Eni vs “walk the talk”

What could lead a senior communications executive to “block” a connection on LinkedIn?

I always imagined that external communication professionals followed the “best practices” in the “Corporate Communication Manual” in the relationship with the company's Stakeholders.

On the other hand, I can understand Mrs. Erika Mandraffino’s reasons... Well, she doesn't want to face the unjustifiable conduct of the Italian oil giant that, in my case, is totally contrary to corporate commitments (including the principles enshrined in Eni's Code of Ethics) and, above all, the international commitments that the company says it “accepts” and “follows”: OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the 10 Principles of the Global Compact.

In fact, in my case, Eni left aside what all Stakeholders expect from a company: “walk the talk”.