Corrib Gas War: Candid Camera tactics in Irish Uprising

Feb 24th, 2012

by John Donovan.

By John Donovan

What is noticeable from the news dispatches reaching us today from the Corrib Gas War front-line is that both sidesare video taping each other.

The use of such technology in sensitive circumstances, reminds me of the surprise expressed by a Guardian newspaper journalist went he arrived to carry out an interview at Shell London HQ about our activities.

First he discovered that it was not going to to be a one-to-one conversation. Instead Shell was represented by a Shell director, Shell internal and external lawyers and for good measure, someone from Shell media.

The next surprise came when the Guardian reporter said that he would be tape recording the interview, as journalists often do. He was advised that Shell and its lawyers were also tape recording the entire proceedings. Shame there is apparently no video footage of this historic event.

Posted in: Business Principles, Corporate Governance, Corrib Gas Project, Gas,GoogleNews, Human Rights, John Donovan, Outspoken Articles, Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
Tagged: Corrib Gas Project · Gas · Ireland · Royal Dutch Shell Plc

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Sadistic Sacking of Shell Exploration & Production Boss

Feb 24th, 2012

by John Donovan.

By John Donovan

No, we are not necessarily talking about the sudden departure announced this week of Shell EP boss, Malcolm Brinded, but his immediate predecessor, Walter van de Vijver.

In a press statement issued by Shell on 3rd March 2004, following shareholder outcry over the reserves fraud, Shell announced:

"Mr Walter van de Vijver has stepped down from the Board of Management of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and as a Group Managing Director, by mutual consent. Mr van de Vijverâs duties as Chief Executive of Shell's Exploration and Production business will be assumed by Mr Brinded…"

We can now read in a court deposition given under oath, the dramatic and emotional account by van de Vijver himself of how he was brutally pressurised into resigning by his colleagues, including Jeroen van der Veer. A masterclass in backstabbing.Accessible here

With regards to Malcolm Brinded, we now have information received from Shell insider sources and are making associated inquiries. We plan to publish more information at 3pm tomorrow, Friday. Shell and Mr Brinded are aware of our plans.

RELATED: Scandal tainted Executive Director Malcolm Brinded ejected from Shell?

Posted in: Business Principles, Corporate Governance, GoogleNews, John Donovan,Litigation, Malcolm Brinded, Oil, Outspoken Articles, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Shell,Shell Employee Safety.
Tagged: John Donovan · Malcolm Brinded · Oil · Royal Dutch Shell Plc · Walter van de Vijver

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Royal Dutch Shell attempt to undermine anti-corruption initiative

Royal Dutch Shell

attempt to undermine

anti-corruption initiative

Feb 20th, 2012

by John Donovan.

Royal Dutch Shell has taken action in an attempt to neutralize planned anti-corruption transparency rules that would force Shell, and other natural resource companies, to disclose all payments to foreign regimes.

By John Donovan
The Financial Times reports that Royal Dutch Shell has taken action in an attempt to neutralize planned anti-corruption transparency rules that would force Shell, and other natural resource companies, to disclose all payments to foreign regimes.
The new rules are intended to cover EU and US quoted businesses.
Their purpose is to identify corrupt regimes receiving major income from extractive industries, including oil and gas, who siphon off the proceeds.
According to the FT, Shell CFO Simon Henry has written to the UK business minister, Norman Lamb, setting out the oil giants concerns and pushing a series of alternative proposals, which would dilute the anti-corruption rules.
Corrupt regimes in Brunei, Nigeria, Malaysia, etc will be following this battle with considerable interest.
The hypocritical machinations by Shell are directly at odds with anti-corruption speeches made by Richard Wiseman, prior to his retirement last March as the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer of Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
Anti-corruption speech by Richard Wiseman, Royal Dutch Shell Plc Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer: 20 November 2008
Extract
…we always have a certain degree of influence over others – for example, our influence over our contractors, our suppliers, the host governments and our customers.
Under these circumstances, Shell has no choice but to be a leading voice in the battle against corruption and champion a high set of business ethics and compliance standard and to lead by example.
Shell's poacher turned gamekeeper ethics chief giving anti-corruption speech: 17 March 2010

Posted in: Bribery, Business Principles, Corruption, GoogleNews, John Donovan, Oil, Outspoken Articles, Richard Wiseman, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Simon Henry, United States.
Tagged: Bribery · Corruption · Gas · Oil · Royal Dutch Shell Plc

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