waterways ↓

Aviation ↘

Rail ↘

Road haulage ↓

CONSTRUCTION ↘

ELECTRONICS & DIGITAL ―

RETAILING ―

HEALTHCARE ↘

Pharma ―

TOURISM ↘

INFRASTRUCTURE ↘

TEXTILES ―

Fashion ―

TOYS ―

WATER INDUSTRY ↘

DEFENCE SECTOR ↘

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ↓

MEDIA ↘

Global weighted NGO campaigning, May2014-Apr2015

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Agriculture

Most targeted corporates/brands in this sector Chart below ranks companies by aggregate activist comment over the past 12 months within their sector. Scores are calculated using the formula explained on page 3. Red bars indicate the amount of criticism and green bars, the amount of praise.



Agriculture: Top 40 issues (out of 151 tracked by SIGWATCH in this sector) Total activist activity in Agriculture from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Biotech - regulation and labelling ―

Free trade and FTAs ↗

Pesticide impact on bees, eg. neonicotinoids ―

Ag biotech crops ↘

GMOs in food ―

Ag biotech and chemical use ―

Herbicides - environment, health impacts ↗

Antibiotics & drugs in food and feed ―

Agriculture impacting biodiversity, forests ―

Hunting and shooting wildlife ―

Farm animal welfare standards ―

Pesticides and community health ↘

Palm oil plantations displacing rainforest, peat ↓

CAFOs/factory farms - environment, animal welfare ↗

Biomass ↓

Small and family farm protection ―

Organic farming and food promotion ↘

Food nutritional labelling & marketing ―

Pesticides - impact on wildlife ↗

Agriculture and labor rights ↗

Pesticides impact on the environment ―

Corporate control of seed market ↓

Agriculture contribution to climate change ↓

Land grabbing / long distance farming ↓

Country of origin labelling ―

Food sovereignty ↓

CAFOs/factory farms - health impacts ↘

Agriculture and access to land ↘

GMOs in animal feed ↘

Palm oil in food & toiletries ―

Pesticide residues in food ―

Battery-farmed chickens and eggs ↓

Fur in clothes and accessories ↗

Palm oil - impact on indigenous people ―

Organic production standards ↗

Child labor in agriculture ―

Agricultural subsidies ↓

Biofuels - environment impact ↗

Agriculture impacting indigenous people ↘

Global weighted NGO campaigning, May2014-Apr2015

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Chemicals




Chemicals: Top 40 issues (out of 147 tracked by SIGWATCH in this sector) Total activist activity in Chemicals from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Biotech - regulation and labelling ―

Regulation of chemicals, pesticides, etc ―

Pesticide impact on bees, eg. neonicotinoids ―


GMOs in food ―


Herbicides - environment, health impacts ↗

Pesticides and community health ↘


Chemicals in the environment ↑

Pesticides - impact on wildlife ↗

Animal research and primates ↘

Endocrine disrupters ―

Pesticides impact on the environment ―

Chemical body burden ―

Corporate control of seed market ↓

Electronics - supply chain standards ↓

Hazardous waste handling ―

Chemicals and plastics in fashion - toxics ↘


Food additives and colorings ↗

Cosmetics & toiletries - health, envrnmtal impact ↓

Waste and packaging ―


Chemical plant pollution ―

Nanotech - regulation & labelling ↓

Nanotech in food ―

Electronic waste handling & recycling ↗

Pesticides and farmworker health ―

Biotech trees ↘

Plastic bags ―

Lead and other toxic metals in consumer products ↗

GMO contamination of food eg. GM pollen ↓

Science reporting and its accuracy ↘

Animal testing of chemicals ↗

Mercury, chemicals in tuna and other fish ―

Chemicals in drinking water ―

Investor risk from hazardous products & processes ↑

Fertiliser run-off and eutrophication ↘

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Electronics, telecoms and digital




Electronics, Telecoms & Digital issues Total activist activity in Electronics, Telecoms & Digital from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Protection from surveillance ↗

