Bidco Africa controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Parliamentary labour inquiry
Kenya’s National Assembly Labour and Social Welfare Committee considered a petition alleging poor working conditions, unfair dismissals and restrictions involving union membership. Bidco invited the committee to investigate and disputed the allegations. A later employment judgment found no unfair termination in the case described.
2016
UNDP partnership-compliance complaint
A petition concerning UNDP’s association with Bidco in Uganda led to an institutional review. The review criticized aspects of UNDP’s partnership process but expressly did not conclude that Bidco had violated or been complicit in human-rights violations.
2011
Ugandan palm-oil land dispute
Community members and environmental groups alleged land grabbing and related harms connected with palm-oil activities involving Oil Palm Uganda Limited and Bidco Uganda. A 2016 Ugandan High Court ruling cleared Bidco of the alleged environmental and land-related wrongdoing. An IFC-linked mediation process later produced a compensation framework for affected farmers.
2011
Kenyan labour-condition complaints
Approximately 3,000 workers reportedly went on strike over working conditions, alleged harassment and wages. A further strike occurred in 2015. The dispute later proceeded through labour-relations channels and was followed by a collective bargaining settlement.