The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) is a critical, independent, not-for-profit knowledge centre on multinationals.
During the week of 15-19 October 2018, more than 94 States and 400 civil society organizations including SOMO were present for negotiations of the first-ever draft binding treaty to regulate — in international human rights law…
New SOMO research shows that working conditions on many certified farms and plantations are still problematic. Workers face an array of challenges including poor pay, unsafe and unhealthy situations, and they are prevented from standing…
Private investors have been investing unwillingly and unintentionally in palm oil companies for years. By investing in funds offered by ABN AMRO, ING and Rabobank, they invest in these companies without being informed about this…
This week, we have witnessed a landmark moment in the UN Human Rights Council. States have begun negotiating the text of the UN treaty on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human…
In a ground-breaking development, the first ever OECD Guidelines case on corporate tax avoidance was filed against the Dutch shell companies of American oil giant Chevron. The complaint highlights Chevron’s use of Dutch letterbox companies…
This week, from 15 till 19 October, the EU and Indonesia will continue to negotiate about a new trade agreement (IEU CEPA: Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement). SOMO and Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) urge…