Digital privacy rights ↘

Electronics - supply chain standards ↓

Solar PV projects ―

Mobile phone services - consumer protection ―

Conflict minerals/ethical sourcing of components ―

Electrosmog, wifi, electrosensitivity, cellulars ↘


eCommerce and consumer protection ―

IT and climate change ↓

Internet services marketing ↗

Internet - net neutrality ↑

Electronics - customer service standards ↑

Child protection and the Internet

Product lifespan & planned obsolescence ↗

Flame retardants (eg. BFRs) in electronics

Chemicals in electronics ↓

eCommerce - excessive credit card fees ↓

Light pollution ↓

Mercury, heavy metals in electronic components ↑

Digital IP rights and copyright ―

Electronics manufacture - workplace chemicals ↓

CFL lightbulbs and mercury ↗

Hearing damage from earphones

Efficiency of CFLs, fluorescent tubes

Smart meters

Effect of TV viewing on young children ↓

Nanotech in electronics

Incandescent lightbulbs

Artificial intelligence and safety

RFID

Solar PV chemical hazards

F-gases and climate change

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Energy

Most targeted corporates/brands in Energy sector worldwide Chart below ranks companies by aggregate activist comment worldwide over the past 12 months within their sector. Scores are calculated using the formula explained on page 3. Red bars indicate the amount of criticism and green bars, the amount of praise.



Energy: Top 40 issues worldwide (out of 132 tracked by SIGWATCH in Energy sector) Total activist activity in Energy from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 200 400 600 800

Shale and coal seam gas, fracking, CBM ―

Coal, oil & gas and climate change ―

Public investment in renewable energy ↘

Oil and gas drilling offshore ―

Climate change - intl/govt action on GHG emissions ―

Nuclear power - safety ―

Arctic - protection from exploitation ↘

Oil & gas industry regulation ↗

Coal burning and air pollution ―

Oil and gas drilling - impact on wildlife, habitat ↓

Oilsands and oilshale ↓

Oil and gas drilling - pollution ↘

Oil and gas pipelines ―

Financial institutions & carbon, divestment ―

Coal mining - environment impact ↘

Black carbon and particulates ―

Hydro - large dams ↓

Rail transport of oil & gas ↓

Oil and gas drilling - carbon & methane emissions ↓

Energy price controls, regulation ↘

Coal mining - social impact ↓

Nuclear energy - economics ↗

Oil and gas - impact on indigenous people ↘

Energy efficiency ↓

Coal burning and ash disposal ↘

Resource extraction - social, environmental impact ―

Nuclear waste storage ↑

Automotive carbon emissions and fuel efficiency ↓

Biomass ↓

LNG terminals and pipelines ―

Decentralised power grids ↘

Waste incineration ↓

Hydro - river schemes ↓

Seismic testing and military sonar ↗

EITI and revenue transparency ↓

Wind energy ↘

Refineries and pollution ―


Carbon taxes/removal of subsidies ↗

World

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Most targeted corporates/brands in Energy sector in North America Chart below ranks companies by aggregate activist comment in North America over the past 12 months within their sector. Scores are calculated using the formula explained on page 3. Red bars indicate the amount of criticism and green bars, the amount of praise.



Energy sector in North America: Top 40 issues in (out of 132 tracked by SIGWATCH) Total activist activity in Energy in North America from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 100 200 300 400

Shale and coal seam gas, fracking, CBM ―

Oilsands and oilshale ↓

Oil and gas pipelines ―

Oil & gas industry regulation ↗

Coal burning and air pollution ―


Coal, oil & gas and climate change ―

Oil and gas drilling offshore ―

Oil and gas drilling - pollution ↘



Climate change - intl/govt action on GHG emissions ―


Public investment in renewable energy ↘

Coal burning and ash disposal ↘

Oil and gas drilling - carbon & methane emissions ↓

Oil and gas drilling - impact on wildlife, habitat ↓


Nuclear power - safety ―

LNG terminals and pipelines ―

Coal mining - mountaintop removal MTR ↗

Refineries and pollution ―

Oil and gas drilling on land ↑


Hydro - large dams ↓

Electric cars ↑

Corporate efforts to reduce GHG emissions ↓

Oil and gas - impact on indigenous people ↘

Carbon taxes/removal of subsidies ↗

Oil tankers ↘

Wind energy ↘

Seismic testing and military sonar ↗

Nuclear waste storage ↑

Solar PV projects ―


Offshore renewable energy ↓

Activists and tactics ↘

Water use in oil and gas extraction ―

Uranium mining and pollution ↘

Energy price controls, regulation ↘

North America


Fashion and textiles




Fashion & Textile issues Total activist activity in Fashion & Textiles from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 50 100 150 200 250

