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⚖ Following the ICJ's finding of a plausible risk of genocide in #Gaza , the implications are clear for Israel. But what about multinational companies with ties to Israel❓And what about their home countries❓ 📌Read our in-depth analysis⬇

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We are concerned about the trade union leader Daw Myo Aye, director of Solidarity Trade Union of Myanmar (STUM) in #Myanmar , who was arrested today. She was forcibly taken from her office by the army today. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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How come business-related human rights abuses keep surfacing, while victims can hardly ever count on justice? Check out the strategies corporations use to avoid responsibility for #HumanRights abuses on , launched today by SOMO and partners. #MindTheGap

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New research from Justice for Myanmar on Dutch pension funds investing in #Myanmar companies.

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Press Release 📣 Dutch pension funds ABP & PFZW hold US$2.3 billion in shares in companies linked to #Myanmar ’s military. Justice For Myanmar calls on pension funds to take action now ✊🏽 Press Release 👉🏽 Brief 👉🏽 #Myanmarcoup

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Htin Linn Aung of the National Unity Government of Myanmar responds on the decision of @OECD_NCP_Norway to accept the @TelenorGroup complaint. This Norwegian telecom giant sold its Myanmar operations to the Lebanese M1 Group, risking the lives of millions Burmees people.

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Major victory for people & planet! 🎉 EU parliament has just voted in favour of a strong #DueDiligence legislation that holds corporates accountable. Together with many civil society organisations & movements, we have advocated strongly for this.

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Good news: @SOMO has found an new executive director! Her name is @AudreyGaughran and she has a long track record of successful campaigning on human rights and corporate accountability

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Er gaat nog meer belastinggeld naar grote vervuilers dan gedacht: €37,5 miljard aan fossiele subsidies. Nieuw onderzoek samen met @milieudefensie en @PriceofOil #stopfossielesubsidies @janjacobs1123 @fernandezamster

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The international community must act against Israel’s repression of Palestinian human rights organisations. #StandWithThe6 #Standwiththe7 @alhaq_org

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SOMO’s new global help desk to challenge corporate power is now open! #TheCounter Interested in submitting a research request? Check out the eligibility requirements👉 Let's fight corporate power together! 💪

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World's wealthiest billionaires have a common secret: they're monopolists❗ Our new data shows how some of the world’s richest billionaires have hoarded wealth via industries so dominant, they can leverage their power to suck wealth out of our societies

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Our new report with @cleanclothes , @ECCHRBerlin and @publiceye_ch identifies 12 key interpretations of the norms that legislators must get right when establishing mandatory #HRDD laws, lest they become a paper tiger.

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Vaccine manufacturer @moderna_tx is employing #taxavoidance structures to shift its profits to Switzerland and the US state of Delaware, new research by SOMO reveals 👉

Moderna vaccine profits channelled to tax havens - SOMO

Vaccine manufacturer Moderna is employing tax avoidance structures to shift its profits to Switzerland and the US state of Delaware, research by SOMO in cooperation with Wemos. The European Union...

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Graag een overheid die: ➡️stopt met subsidie voor fossiele energie ➡️klimaattoppen niet meer gebruikt als ‘Holland branding' en ➡️werk maakt van een democractische en eerlijke transitie #A12

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Voor het recht op protest. Omdat iedereen in Nederland dezelfde kans moet krijgen om vreedzaam te demonstreren. Zonder willekeur en zonder intimidatie. #RightToProtest

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"Nederland moet stoppen met het faciliteren van belastingconstructies voor bedrijven als #Pluspetrol , dat vreselijke schade heeft aangericht in de Amazone," zegt de Peruaanse inheemse leider Aurelio Chino Dahua. Met @MahirAlkaya , @kirstenvdhul , @IsabelleDiks , @LammertvanRaan

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New visuals by @SOMO show how the production of electric vehicle batteries for EU, US and China is driving a neocolonial and abusive scramble for #transition minerals. We cannot solve the #ClimateEmergency by exploiting people and nature all over again.👇

The big battery boom

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1/11 NEW REPORT🚨 We looked into @amazon ’s European marketplaces & found that: 📦Amazon holds European independent online sellers in a chokehold; 📦Because of its #monopolypower , Amazon gets away with extracting ever higher fees from sellers Read more👉

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Nederlandse bedrijven maakten in de laatste 20 jaar veel meer schulden, vooral om hun aandeelhouders meer winst te kunnen uitbetalen. Hoe werkt dat? We leggen het uit👇

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The complexity of global supply chains has made it easier for multinationals to deny involvement in human rights abuses. Check out the 5 most common ways in which companies construct this deniability. #MindTheGap #bizhumanrights

Constructing deniability

Doing business in today’s global economy includes several common business practices through which companies can avoid direct or perceived involvement in activities that result in harmful impacts on...

