Hugh Colver
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BAe
- BAE Systems, Europe's largest defence company, will take the prize "for best omission from a corporate social responsibility report". Its 2003 report skillfully omits the company's biggest environmental and social impact, claims FOE.
- Despite £ 12 billion worth of arms sales to more than 130 countries, the report "contains no disclosure of how this defence company ensures its weaponry does not exacerbate regional conflict and aid corruption and human rights abuses", says FOE. BAE's report does reveal, however, that it is working on removing lead from bullets and shells. "Lead used in ammunition can harm the environment and pose a risk to people," it observes.
- BAE runs aviation, naval and other military businesses in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Prestwick, Dunfermline and Bishopton. With headquarters in London and a major presence in North America, the company's share price rose 30% within a few weeks of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US. "No matter how hard BAE tries to disguise the fact through its deceptive use of language, the fact remains that its primary aim is to develop ways of killing people and wrecking lives as effectively and efficiently as possible," said FOE Scotland's chief executive Duncan McLaren.
- BAE reacted angrily to news of its award, strongly defending its corporate ethics. "We are in the business of protecting and defending the planet and our record is as good as any," argued the group's communications director Hugh Colver. FOE's allegations were "offensive" and "complete nonsense", he said. "I wouldn't dignify this award by turning up to accept it. It is a cheap propaganda ploy."[1]
Career
- Ministry of Defence,
- Chief Press Officer at the Department of Employment
- Deputy Director of Information at the Metropolitan Police
- Chief of Public Relations at the MoD 1987-92 (including Gulf War 1)
- worked for Prime Minister John Major (including the Conservative Party leadership contest)
- Director of Public Affairs for British Aerospace Defence 1992-1995.
- Group Communications Director for BAE Systems plc, 2000-2004[2]
On being appointed to BAe sSystem Colver reported to John Weston replacing Locksley Ryan who moved to Brunswick.[3]
Affiliations
Notes
- ↑ Rob Edwards Envronment Editor Top firms 'use spin to cover up damage to the environment';Xpose Awards highlight the big business art of greenwashing we reveal the winners The Sunday Herald September 26, 2004 Pg. 8
- ↑ Tom Williams BAE HIRES LAMBKIN AS PR CHIEF COLVER QUITS PR Week October 22, 2004 Pg. 3
- ↑ ALEXANDER NICOLL and LISA - EDITOR WOOD Colver returns to BAe PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Financial Times (London,England) January 31, 2000, Monday London Edition 1 PEOPLE; Pg. 18
