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Quick scan of the linkages between the Ethiopian garment and leather industry and the Dutch market
Updated mapping - October 2019
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Is Ethiopia becoming the “new Myanmar” of the garment industry?
Ethiopia is often called the fashion industry’s new hub, or even the “new Myanmar”. However, growth projections of the Ethiopian government are not being met, and the growth expectations of Western brands and retailers are…
Letter about European Partnership on Innovative Health
The European Alliance for Responsible Research & Development and Affordable Medicines (of which SOMO is a member) wrote a letter to the European Commission to express our concern about the next EU Health Private-Public Partnership….
Let the energy transition be a fair and truly sustainable transition
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A new publication by Oxfam Novib and SOMO brings together the current knowledge on the role of the private sector in fragile and conflict-affected settings, as well as practical guidance on what civil society’s engagement…
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An introduction for civil society organisations and other stakeholders on the role of business in fragile and conflict-affected settings
Human Rights in Wind Turbine Supply Chains Update 2019
Assessing the level of due diligence conducted by wind turbine manufacturers supplying the Dutch market
Round Table talks on a binding UN treaty on business and human rights
SOMO provided input for Round Table talks in the Dutch Parliament on a binding UN treaty on business and human rights which is now under discussion. Read more (in Dutch) >