In memoriam Cecilia Viscayno Tuico
On July 6th, long standing SOMO partner Cecilia Viscayno Tuico passed away and was laid to rest in her hometown in Laguna, Philippines. The terrible news of Cecil’s passing came as a shock to all…
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Dutch parliament ratifies CETA
This week, the Dutch Senate approved CETA, the trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, with a very small majority (40 for; 35 against). This means that the Dutch parliament has ratified the trade…
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New civil society toolkit to counter harmful corporate strategies
The Mind the Gap project has launched a new toolkit for civil society to deal with strategies commonly used by corporations to avoid responsibility for human rights abuses and environmental damage across their supply chains….
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Comprehensive reaction to outcome C&A complaints procedure
Disappointing outcome of grievance procedure against C&A Workers at Myanmar garment factory don’t profit Reaction of SOMO, CCC, and Myanmar labour rights organisation to the verdict in the complaints procedure concerning C&A This week the…
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Disappointing outcome of complaints procedure against C&A – workers not helped
Today the Complaints and Disputes Committee of the former Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile published its final ruling on the complaint that SOMO, Clean Clothes Campaign Netherlands, and a labour rights organisation in…
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SOMO welcomes two new supervisory board members
SOMO is pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Fernandez and Radboud van Delft to the SOMO Supervisory Board. Both Claire and Radboud bring a wealth of experience, knowledge and passion to the role. Claire…
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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…
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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 $1,395,000. Ford’s Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD) grants focus on helping social justice…
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How Dutch pension are disposing of their Russian investments
Together with Follow the Money, SOMO investigated how pension funds are disposing of their investments in Russian bonds and shares. A month ago, PFZW (one of the biggest Dutch pension funds) and other pension funds…
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At least sixteen Gazprom subsidiaries in the Netherlands
The largest gas company in the world, Gazprom, has at least sixteen Dutch subsidiaries in Amsterdam, SOMO-research finds. The Russian state-owned company falls outside the current sanction rules, which means that Gazprom’s Dutch letterbox companies…
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CEO salaries rise sharply despite corona crisis
Despite the corona crisis, the incomes of CEOs and other top managers of the biggest publicly listed Dutch companies have increased, according to research by the University of Groningen and SOMO. Even though average company…
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Financially strong investor ready to take the Dutch housing market by storm
Blackstone has more than US$ 46.1 billion ready to buy worldwide real estate such as offices and residential property. Currently Blackstone is a small player in the Netherlands, but the company has the potential to…
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Norway and Telenor could be held responsible under international law for human rights abuses resulting from Myanmar deal: legal experts
In a legal memo released today, two renowned international law experts recommend that Telenor Group and M1 Group suspend the proposed sale of Telenor’s subsidiary in Myanmar, while they conduct suitable due diligence and allow…
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Myanmar citizen files data protection complaint against Telenor for dangerous breach of privacy
A Myanmar citizen has filed a complaint at the Norwegian Data Protection Authority against telecom multinational Telenor Group, seeking to halt the dangerous transfer of control over sensitive user data in the sale of its…
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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…
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Re-cap: 2021 negotiations over binding treaty on business and human rights
From 25 until 29 October, states convened at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva to negotiate on the third revised draft treaty on business and human rights. Compared to the previous draft, this text…
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Powerful financial industry lobby group frustrates structural debt relief for poorest countries
As the world’s poorest countries face dangerously high debt burdens, a powerful global interest group of the financial industry, the International Institute of Finance (IIF), frustrates structural debt relief initiatives by the G20. This is…
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Webinar Human Rights Due Diligence beyond the first tier
Wednesday 17 November 2021 3.00 – 4.30pm CET / 9.00 – 10.30am EST Register for webinar * indicates required Organisation First Name * Last Name * Email Address * You will receive the Zoom link…