Casino controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Casino sued over alleged deforestation-linked beef
Lawsuit filed
A coalition of NGOs, including Indigenous peoples from Brazil and Colombia, filed a lawsuit against Casino in a French court over its sale of beef allegedly linked to illegal deforestation in the Amazon. The lawsuit alleges supply-chain links to deforestation and land grabbing; the article reports allegations, not a court finding.
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The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a French court, comes after Casino was “officially put on notice” last September and warned to comply with laws regarding its supply chains in South America, where it is a leading supermarket retailer.
Indigenous organisations are seeking compensation for the damage caused to their ancestral lands and the impact on their livelihoods.
The French supermarket giant Casino is being sued by a coalition of NGOs – including indigenous peoples from Brazil and Colombia – over its sale of beef linked to illegal deforestation in the Amazon.