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A transnational corporation that has exploited a developing country?

I need an example of a TNC which has exploited developing countries, through child labour, resource exploitation, anything. Thank you

Reply 1

theandyguthrie

Coca-Cola in India :smile:

Exploiting water reserves

Reply 2

tehforum

Nike in India

The company that assembles Apple products in China

Reply 3

LuisSuarez7

Glencore in Columbia. Apparently they bribed the paramilitary group during the civil war in order to gain access to lands rich with valuable materials.

Reply 4

NeonIndian

Original post by theandyguthrie

Coca-Cola in India :smile:

Exploiting water reserves

Thanks

Do you know if they are still extracting? I read an article from 2003 about it, but don't know anything about it now

Reply 5

theandyguthrie

Original post by NeonIndian

Thanks

Do you know if they are still extracting? I read an article from 2003 about it, but don't know anything about it now

They claim to be attempting to reduce on their website. But it hasn't been by much so far.

Reply 6

Joinedup

Bhopal disaster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster

still causing bad feeling today http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/mar/01/india-boycott-olympic-opening-ceremony

Reply 7

ChantzFox

Walmart with their scandal of bribing officials in Mexico to help expand their market presence.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/25/business/wal-mart-says-it-is-tightening-internal-controls.html

Reply 8

silverbolt

Primark

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