Widows of Marikana: BASF: PLOUGH BACK THE FRUITS, Oilpastel & Food colors on paper, 280 x 150cm, February 2016 (© in print quality at basflonmin.com)

TAX AVOIDANCE AND SUPPLY CHAIN IRRESPONSIBLITY: The BASF EXAMPLE Evening event prior to the BASF shareholders meeting on May 10, 2017 at 7:30 pm. Haus der Evangelischen Kirche, M1, 2 Mannheim The globalised world economy is full of examples of unjust division of labor, that make sure that natural resources of the southern hemisphere are processed in the north. Qualified workforce emigrates with the export of natural resources. Generally, the exploited regions are left with environmental pollution and poverty and the people who are directly expediting the resources and who are living in these regions are mostly affected. Their livelihoods will be destroyed by the mining of natural resources. The platinum industry is no exception. On the contrary, the massacre of Marikana in 2012 revealed the prevailing conditions of the mine, from which the German chemical company, BASF, is obtaining platinum for the production of catalysts. An alliance of South African and German organisations is urging BASF to fulfil their responsibility in the supply chain. Even five years after the massacre a delegation from South Africa will return to mobilize the public and to directly reach BASF's conscience at their shareholders meeting. This event wants to recall, that during the last 5 years Lonmin's and BASF's lip service has not done much in regards to the improvement of living and working conditions of the miners. At the same time it should draw attention to the fact that BASF made it to the headlines by avoiding to pay taxes. Supply chain irresponsibility and avoiding to pay taxes are two sides of the same coin, both are at the cost of the workers and the general public in South Africa and Germany.

Program BASF and supply chain responsibility in the 5th year of the Marikana massacre. The Record. Bishop Jo Seoka, Johannesburg/South Africa. Response: Mzoxolo Madigwana, miner from Marikana. Billions worth in tax avoidance. The „BASF System“, Anja Gottschalk, Sven Giegold Office, Die Grünen MdP (requested) Panel discussion: For fair value-added chains. Obstacles and recommendations for action. With Bishop Jo Seoka, Bench Marks Foundation; Stefan Rebmann, SPD MdB; Josef Mathunjwa, General secretary AMCU (mining unions); Jakob Krameritsch, Plough back the fruits Organized by ATTAC LU/MA, Bread for the World, Association of Ethical Shareholders, Ecumenical Service Southern Africa, KDA Mannheim, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. Funded by