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A small but significant victory | Against massive corporate lobbying, EU countries have finally approved the Corporate Due Diligence Act #CSDDD 🎉 The new law will only apply to an estimated 0.1% of the companies in the EU❗ Full analysis at @ECCJorg

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🚨Breaking: Widespread sexual harassment & abuse on a celebrated carbon offset project in Kasigau, Kenya, run by US company @WildlifeWorks , shows our new investigation with @thekhrc Key buyers include @Netflix , @McKinsey , @Microsoft & @Shell Read more👉

Systemic sexual abuse at celebrated carbon offset project in Kenya

Widespread sexual harassment and abuse on a celebrated carbon offset project in Kasigau, Kenya, run by US company Wildlife Works.

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KHRC

@thekhrc

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#BreakingNews There's widespread sexual harassment and abuse on a celebrated carbon offset project in Kasigau, Kenya, run by US company @WildlifeWorks , a new investigation by @SOMO and @thekhrc shows. Key buyers include @Netflix , @McKinsey , @Microsoft and @Shell . We're releasing…

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Today in @FinancialTimes : hundreds of parliamentarians worldwide want #HumanRights to be prioritized over #profit . They urge states to actively engage in negotiations happening now @UNHumanRights Council for #BindingTreaty to #EndCorporateImpunity . See:

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Standing up against a multinational takes courage! Barinem Kiobel paid the price in 1995, fighting against Shell's devastating pollution in Nigeria. After 25yrs, Esther Kiobel continues the fight for justice. Join us on May 22nd for a viewing of the documentary 'Esther & the Law'

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📣The @Europarl_EN just endorsed the #CSDDD ! A crucial step in protecting human rights & the environment and providing access to justice for corporate harm victims. 🚨As corporate lobby ramps up, we'll advocate for ambitious transposition into national laws! See our explainer👇

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New research by SOMO shows how an enormous influx of public money, vaccine price hikes and 'vaccine hoarding' by rich countries led to extreme #pandemic profits for #BigPharma , at the expense of tax payers and vaccine equity.

Big Pharma raked in USD 90 billion in profits with COVID-19 vaccines - SOMO

Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna, and Sinovac made an extraordinary USD 90 billion in profits on their COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 and 2022.

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26,641 Dutch citizens are calling on the Dutch Parliament to #ban all trade with settlements in occupied territories around the world. Together with @oxfamnovib , @PAXforpeace , @Plant_olijfboom , @docP_ & @TheRightsForum , we submitted a petition to #StopTradeWithSettlements !

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"Stap nu uit het Energiehandvestverdrag" zeggen we vandaag met oa @Urgenda en @FNV tegen @MinisterKenE @LSchreinemacher en @MinPres . En ga voor een energietransities zónder miljoenenclaims van bedrijven #NoECT

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This is BIG! @SOMO ’s new initiative #TheCounter is a pro bono helpdesk for civil society activists working on corporate accountability, giving access to data on corporate structures, tailored analysis & advice. Thanks to @postcodeloterij #deelnemersbedankt

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3 years

Nederland weer in top-5 van #belastingparadijzen . Dat mag wel ophouden nu. @jesseklaver @MarijnissenL @estherouwehand @henknijboer @eppobruins doen al mee met #StopbelastingparadijsNL . Waar zijn @D66 , @cdavandaag en @VVD ?

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Er is dus geld voor een versnelling van klimaatmaatregelen, voor sociaal beleid voor kwetsbare groepen én extra bijdragen aan ontwikkelingslanden die de klimaatcrisis het hardst voelen. #StopFossieleSubsidies

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Shocking news from our Palestinian partner @alhaq_org : their office was raided by the Israeli military this morning. Three other organizations, also designated as terrorist organization by Israel – without evidence - were raided too.

