Activists file complaint over US insurance broker's role in Eacop
A group of demonstrators calling for the protection of communities and nature in Uganda protest against Eacop in Paris. At least 10 human rights and environmental groups in Uganda and Tanzania have sued US insurance giant Marsh for allegedly violating guidelines for responsible business conduct for its role in the Eacop project. PHOTO | XOSE BOUZAS | HANS LUCAS VIA AFP
At least 10 human rights and environmental groups in Uganda and Tanzania, with support from international backers, on Tuesday filed a formal complaint against US insurance giant Marsh for allegedly violating guidelines for responsible business conduct. This is in regard to the company’s role as the broker for underwriting services for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) whose construction is expected to start this year.
The complaint alleges that the New York-based insurance giant, a member of the Marsh McLennan Group, breached the guidelines of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) for multinational enterprises and responsible business conduct by serving as insurance broker for the controversial Eacop, the activists said in a statement.
