Thursday, September 17, 2009

Beautiful corporate bullshit

You've gotta  just love the bull put out by the likes of Trafigura, successfully sued for dumping a tankerful of sludge all over the Ivory Coast:
 
 
So, does the company even acknowledge this disaster they caused exists?  Naaah.
 
Instead, on the Trafigura website, we have this gem:
 
"A culture of risk awareness runs through all of Trafigura business activities, with traders operating within clearly defined risk parameters."
 
(Oh yes, you bet a culture of risk awareness runs thorough Trafigura business activities.  Low-risk Africans.  No bother, no risk). 
 
Then this slice of crud under "Our Responsilbities":
 
"Trafigura impact on the global economy is a positive one; our responsibility is to the communities in which we operate, our customers, our suppliers and employees". 
 
(I bet those Ivorian were soooooooo grateful for the responsibility shown to their health and the pleasant state of their city).
 
There is nothing in the "Our News" section about the company being sued.  Not a dickie bird.

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