Call for global Covid-19 pool
With this letter, a broad coalition of NGOs and experts calls on the Dutch government to support Costa Rica’s proposal to create a global pool of rights to the data, knowledge and technologies useful in…
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Make future corona medicine affordable and accessible for everyone
Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus, the European Commission has allocated millions of Euros to promote research on COVID-19. Several national governments have also mobilised substantial resources to support the development of diagnostics, treatments…
Extraordinary measures can make finance work for society
Complaint against “Dutch” oil company Pluspetrol for violation of OECD guidelines
Oil company in Peruvian oil scandal located in Amsterdam’s mailbox
Complaint against “Dutch” oil company Pluspetrol for violation of OECD guidelines
On 11 March 2020, indigenous leaders from Peru file a complaint against oil company Pluspetrol to the National Contact Point for the OECD guidelines, supported by amongst others SOMO and Oxfam Novib. Originally an Argentinian…
Volksbank wants to implement gender improvements
From glass ceilings to factory floors
Dutch banks’ actions on gender
Dutch banks fail to act on gender equality
Dutch banks still have far to go to realise gender equality in both their internal operations and their client and investee relationships. This is the conclusion of a new study SOMO conducted for the Fair…
Civil society calls for transparency about companies subjected to the EU Regulation on 3TG conflict minerals
EU member states seem to be adopting a loose interpretation of the text of the Regulation on the responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas and seem unwilling to publish the list of…
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