Central School of Speech and Drama
Complicit investments: £24,156
Based on FOI requests
Direct Investments
The university did not provide us with the necessary information on their direct investments. Please contact us for further information.Indirect Investments
| Investment fund/tracker | Complicit company | Investment value (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Cazenove Capital |
Alphabet Inc Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc, provides cloud computing services and other technologies to the Israeli military. Since 2021, Google Cloud Platform has co-developed the main cloud infrastructure platform for the Israeli state, dubbed ‘Project Nimbus’.
More information here.
|
£12,638 |
| Cazenove Capital |
AXA AXA is a French insurance company. It invests in a range of companies active in Israel’s illegal settlements, including Israeli banks financing the construction and expansion of Israeli settlements on stolen Palestinian land. This includes Bank Leumi and Israel Discount Bank. |
£796 |
| Cazenove Capital |
Booking.com Booking.com is a travel metasearch engine for lodging reservations. It is owned and operated by and is the primary revenue source of United States-based Booking Holdings and is headquartered in Amsterdam. It lists accommodation located in illegal Israeli settlements on stolen Palestinian land. It was included in the UN OHCHR’s list of businesses active in illegal Israeli settlements based on stolen Palestinian land. |
£7,995 |
| Cazenove Capital |
Carrefour Carrefour is a French multinational retailer. The BDS movement has called for a boycott of the company because it is complicit in Israel’s violations of Palestinian rights. In 2022 Carrefour announced a franchise agreement in Israel with Electra Consumer Products and its subsidiary Yenot Bitan, both active in the illegal Israeli settlement enterprise. |
£1,475 |
| Cazenove Capital |
CNH Industrial CNH Industrial is implicated in activities supporting Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. According to the research by WhoProfits, the company’s machinery has been used in constructing illegal Israeli settlements, the apartheid wall, and infrastructure projects, as well as in demolishing Palestinian homes. |
£276 |
| Cazenove Capital |
Hewlett Packard (HP) HP-branded corporations supply IT equipment used by Israel in its violations of Palestinian rights, including supplying IT equipment to Israel’s police and prison services. In 2023, it was contracted by the Israel Prison Service to provide maintenance for its IT equipment until 2024. |
£976 |
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