Policy and case study research by a European coalition of civil society organisations shows EU policy action is needed to secure decent work and prevent unfair trading in supermarket supply chains from developing countries.
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EU action needed for fair supermarket supply chains
Policy and case study research by a European coalition of civil society organisations shows that EU policy action is needed to secure decent work and prevent unfair trading practices in supermarket supply chains from developing…
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read morePutting a stop to unfair supermarket practices
A handful of supermarkets is dominating the EU market. In some cases they singularly control over one third of the national market (like Albert Heijn in the Netherlands). Their power enables chains to get away…
Supermarkets violate international standards and are linked to human rights violations
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories constitute a violation of international humanitarian law, and result into serious human rights violations. However, Dutch supermarkets continue to import and sell products from those settlements, including fruits…
Socio-economic Issues in the Peruvian Mango Supply Chain of EU Supermarkets
The challenge of the role of supermarkets for sustainable agriculture and trade related issues
Trading settlement products and the role of Dutch supermarkets in human rights violations
Buying power of supermarkets a threat to food production
At the general consultation about food and food prices in the Dutch House of Representatives on 6 February, one important topic was missing: the growing power of supermarkets in the food chain, often with negative…
Testing the occupation
Research is reason for entry ban into Israel
Documents from the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs show that two SOMO employees are no longer allowed to enter Israel because of research done by SOMO on companies in occupied Palestinian territory (OPT). The two…
Children harvest Brazil nuts in Bolivia
Child labour, wages too low to support a family and workers who feel trapped in their work because of debt owed to their bosses – these are the main findings of an investigation into labour…