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Multinational companies set up complex structures worldwide to dodge taxes, undermine labour standards and avoid regulation. In the past 6 months, we investigated corporates in 6️⃣0️⃣countries🕵️ Need help investigating a company? The Counter can help you👉

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Blackstone als nieuwe huisbaas. Hoe grote beleggers terrein dreigen te winnen op de Nederlandse woningmarkt.

Blackstone als nieuwe huisbaas - SOMO

Sinds een aantal jaren is de wooncrisis – de groeiende onbetaalbaarheid en ontoegankelijkheid van koop- en huurwoningen – een van de meest urgente politieke vraagstukken in verschillende landen....

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How long will our coffee carry the bitter taste of slavery? ☕ Despite promises from #coffee multinationals to do better, their supply chains are still riddled with cases of modern #slavery . New report by SOMO and Conectas Direitos Humanos 👉

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SOMO and Myanmar civil society reached a preliminary agreement with @TelenorGroup following a complaint over its exit from #Myanmar . It includes exploring the establishment of a digital security relief mechanism to support former clients and employees.👇

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Shell is no longer pretending to meet its net zero goals: 🚨 Abandoning plans to shrink its carbon footprint 🚨 Limited investments in renewables as they aren't profitable Shell's focus: short-term profit with oil & gas + plunder global carbon budget.

Europe's Biggest Oil Company Quietly Shelves a Radical Plan to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint

A faltering offsets program points to new problems with the corporate world’s favorite “climate solution.”

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Today, the daughter of murdered Honduran #HumanRights activist Berta Cáceres filed criminal charges against Dutch development bank @FMO for complicity in corruption, money laundering, embezzlement & violence around the Agua Zarca project. Statement 👉

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Complaint filed by hundreds of Myanmar-based organisations against @TelenorGroup declared admissible by @OECD_NCP_Norway . The telecom giant risks the lifes of Burmese people by selling its activities in Myanmar to the notorious Lebanese #M1Group .

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@SOMO launches #TheCounter , a new initiative that will put our expertise and know-how on corporate structures & finances into the hands of civil society around the world. TheCounter is possible thanks to a grant from @postcodeloterij #deelnemersbedankt

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Corporations should be held accountable for their impacts on people, communities and the environment. Therefor, we are calling for the advancement of the #UNTreaty on transnational #corporations on this international day of action. #BindingTreatyNow

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4 years

Very proud of our colleague @Mariette_v_H who co-wrote this article in @BHRJournal on the implications of recent rulings in lawsuits against #Vedanta and #Shell . A breakthrough in addressing parent company accountability? with @LeighDay_Law .

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Here we go! Next round of #BindingTreaty negotiations starting today. @UNHumanRights Commissioner Bachelet opens the negotiations by stressing the importance of #AccessToRemedy + #CorporateAccountability . @SOMO is participating, and will share updates throughout this week.

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**GROOT NIEUWS** "We willen ons inzetten voor uittreding uit het #ECT , liefst in EU-verband", zegt @MinisterKenE in de commissievergadering. "Het is niet in lijn met het akkoord van Parijs."

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The #EU says (often) that it is committed to business 💸and human rights ⚖️? … So #WhereIsTheEU during talks🤝on a #BindingTreaty to #EndCorporateImpunity ?! We’re calling on the @eu_eeas not to miss the ⛵ on this historic opportunity!

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A new investigation by SOMO and @CDD_Moz shows how tax treaties allow #ENI and #TotalEnergies to avoid taxes by channelling their Mozambican gas investments through letterbox companies in notorious tax havens. #cancelthetaxtreaties

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New @SOMO research reveals large-scale tax avoidance by #coronavirus test manufacturer @QIAGEN . At the same time, the biotech giant received huge amounts of public funding from the US and the Netherlands, among others. Read more

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Exempting investors like BlackRock undermines EU's commitment to #duediligence ! Time & again shareholders of oil companies like Shell & BP have shown that tackling #climatechange isn't profitable. As trilogues begin today, it's vital to include asset managers & investors. #CSDDD

OECD Watch

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The 'BlackRock exemption' has no place in the EU's due diligence directive. We have a new op-ed out in @euobs showing why @EU legislators must resist @BlackRock 's lobby to be exempted from EU #duediligence legislation, check it out! #bizhumanrights #csddd

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As the #CoronaCrisis grips the globe, some of its most severe impacts are felt by vulnerable workers in global supply chains. A new paper by @SOMO , @PAXvoorvrede & @ECCHRBerlin highlights the need for responsible business conduct in the time of corona.

