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SOMO Annual Report 2021
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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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Digital Services Act negotiations show the urgency to open up EU policy-making
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Faulty NEA investigation into unsustainable wood pellet production
Following SOMO’s publication Wood pellet damage (2021), the Dutch State Secretary of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy at the time, Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, ordered the Dutch Emissions Authority (NEA) to investigate the report’s findings. The results…
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In solidarity with daughter of murdered Indigenous leader
On Tuesday 28 June, the Honduran organisation COPINH and the Global Justice Association filed a complaint with the public prosecutor in the Netherlands against Dutch development bank FMO. For COPINH, this is part of their…
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Ensure effective enforcement of the Digital Markets Act
The EU has set a high standard for platform regulation. If properly enforced, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA), together with other digital regulation in the pipeline, will be landmark…
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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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Shareholders first
How companies became dividend machines
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FMO fails to meet best practices on financial intermediary lending
In a new Position Statement on Financial Intermediary (FI) Lending, Dutch development bank FMO argues for limited responsibility over the outcomes of investments that are channeled through commercial banks, investment funds, and other financial intermediaries,…
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The Energy Charter Treaty
An obstacle to the energy transition
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Testing the occupation
Identifying mislabelled food from illegal Israeli settlements in European supermarkets through isotopic testing
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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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European Union: rules for batteries should cover bauxite, copper, iron
The European Union’s proposed batteries regulation should require importers and manufacturers to source the bauxite, copper, and iron used in batteries responsibly, a coalition of 16 organizations said today. The coalition includes Amnesty International, Earthworks,…