Environmental Compliance: Dam desaster in Brazil
Dam desaster in Brumadinho (Brazil) – An acute case of environmental compliance
The dam desaster in Brazil (Brumadinho) from in January 25, 2019 was and is the subject of press reports worldwide, such as FAZ, Handelsblatt, NZZ, Wall Street Journal, Welt or Zeit.
The Brazilian subsidiary of TÜV SÜD is confronted with the accusation that it contributed to the environmental catastrophe with an allegedly incorrect stability certificate.
Pohlmann & Company comprehensively advise the Supervisory Board of TÜV SÜD AG in this connection. Previously, Pohlmann & Company had also supported TÜV SÜD in the organisation and establishment of crisis management (see also the articles in JUVE and GIR), for which Pohlmann & Company’s many years of experience in dealing with Brazilian authorities and companies was just as helpful as its expertise, which also extends to business processes, in quickly setting up suitable processes and structures, setting up so-called “situation rooms” and bundling communication with authorities, the media and stakeholders.