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Shareholder remuneration up by 500% in 20 years
Over the last 20 years, Dutch listed companies have spent more and more of their (borrowed) money on distributing profits to shareholders. Debt increased, investments stagnated and wages fell behind. Publication / June 15, 2022…
Shareholders first
SOMO welcomes new funding from the Ford Foundation
SOMO is pleased to announce a substantial investment by the Ford Foundation in our work and organisational development. In 2022, SOMO will receive $1,395,000. Ford’s Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD) grants focus on helping social justice…
Delivery companies need more ambitious goals to help curb global warming
Despite the fact that the fastly growing e-commerce sector has a big and increasing impact on global warming, six leading delivery companies to date have failed to formulate goals that are sufficiently ambitious. In “Parcel…
Parcel delivery on a warming planet
SOMO stands by its research results: Biomass from Estonia causes serious damage to nature
On 7 October, the interest group Energie-Nederland, which represents Dutch energy companies, published a critical report which they had commissioned forestry consultancy Indufor to carry out. The report disputes the conclusions of SOMO’s report “Wood…
Biomass production for the Netherlands is causing serious damage to Estonia’s natural environment
The production of wood pellets for biomass used in Dutch coal-fired power plants is causing serious damage to forests and biodiversity in Estonia. This does not comply with Dutch sustainability criteria on biomass. The full…
Corporate accountability legislation risks missing the mark in Dutch garment sector
It is doubtful whether corporate accountability legislation will be effective in the future, if the scope of such legislation is limited to large companies only. An analysis by Clean Clothes Campaign (SKC) and SOMO shows…
Why all companies need to be included in due diligence and corporate accountability legislation
Wood pellet damage
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Volksbank wants to implement gender improvements
From glass ceilings to factory floors
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…
European Parliament adopts far-reaching resolution to protect children in mica mines
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…
Let the energy transition be a fair and truly sustainable transition
Ready to engage?
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…