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How ESG Rhetoric Crumbles in the Shadow of a Polluted River
In a striking illustration of the widening gap between corporate sustainability claims and environmental reality, a Dutch water authority has taken legal action against pollution caused by Nyrstar’s zinc plant in Pelt, Belgium. The dispute centers on discharges of toxic substances into the Dommel River. The pollution is so severe it is preventing the Dutch province of North Brabant from meeting EU water quality and public health standards. The question is not only why Flander
May 43 min read
Open for Business, Closed for Blindness
Last week’s meeting between Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever and the leadership of Nyrstar and Trafigura may have followed a familiar script, but it exposes a deeper contradiction. As Europe frames critical raw materials as a matter of sovereignty, it continues to engage companies whose control and accountability lie beyond its jurisdiction. The real question is how far European countries are willing to accommodate actors in strategic industries that remain reputationally
Apr 304 min read
The recent articles in De Tijd about Nyrstar's activities in Belgium evoke mixed feelings.
Yes, a battery park in Balen provides job security and contributes to the energy transition, and we can only applaud that. And yes,...
Sep 2, 20252 min read
When Loyalty Clashes with Duty: Legal Battle Brews at Nyrstar
It appears that, as part of the restructuring of Nyrstar, the listed residual company Nyrstar NV was transformed into a shell company...
Sep 1, 20242 min read
Von der Leyen: 'Europe opens subsidy investigation into electric cars from China'
“From wind to steel, from batteries to electric vehicles — our ambition is crystal clear: the future of our clean tech industry must be...
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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