Fashion - supply chain responsibility ―

Chemicals and plastics in fashion - toxics ↘


Fur production ↗

Cattle ranching displacing rainforest ↓

Textiles and sustainable production ↓

Angora wool and animal cruelty ↑

Dissolving pulp in synthetic fabrics ―

Nanosilver

Sheepskin and wool - cruelty in production ↗

Goose down from live geese ↓

Sheep mulesing & wool production ↓

Nonylphenol ↓

Exotic animal skins

Childrens shoes, clothes - safety ↓

Throwaway fashion ↓

Chemicals (incl. chromium) in leather production ↗

Textiles - chemical pollution from dyes ↓

Sandblasting denim ↓

Leather

Dimethyl fumarate (DMF)

Organic cotton

Child labor in fashion production

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Finance




Finance: Top 40 issues (out of 56 tracked by SIGWATCH in this sector) Total activist activity in Finance from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 50 100 150 200 250 300


Tax havens, avoidance & financial transparency ―

CSR standards for financial institutions ↘

Financial institutions & consumer protection ↗

World Bank, IMF & financial MLAs ↘

Access to water, privatisation ↓

Climate change - risk to business ―

Regulation of financial institutions ↑

Ethical investing/SRI ↗

Overly low tax rates for multinationals ↓

Financial institutions funding low carbon energy ↓

Financial institutions funding mining ↓

FTT / Tobin Tax / Robin Hood Tax ↗

Financial institutions funding old-growth logging ↑

Carbon trading, cap and trade ↑

Financial institutions funding arms industry ↓

Forest footprint ↓

Healthcare insurance ―

Complicity in money laundering ↘

Credit card & other lending abuses ↑

Speculation in agricultural commodities ↓

Investor risk from hazardous products & processes ↑

Financial institutions & customer service ―

Financial institutions funding large dams ―

Financial institutions & controversial countries ↘

Export credit agencies ↓

Financial institutions funding land-grabbing ↓

Financial institutions funding biofuels, palm oil ↓

Financial institutions & indigenous peoples ↗

Insurance Affordability ↓

Financial institutions funding polluters ↓

Financial institutions & greenwashing ↓

Private-Public Partnerships (PPP) ↓

Financial institutions & slavery, child labor

Mis-selling of financial products ↑

Financing of public sector pensions ↓

Access to credit, micro finance ―

Commission payments ↓

Financial institutions funding oilsands ―

Illegitimate debt ↓

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Fisheries and aquaculture




Fisheries & Aquaculture issues Total activist activity in Fisheries & Aquaculture from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Fisheries and sustainability ↗


Tuna - sustainable fisheries ―

Pirate and illegal fishing ―

Fisheries and by-catch/discards ↗

Whaling and dolphin hunting ↓

Driftnets ↘

Bottom trawling ↓

Aquaculture and wildlife ↗

Aquaculture environmental impact ↑

Mercury, chemicals in tuna and other fish ―

Fertiliser run-off and eutrophication ↘

Fisheries and shark conservation ↗

Turtle conservation ↓

GM fish ↑

Ocean grabbing

Antarctic - protection from exploitation

Electric fishing / pulse trawling

Drugs in aquaculture ↓

Tuna and bycatch, harm to marine wildlife ↘

Longline fishing ↑

Predator culling to protect fish stocks

Infectious diseases in farmed fish ↓

Organic standards for aquaculture ↓

Fish and lobster welfare ↑

Mollusc farming

Exploitation of poor countries' fisheries

Jewellery and coral sourcing

Aquaculture - impact on coastal communities

Phosphates, eutrophication from detergents ↓

Fisheries and seal culling

Aquaculture - deep sea

Angling - cruelty to fish

Microorganism contamination in fish

Pair trawling

Fish oil sourcing

Scallop dredging

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Food and beverages




Food and Beverages: Top 40 issues (out of 129 tracked by SIGWATCH in this sector) Total activist activity in the Food & Beverages sector from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Food industry and supply chain responsibility ―


GMOs in food ―



Food - misleading labelling ↓

Food marketing to children ―


Food nutritional labelling & marketing ―

Food safety testing and regulation ↘

Food healthiness & nutritional content ↗

Meat-eating and vegetarianism ↗

Agriculture and labor rights ↗


Child obesity and nutrition ↗

Land grabbing / long distance farming ↓


Food sovereignty ↓

Food and added sugar ↓



Food additives and colorings ↗


Obesity in general ↗

Battery-farmed chickens and eggs ↓

Soft drinks/sodas and sugar ↘


Organic production standards ↗

Child labor in agriculture ―

Agricultural subsidies ↓

Microbiological contamination of food ↘

Food and green claims ―

Nanotech in food ―

Food and health claims ―

Food and salt content ↗

Climate change - impact on agriculture ↓

Retailer power over suppliers ―

Food taxes for health ↓

Cocoa farming and child labour ―


Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Forestry, paper and packaging