Corona crisis lays bare the need for responsible conduct in dealing with business relationships -...

As the corona crisis grips the globe, some of its most severe health and economic impacts are felt by vulnerable workers and communities that sustain the global supply chains for sectors like...

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Samen met @amnestynl @EAJGnieuws @PAXvoorvrede en @TheRightsForum roepen we de Nederlandse overheid op bedrijven aan te pakken die opereren in bezet Palestina.

Doe iets aan bedrijven in bezet gebied, Kaag en Blok

Vier Nederlandse bedrijven zijn actief in illegale Israëlische nederzettingen, zo blijkt uit een VN-lijst. Maar de Nederlandse overheid ziet daarin geen aanleiding tot actie, betogen Pauline Overeem...

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The European Commission’s proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability #DueDiligence includes a dangerous overreliance on industry schemes, multi-stakeholder initiatives, and third-party auditing, SOMO concludes in a new briefing paper.

Industry schemes must not be part of the EU CSDDD - SOMO

The EU Commission’s proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence includes a dangerous overreliance on industry schemes.

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@SOMO

4 years

We are looking for a new executive director. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic, cutting-edge research centre on multinationals with real impact.

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2 years

De beloning van aandeelhouders steeg in 20 jaar met 500%, de lonen stegen in die periode met 50%. Voor @FNV deden we onderzoek naar de kapitaalstromen van 51 Nederlandse beursgernoteerde bedrijven.

Beloning aandeelhouders steeg in 20 jaar met 500% - SOMO

Nederlandse beursgenoteerde ondernemingen besteedden de laatste 20 jaar steeds meer van hun (geleende) geld aan winstuitkeringen voor de aandeelhouders.

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5 years

1/4 SOMO has arrived in Geneva and Vienna for two important UN negotiations this week. In Geneva, we will be present at the UN Human Rights Council the coming week for the 5th session of the inter-State working group that negotiates a #bindingtreaty on Business and Human Rights.

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New grant alert!📣 Do you want to challenge the monopoly power of the world’s largest corporations with your research?🔍 Have a look at the Competition Policy and Power Research Fund's inaugural call for proposals → 🗓Application deadline: 30th April

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Het @MinBZ negeert de eigen juristen als het gaat om de handel met Israëlische nederzettingen op de #WestBank . Blijkt uit interne documenten die we konden inzien samen met @TheRightsForum . Die handel is in strijd met oorlogsrecht.

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Breaking | New report by @HRW exposes abuses in Cambodia’s largest carbon #offsetting project run by Wildlife Alliance. Once again, it becomes clear that #carbonoffset industry is designed to protect & enable the industry and delay real climate action!

Cambodia: Carbon Offsetting Project Violates Indigenous Group’s Rights

A major carbon offsetting project in Cambodia shows that such initiatives can harm Indigenous people when communities’ effective participation and consent are not ensured.

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Human Rights Watch

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We urgently need to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but too many carbon offsetting projects are ineffective globally and abusive locally. Read @astroehlein ’s Daily Brief

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Read our blog on the neccesity to force companies by law to prevent human rights abuse in their supply chains, based on @ECCHRBerlin 's ground-breaking criminal complaint to the Dutch public prosecutor against clothing brands for forced labour of Uighurs.

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BREAKING: The fifth session of the #BindingTreaty negotiations has ended. Final negotiations about the recommendations and conclusions of the session were full of twists and turns, but ended with consensus. Onwards to the 6th session next year! @TreatyAlliance

Business, Human Rights & Environment @ FIDH

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BREAKING Delegations decide to continue #BindingTreaty negotiations! 📣 @FIDH_en + dozens of civil society groups asked for an intensification of talks & the publication of an improved draft treaty next year. We call on states to engage more actively in process! #StopImpunity

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🎉 The @Europarl_EN just voted to leave the #ECT . The only way forward is to bury this fossil treaty that stops progressive climate action. Next step: the @EUCouncil .

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UN Treaty can give access to justice for victims of business related human right abuses. Report shows 7 ways #BHR

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🚨 #ALERT The @EU_Commission is putting strong pressure on 🇫🇷🇪🇸🇵🇱🇳🇱🇩🇪 who have announced that they will #ExitECT & not give the 🟢 light to modernisation. @EmmanuelMacron @fbrantner @Teresaribera @MinisterKenE stand firm and help us to block this climate wrecking treaty now🙏 !

