Use of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in Sustainability Reporting by European Electricity Companies

There are systematic, widespread and significant discrepancies between what electricity companies claim they are reporting on and the information they actually provide in their sustainability reports. These discrepancies diminish the accuracy and credibility of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and lead to whitewashing of business conduct.

The Energy Charter Treaty

An obstacle to the energy transition

Statement / April 28, 2022

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,…

News / December 7, 2021

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…

Statement / October 29, 2021

Declaration on mining and the energy transition ahead of COP26

SOMO and 140 other organisations support a just and rapid transition away from fossil fuels and towards a renewable energy system. However, we are concerned about the impacts of extracting minerals, such as lithium, cobalt,…

News / October 14, 2021

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…

Opinion / September 29, 2021