The Le Clemenceau Controversy: Business vs. Safety
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Case Details: |
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BECG062 |
For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 200;
For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 200 + Rs. 25 for Shipping & Handling Charges
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8 Pages |
| Period |
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1997-2006 |
| Pub. Date |
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2006 |
| Teaching Note |
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Not Available |
| Organization |
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| Industry |
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Ship-breaking |
| Countries |
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France, India |
Abstract:
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This case discusses the controversial issues surrounding the
decommissioned French warship Le Clemenceau, which was on its way to
Alang, a major ship-breaking yard in India, for dismantling.
However,
the ship was recalled to France due to presssure from various
environmental activist organizations like Greenpeace, who claimed that
the ship had high quantities of toxic asbestos and PCBs.
The case also
highlights the problems faced by ship-breaking yard owners and companies
in light of the Le Clemenceau controversy. The case brings out the issue
of business versus safety with regard to the ship-breaking industry in
developing countries in Asia.
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Issues:
» Understand the issue of environmental activism and their impact on
business and labor practices in developing countries
» Understand the conflict between worker safety issues and business
interests of the ship-breaking industry
Contents:
Keywords:
Le Clemenceau, Ship-breaking and scrapping, Ship dismantling,
Greenpeace, Environmental activism, Asbestos, PCBs (polychlorinated
biphenyls), Business ethics, Industrial relations, Labor safety
standards and laws, France Warship, Alang,, Supreme Court of India, Lung
cancer, Mesothelioma
The Le Clemenceau Controversy: Business vs. Safety
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