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The covid-19 pandemic will be yet another powerful catalyst that will deepen the power of Big Tech companies, say researchers in our new @SOMO report 'The financialisation of Big Tech: Engineering digital monopolies'

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The virtual European consultation on the new draft for the proposed Business and Human Rights Treaty takes place on July 1st. Host is @BIICL , and @Mariette_v_H (SOMO) is one of the speakers. Hit the link below to register 👇 #bindingtreaty #bizhumanrights

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Shell must clean up its toxic mess before leaving Nigeria‼️ With @amnesty & other CSOs, we're asking Nigerian govt to stop Shell's sale of its Niger Delta business unless sufficient funds to #cleanup & protection of #humanrights are ensured. Read more ➡

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Amazon faces growing criticism from workers, unions, consumers and #competition authorities. And as it's feeling the pressure, @Amazon ramps up its EU lobbying expenses, our research finds. #MakeAmazonPay #BlackFridayAmazon @corporateeurope @lobbycontrol

Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)

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🚨 NEW ✊Across the world workers are going on strike against Amazon's abusive practices Read our new research with @SOMO and @lobbycontrol showing how it massively ramped up its lobbying presence, and the video with Bram Vranken #MakeAmazonPay 👉

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Mooi voorbeeld bij @avrotrosradar bij de uitleg over #CETA : hoe kan ook Nederland te maken krijgen met miljardenclaims van bedrijven? Zoals bijvoorbeeld al gebeurde in de deelstaat Hamburg #Vattenfall

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Morgen debatteren @MinisterKenE en de @2eKamertweets over de @ECT . Spanje en Polen hebben al stappen gezet om uit het verdrag te stappen. Sluit Nederland zich daarbij aan? #ExitECT

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2 years

Wanneer we miljardenclaims van biomassacentrales willen voorkomen, moet onze regering zo snel mogelijk uit het Energy Charter Treaty Stappen #ECT #ExitECT . Lees hier ons opinie-artikel in het @FD_Nieuws .

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Time for a new economic agenda to tackle #monopoly power. 📅 Join our event on 15 April at 8:30 AM, on how the next @EU_Commission can make this the♥️of its economic agenda. With @sven_giegold , Anastasia Nesvetailova, @repasi , @AutoriteitCM and many others.

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Proud to be @syllabus_tweets 'hidden gem of the week' our report on the #financialisation of #BigTech 'Engineering digital monopolies'

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Laws of war were written to preserve the fundamental core of our humanity. World leaders can't stand by & watch as Israel tears up and tramples the Geneva Conventions underfoot. We urge political leaders to call for a ceasefire & protection of civilians.

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🚨 @Shell is selling out the Niger Delta! Our new report shows how historical pollution remains a serious issue and how Shell is evading responsibility for its toxic mess by selling its problem oil assets. Read more👇

Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta - SOMO

Shell's divestment from Nigeria leaves a legacy of widespread pollution and evades responsibility for its toxic mess by selling its problem oil assets.

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5 years

Read our Re-cap on the negotiations over the revised draft #bindingtreaty on business and human rights here: @TreatyAlliance

Re-cap: negotiations over the revised draft of a binding treaty on business and human rights - SOMO

During the week of 14-18 October 2019, UN Member States negotiated over the revised draft of a binding instrument which aims to regulate (in international human rights law) the activities of transn...

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Buckle up - time for forum necessitatis! 🌎🌍🌏 @SOMO 's @LydiaDeLeeuw just spoke on behalf #MindtheGap consortium, pushing for the 🚧 maintentance🚧 of art. 9 on adjudicative jurisdiction in the #BindingTreaty on #BizHumanRights .

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Join SOMO and @oxfamnovib this Thursday 12 at the @humanityhouse in The Hague for a debate with Peruvian indigenous leaders and NGOs on the destruction of the Amazon and the role of #Pluspetrol , an oil company with its main office in a Dutch "letterbox".

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1 year

Dankzij de @PostcodeLoterij start SOMO #TheCounter , een 'corporate accountability helpdesk' voor activisten, journalisten en gemeenschappen wereldwijd. Zo komt een eerlijk en duurzaam economisch systeem weer een stap dichterbij. #deelnemersbedankt

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In @nrc vandaag een artikel over SOMO's nieuwe rapport Pharma's pandemic profits. Niet alleen harkte #BigPharma met publiek geld extreme winsten binnen, farmaceuten droegen ook nauwelijks bij aan de gelijkheid in de wereldwijde verdeling van vaccins.