Forestry, Paper & Packaging: Top 40 issues (out of 49 tracked by SIGWATCH in this sector) Total activist activity in Forestry, Paper & Packaging from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 50 100 150 200 250

Old growth / rainforest logging ↓

Illegal logging ↘

Logging - impact on wildlife habitat ―


Clearcutting of forest ―

Biomass ↓

Green claims for wood and paper ―


Logging impact on indigenous people ↗

Plastic waste in marine environment ↓




Paper consumption and forests ↑


Forest conservation for climate protection REDD ―

Biotech trees ↘

Wood burning and air pollution ↓

Plantation forestry (eg. eucalyptus) ↓

Financial institutions funding old-growth logging ↑

Plastic bags ―



Soy farming displacing rainforest ↓

Plastic recyclability ↑

Preserving urban trees ―

Container deposits and re-use ↓

Pesticides in forestry ↑

Climate change - impact on forests ↓

Plastics and chemical leaching ↘

BPA ↑

DEHP contamination

Phthalates ↘

Dissolving pulp in synthetic fabrics ―

Paper and pulp processing ↘

Formaldehyde in furniture ↑

Eco-friendly packaging ↑

Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) ↓

Tropical wood for furniture ―

Preserving traditional wine corks ―

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Healthcare and pharma




Healthcare & Pharma: Top 40 issues (out of 54 tracked by SIGWATCH in this sector) Total activist activity in Healthcare from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140


Animals in biomedical research & training ―

Access to medicines (IP, cost, neglected diseases) ↘

Affordability of healthcare and medicine ―

Animal research and primates ↘

Obesity in general ↗

Patient safety ↓

Healthcare insurance ―

Drug safety ↓

Medical devices - harm to patients ↑

Patents on living organisms ↓

Patients right to health data ↗

Drugs in aquaculture ↓

Privacy of personal health data ↘

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) ↓

Dietary supplements and safety ―

Pharma and healthcare professionals ↓

Healthcare contribution to climate change ↓

Mercury in healthcare ↓

Veterinary drugs - effect on wildlife ↓

Pharma research ethics

Over-prescribing ↗

Biopiracy and traditional plant knowledge ↗

Access to veterinary medicine ↘

Pharmaceuticals made from wild animals and plants ―

Counterfeit medicines ―

Privatisation of healthcare ↓

Ethical purchasing of medical supplies ―

Pharmaceuticals in drinking water ↓

Pharma marketing honesty ↑

Nanotech in healthcare ↓

Pharmaceuticals - product claims and effectiveness

Pharma marketing direct to patients

Gene testing and therapies

Pesticides in pet flea collars

OTC medicines - safety ↓

DNA testing ↓

Healthcare lobbying ↓

Disposal of expired medicines

Biotech crops for pharmaceuticals ↓

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Mining and metals




Mining & Metals: Top 40 issues (out of 47 tracked by SIGWATCH in this sector) Total activist activity in Mining & Metals from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 100 200 300 400


Mining - environmental impact ↘


Mining - impact on indigenous people ↗


Mining - social impact ↓

Mining - regulation ―

Resource extraction - social, environmental impact ―

Mining - tailings disposal and pollution ―

EITI and revenue transparency ↓

Coal mining - mountaintop removal MTR ↗

Mining and water use ↓

Financial institutions funding mining ↓

Uranium mining and pollution ↘

Quarrying ↓

Conflict minerals/ethical sourcing of components ―


Ethical sourcing of metals/conflict minerals ↗

Lead and other toxic metals in consumer products ↗


Lead in ammunition, fishing tackle ↓

Seabed and deep sea mining ↘

Development displacing communities ↓

Coal mining/burning and water use ↓

Nickel ↘

Ship breaking ↓

Pollution from aluminium, steel plants ↓

Cadmium, lead, heavy metal food contamination ↑

Jewellery and ethical metal/gem sourcing

Foreign ownership of land ↘

Mining - contribution to climate change ↓

Aviation - leaded fuel

Resource curse ↓

Salt production ―

Mercury, heavy metals in electronic components ↑

Asbestos and health ↑

Coal mining - worker safety ↓

Mercury production and export ↓

Ship disposal - recycling

Aluminium smelting and energy use ↗

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Retail




Retail issues Total activist activity in Retail from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Retailers and supply chain standards ―

