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09/12/2022at 08:22

Pension fund divests company with ties to Qatar human rights violations

AP Pension has divested a French firm which has come under scrutiny in relation to human rights breaches in Qatar.
Al Bayt Stadium during the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022. | Photo: AMR ABDALLAH DALSH/REUTERS / X90179
by jørgen rudbeck, translated by catherine brett

French entrepreneurial firm Vinci SA is no longer included in AP Pension’s AP Bæredygtig (sustainable) portfolio, the pension fund writes on its website.

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