The French judiciary has opened an investigation into LafargeHolcim's "bribery" in Syria. According to Agence France-Presse, a judge involved in anti-terrorism matters and two financial judges launched the investigation on June 9, 2017. The investigation will examine the "financing of terrorist enterprises" and whether Rahau's actions endanger the lives of the public.
After the French newspaper Le Monde investigated its Syrian production activities, Lafarge Holcim admitted in March 2017 that employees of its Syrian cement plant had made relevant deals with local militants in 2013 and 2014. Before the Lafarge-Holcim merger, Lafarge had purchased oil locally in Syria, which is also suspected of violating international sanctions.
Eric Olsen, the group's chief executive, resigned from his position in April 2017 after completing a review of the matter. Although the investigation did not find that Eric had personally committed a crime or even had knowledge of it, the review found that there were members of the group's management who had knowledge of the situation.
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