Greenpeace targets rich French businessman with protest
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Version 0 of 1. PARIS — Greenpeace activists are targeting a rich French businessman in Paris who has shares in a company they accuse of causing deforestation in South East Asia and Africa. The activists plastered a large banner across the side of powerful CEO Vincent Bollore’s company headquarters that said: “Bollore hard in business, not kind with forests.” Bollore is a large shareholder in Socfin, a Belgian-controlled company that manages rubber and palm oil plantations across Africa and Asia. In a statement, Groupe Bollore said it shouldn’t be held responsible for the actions of a company in which it is a non-controlling shareholder. It said it has played a facilitating role in the conflict via regular contacts with Greenpeace over the last several months. Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |