A group of civil society organistions welcomes the European Commission’s proposed directive on Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs). This directive represents a valuable opportunity to tackle UTPs across the Union and ensure that food supply chains work for everyone. However, there is still significant room for improvement. The main recommendations in this respect are outlined in a joint briefing for European policy makers.
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…
Greenpeace, FIDH, OECD Watch and SOMO welcome the release of the Zero Draft and the Draft Optional Protocol. This new step in the treaty process marks a milestone in longstanding efforts of communities and workers…
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…
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 businesses respect human rights….
The fourth session of the so-called ‘open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights’ will take place from 15 – 19 October at the United Nations (UN)…
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