I’m optimistic that we’ll continue to see exponential progress. We’re at a turning point and, broadly speaking, we’re moving in the right direction. We now need to move much faster!”288 “Climate change is a shared global challenge with negative impacts on ecosystems, development and human rights. These negative effects tend to be disproportionately experienced by those who are already in vulnerable situations, such as the elderly, women and children, and the poor.”289 Statements on Human Rights “Aside from complying with national regulations in force in every country where the Group operates, TOTAL Reiterates each year, since 2002, its support for the United Nations Global Compact, of which it is one of the companies recognized as LEAD. The Group also made a commitment to respect the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights following their adoption in 2011.”290 “TOTAL is committed to respecting recognized human rights wherever the Group operates, in particular the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Fundamental Conventions of the International Labor Organization, the UN Guiding Principles on Business Human Rights and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human rights.”291 “Respect for Each Other means, among other things, respect for human rights. At Total, we are committed to remaining vigilant on this point. This involves: … Respect for the human rights of local communities that are potentially affected by our operations, in particular in relation to land and property rights, the right to health and an adequate standard of living, and by providing access to remedy for unavoidable adverse impacts related to our operations.”292 UK Coal Production Ltd. There have been no updates since then. Westmoreland Mining llc (Westmoreland Coal Company) Statements on Climate Change Westmoreland Coal Company filed for bankruptcy in the United States bankruptcy court in Houston in October of 2018 and has emerge from its Chapter 11 plan as a privately held company owned and operated by a group of its former creditors. The Id., p. 16. Total S.A. (April 2018), Human Rights Briefing Paper Update, p. 38, available at https://www.sustainableperformance.total.com/sites/g/files/wompnd1016/f/atoms/files/total_human_rights_briefing_paper_update_publishe d_april_2018.pdf (last accessed on 12 September 2019). 290 Total S.A., supra note 284, p. 26. 291 Id., p. 205. 292 Total S.A., supra note 289, p. 5. 288 289 Annex D: Corporate Statements on Climate Change and Human Rights | 76