It is one of the most important legal actions in modern corporate history — a trial that could redefine what accountability means in the global economy. The Lafarge case, which is now before the French courts, represents the first time that a company as a legal entity has been prosecuted in France for financing a terrorist enterprise. More strikingly, it is the first time a corporation has faced this charge for payments made through a foreign subsidiary. At its heart lies a question that has haunted global business for decades: Can a multinational corporation claim ignorance of crimes committed in its own supply chain, or by its own subsidiaries, when the profits still flow home? For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Annette Young welcomes Cannelle Lavita, Director of the Business and Human Rights Co-Program at the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights.
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