Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) and Milieudefensie researched Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL)’s compliance with three social contracts or Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with local communities in 2014. We found that GVL consistantly failed to live up on its promises. Therefore, Milieudefensie and SDI call upon GVL, its owners, and financiers to radically change and improve their practices.
The scorecard shows the commitments and obligations from the 2014 provisional Memorandum of Understanding
between Golden Veroleum Liberia and three affected communities in Sinoe county, Liberia.
GVL has responded to the scorecard. You will find their reaction here.
A press release was send in response to the publication of the scorecard. Journalists, media and other interested parties can find it here.
Here you can find the actual memorandum of understanding with the local communities:
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