Dat Pfizer en Moderna de race wonnen bleek niet bevorderlijk voor de vaccingelijkheid in de wereld

Onderzoeksrapport: Uit een rapport van de Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen blijkt dat farmaceutische bedrijven tijdens de coronapandemie weinig bijdroegen aan vaccingelijkheid. Wél...

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@SOMO

6 years

TODAY: reading of Opt. Protocol #BindingTreaty on business + human rights. Joint NGO response: "Effective enforcement is the ultimate litmus test for any human rights treaty. If this treaty does not work for victims, it fails to serve its primary purpose."

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The EU economy is increasingly marked by high levels of concentration and we need a new economic agenda to tackle #monopoly power. Today, together with leading CSOs we published our election manifesto for the EU.

Rebalancing Europe - SOMO

A CSO economic agenda to tackle monopoly power As the EU heads to elections in June, Europeans are feeling the pressure from overlapping crises. Extreme corporate power is the common denominator...

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Max von Thun

@maxvonthun

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Today, @openmarkets and 13 other leading European civil society organisations publish a manifesto calling on the next European Commission to put tackling monopoly power at the heart of its economic agenda. Read it here:

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@SOMO

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We're saddened by the passing of Professor John Ruggie, who dedicated his life to human rights and a more just world. At SOMO, we were privileged to have frequent and enriching exchanges with him over many years. He will be missed but certainly not forgotten.

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11 months

Corporate accountability celebration continues... @OECD guidelines have been revised! 🎊 Updated OECD Guidelines give civil society more grounds to demand corporate accountability. Get a breakdown via @OECDwatch 👉 #MNEguidelines #OECDrbc #CSDDD

Updated OECD Guidelines give civil society more grounds to demand corporate accountability

Today, 8 June 2023, the OECD released a “targeted update” of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Negotiations on the newly renamed “OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on...

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OECD Watch

@OECDwatch

11 months

🎉Good news: @OECD Guidelines are updated! The #OECDGuidelinesUpdate strengthens other #RBC norms and on some topics even advances standards on #climatechange #DueDiligence #humanrights , etc Here's everything you need to know 👉 #MNEguidelines #OECDrbc

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@SOMO

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A European economy without corporate monopoly power? Together with amazing panellists, we're discussing a new agenda away from #monopoly power and towards an economy that works for citizens. Now live from Brussels:

Livestream: Rebalancing Europe - A new economic agenda for tackling...

On April 15th, a coalition of organisations committed to challenging monopoly power in Europe - the Open Markets Institute (OMI), the Centre for Research on ...

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Nick Dearden

@nickdearden75

27 days

Busy day, starting in Brussels to talk about how we break corporate monopolies with @SOMO and friends, then off to Brighton tonight to speak about how Pharma monopolies are screwing our medicine system.

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@SOMO

4 years

Vitol is the world’s largest independent #oil trader, yet its operations have largely remained under the radar. A new report by @SOMO and @cislacnigeria sheds light on Vitol’s activities in Nigeria and questions its lack of transparency. #bizhumanrights

Oil trader Vitol silent about its activities in high-risk Nigeria - SOMO

Oil trader Vitol is one of the world’s biggest companies, yet its operations have largely re-mained under the radar.

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@SOMO

6 months

Energy giant RWE withdraws its billion-euro claim against the Netherlands #stopISDS #EXITECT #ECT

Energy giant RWE withdraws billion-euro claim against the Netherlands - SOMO

German energy company RWE has announced (opens in new window) its intention to withdraw its international arbitration proceedings against the Dutch state at the International Centre for Settlement of...

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@SOMO

4 years

Corporations employ an army of lawyers to avoid liability for abuses, for example by jurisdiction shopping, shielding parent companies, and abusing judicial procedures. Check our new #MindTheGap framework on harmful corporate strategies👇

Avoiding liability through judicial strategies

Big corporations routinely use a range of judicial procedures to avoid liability for harms they have caused or contributed to when they face charges from communities, workers, or human rights...

