Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
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Glencore

Appears in 4 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
The Metals Company deep-sea nodule mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (NOAA permit route)Holder of a right to half of NORI-area nickel and copperInternational waters (Pacific Ocean)2011Mining
Pilbara Minerals' profit fell sharply as lithium prices slumped; Li-Cycle went bankruptacquirer of Li-Cycle assetsAustralia2024–2025Liability shifting (spin-offs, bankruptcy, closure bonds)
Eskom advances tied to Tegeta coal mine purchase, South African inquiry findsSeller of the Optimum coal mineSouth Africa2015–2016Mining
Glencore settles bribery and market manipulation charges in US, UK, BrazilAdmitted bribery and market manipulation charges (2022)Multiple countries2007–2022Finance, funds and markets

Bonds and banking

Liquidation, insolvency, bankruptcy
Legal processes that apply when a company cannot pay its debts; its assets are sold and claims against it may go unpaid.