Fair and transparent pricing ↗





Retailer power over suppliers ―

Plastic bags ―

eCommerce and consumer protection ―

Retailing and worker pay levels ↑

Customer service standards ↑

Access to tobacco eg. children ↓

Container deposits and re-use ↓

Fairtrade ―

Food safety in shops and restaurants ↗

Pet retailing and breeding ↑

Access to alcohol ―

Retailers & snack food near check-outs ↓

Competition and impact on communities ↑

Jewellery and ethical metal/gem sourcing

Tropical wood for furniture ―

Retailing and climate change

eCommerce - excessive credit card fees ↓

Customer privacy

Instore refrigeration - energy efficiency ↓

Retailers undermining organic production

Styrofoam containers (single use) ↓

Betting & gambling ―

Jewellery and coral sourcing

Retailers and tobacco sales

Retail home delivery ↓

RFID

Mining - conflict diamonds

Child labor in gem grinding

Fireworks

Monopolies in retail pharma

Food safety - retailer responsibility in recalls

Radiant & patio gas heaters

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Personal and home care (formerly toiletries and detergents)






Personal care & homecare issues aggregated Total activist activity in Personal care and Homecare products (formerly Toiletries, Cosmetics and Cleaning) from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 20 40 60 80



Cosmetics & toiletries - health, envrnmtal impact ↓



Fragrance allergies

Wet wipes litter

Plastic microbeads in toiletries

Animal testing of cosmetics, household products ―

Disclosure of chemicals in household products ↓

Cleaning products - safety ↘

Triclosan ↘

Cosmetics & toiletries: marketing claims ↓

Nanosilver

Nonylphenol ↓

Sunscreen safety & efficacy ―

Antibiotic resistance from detergents ↓

Parabens

Nanotech in sunscreens, cosmetics ↓

Volatile chemicals in hair sprays

Hair colouring - safety

Green marketing ↓

Phosphates, eutrophication from detergents ↓

Jewellery cleaners - cyanide

Biocides in household products

Cleaning products - efficacy

Dry cleaning chemicals

Lead In cosmetics

Toothpaste - fluoride and children

Lindane

Siloxanes

Chemicals in organic toiletries

Formaldehyde from preservatives

Organic cosmetics

Disposable nappies, diapers

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


Transport, sports and tourism

Most targeted corporates/brands in Transport Chart below ranks companies by aggregate activist comment over the past 12 months within their sector. Scores are calculated using the formula explained on page 3. Red bars indicate the amount of criticism and green bars, the amount of praise.



Most targeted corporates/brands in Tourism and Sports Chart below ranks companies by aggregate activist comment over the past 12 months within their sector. Scores are calculated using the formula explained on page 3. Red bars indicate the amount of criticism and green bars, the amount of praise.



Transport, Sports & Tourism issues Total activist activity in Transport, Sports & Tourism from May 2014 to April 2015, weighted for influence of the NGOs involved and ranked by global activity. Arrows next to issue names indicate whether global NGO activity has been rising, falling or stable over the last 12 months.

0 50 100 150 200 250


Tourist development environmental impact ↓


Hunting and shooting wildlife ―

Road building impact ↘



Public transport investment ―

Automotive pollution ↘

Sponsorships by criticised corporations ↗

Zoos and marine parks ―

Electric cars ↑

Aviation - airport development ↓

Shipping - marine pollution ↗

Aviation carbon emissions ↘

Waterways and biodiversity ↓

Waterway dredging for transport ―

Road haulage - environmental impact ↓

Automotives and urban congestion ↗

Railway building - impact ―

Lead in ammunition, fishing tackle ↓

Automotive safety ―

Environmental impact of mega events ↘

Energy industry funding climate skeptics ↓

Circuses - display of wild animals ―

Aviation - transport of animals ↘

Noise pollution from traffic ↓

Ship breaking ↓

Aviation passenger rights ↓

Polluted run-off from roads ↓

Discharge of untreated sewage from ships ↗

Railways - carbon emissions ↓

Airports and noise pollution ↓

Tourism impact on indigenous people ↗

Aviation - leaded fuel

Road haulage - very large vehicles ↓

Bullfighting and rodeo ↓

Culling stray animals for tourism ↑

Greyhound racing

Horse racing

Europe

North America

Latin America

Asia Pacific


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