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@SOMO

6 years

The outcome of the first negotiations on #bindingtreaty to #StopCorporateAbuse : Global South leads the way, while home states stand at the sideline. Time for change! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻

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@SOMO

4 years

Attending the #UNForumBHR ? Come to our side event on Wednesday from 3-4 PM in Room XXV were we will give a sneak preview of our #mindthegap research on harmful corporate strategies to avoid responsibility. For details, see:

Sneak preview research harmful corporate strategies

Sneak preview Mind the Gap research on corporate strategies to avoid responsibility for corporate human rights violations

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@SOMO

2 years

Blij met #initiatiefwet van @christenunie , @D66 , @PvdA , @groenlinks , @SPnl en @VoltNederland voor verantwoord ondernemen! Het kan mensenrechten & milieu in wereldwijde productieketens verbeteren en geeft slachtoffers van schendingen toegang tot rechtspraak

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4 years

De eerlijke #energietransitie in Nederland moet niet leiden tot schendingen van #mensenrechten en #vervuiling van #milieu elders. Sophie Kwizera en Joseph Wilde van @ActionAid_NL en @SOMO vandaag in @volkskrant #CoP25 #justtransition #eerlijketransitie

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@SOMO

1 year

Met dank aan een genereuze gift van de @PostcodeLoterij lanceren wij binnenkort #TheCounter . Daarmee staan we gemeenschappen wereldwijd bij met onderzoek naar bedrijven die een schadelijke impact hebben op mens en milieu. #deelnemersbedankt

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6 years

Finally the negotiations for a UN #bindingtreaty on business and human rights start today. SOMO and many members of the @TreatyAlliance are ready to advocate for the best treaty for communities and workers. Let’s make this happen!

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@SOMO

2 years

EU States have rejected Israel’s unfounded claims, and must now act to protect Palestinian civil society against escalating attacks. We are proud of and will continue our corporate accountability work with @alhaq_org

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@SOMO

4 years

Het kabinet wil geen bedrijven weren van het crisisinfuus op grond van belastingontwijking, want dat "is lastig" en zou "in de praktijk tot discussie kunnen leiden." Misschien kunnen ze gewoon ons overzicht uit 2017 erbij pakken:

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@SOMO

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In 2022, roughly 1 in 10 people went to bed hungry and the 5 largest agricultural traders made record high profits. Why? They have: 🌾control over entire value chain from "farm to fork" 🌾access to valuable market data and; 🌾 #monopoly power. New report➡️

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Shell has to clean up before they sell up❗️ Court case against @Shell has big ramifications for a just energy transition: if they win, communities in Niger Delta may be robbed of almost all opportunities for legal remedy for legacy pollution. Read more👇

A UK court case has big ramifications for climate justice globally - SOMO

The Royal Courts of Justice in London held a week of hearings on a test case for communities facing inter-generational injustice and harm.

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@SOMO

6 years

EU civil society organisations call on the EU to contribute substantively to the negotiations on the Zero Draft #bindingtreaty on Business and Human Rights: @EU_UNGeneva @NLinGeneva @FranceONUGeneve @GermanyUNGeneva @irishmissionun @FinlandGeneva

EU civil society organisations call on the EU to contribute substantively to the negotiations on...

Today civil society groups from the EU member states have gathered at the UN in Geneva to support the Intergovernmental Working Group tasked with developing a binding instrument to ensure that...

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4 years

Last week saw the 6th round of negotiations over #BindingTreaty to #EndCorporateImpunity . @SOMO provided text inputs for the treaty with other NGOs, incl. @FIDH @Amnesty @CIHRS_en , and our #MindTheGap partners. A short RE-CAP here:

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1 year

In a litmus test for justice in the energy transition, some 13,000 people from the Niger Delta have filed a legal case in UK courts demanding that Shell, which is selling off much of its Nigeria operations, addresses its legacy of pollution @leighdayintl

New UK legal case on Niger Delta oil spills - a litmus test for justice in the energy transition -...

In the context of the climate emergency, there is increasing pressure on companies to disengage from fossil fuels. Some international oil and gas companies are indeed disengaging from some projects,...

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@SOMO

6 years

Hidden workers in #India who earn just $ 0.10 an hour embellishing our new clothes. Read the story of Alia, a hidden worker for international brands of the apparel industry via @yourpublicvalue #fashion #fairtrade #whomademyclothes #ethicalfashion

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@SOMO

6 years

VNO-NCW heeft onderzoek gedaan in 2009: #dividendbelasting was geen reden om uit Nederland te vertrekken @sybrandbuma #dividenddebat @mariannethieme

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