Inside the dirty oil business
The Franco-British oil and gas corporation Perenco is little-known but powerful. It styles itself as “Europe’s leading independent oil and gas group”. The multinational’s success has benefited its owners above all: the Perrodo family. The billionaires, who gave their name to their company (Perrodo Energy Company), have accumulated their fortune far from media spotlight and public scrutiny. This series by Disclose in collaboration with Investigate Europe, will shed light on the company’s footprint in the world, including alleged pollution, structures in tax havens and political ties.
Cristal Union, France’s second biggest sugar manufacturer, is facing large-scale forever chemical contamination, Disclose can reveal in partnership with France 3. The entire production chain is contaminated, from sugar beet fields to factories. The company has been secretive about the source of pollution, which may be caused by pesticides used in the fields.
