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We can't turn a blind eye to genocide. Business as usual with Israel is unacceptable ❌ EU-Israel Association Agreement meeting is on Monday. The Netherlands & EU must use their influence to demand an end to Israel’s continuous human rights violations and war crimes.  Full statement ➡️ bitl.to/40hq

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📣 “Clean industrial” myths debunked While claiming they need 💶 for the energy transition, big industry is feeding shareholders the bulk of its profit pie. Read the new investigation by @somoamsterdam.bsky.social and us: friendsoftheearth.eu/publication/...

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Big industry says they need public funding for the energy transition... But they're funnelling 75% of their profits into shareholders payouts 🤔 🔎 Our new investigation with @foeeurope.bsky.social exposes a system that puts shareholder gains before public interest. Have a look ➡️ bitl.to/40NX

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Divisive politicians and Big Business keep telling us a story about lack of money. Global wealth stands at over $450 trillion. Most of it is held by a tiny minority. There IS money for climate justice actions and vital public services. Time to #ReclaimTheWealth! Read more ➡️ lnkd.in/e8gF3U-q

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When investigative journalist Yara looked into the supply chain of Adidas' Gazelle and Spezial sneakers, SOMO's global helpdesk, The Counter, provided evidence. 🔍 Here's how we helped Yara ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... Need help investigating a company? Submit a free request lnkd.in/e7hcQXPf

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Happening Now! Shell on trial at the UK High Court over decades of oil pollution in Nigeria. This is a key moment in the legal claim by the Ogale and Bille communities, who have been fighting Shell for a clean-up and compensation since 2015. Shell must clean up and pay for the damages!

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Climate finance ≠ climate justice 🚨 Justice is about reparations. And while Global North politicians and bureaucrats insist there’s a lack of funds, that's a myth. It’s not about a lack of money. It’s about who controls it. The only solution is to #ReclaimTheWealth: https://buff.ly/4jVUI5E

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Excellent investigation by Simi Jolaoso, exposing evidence of what communities and activists in the Niger Delta have long claimed. Many oil spills are not cleaned up properly and Shell knows this. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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JD Vance was once again doing Big Tech's bidding by attacking the EU's Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act. www.politico.eu/article/vp-j... @somoamsterdam.bsky.social +45 orgs urged the EU to not give in to this bullying. edri.org/wp-content/u...

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There IS money for climate reparations 💸 While wealthy countries make (minute) commitments for climate finance in Global South countries, this isn't climate justice. They owe Global South countries a big debt. Luckily, there are ways to #ReclaimTheWealth: www.somo.nl/reclaiming-w...

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So who did the European Commission invite to today's Omnibus consultation? #CSDDD #CSRD #Taxonomy @somoamsterdam.bsky.social had a look at the 30 companies on the guest list. Here's what we found: 🧵 @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @vdombrovskis.bsky.social

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Awesome new research from @somoamsterdam.bsky.social in collaboration with @milieudefensie.bsky.social! A deep dive into ING Bank's balance sheet based on a comprehensive dataset showing fossil fuel financing is up to 10 times as much as reported www.somo.nl/digging-deep...

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Our new investigation reveals shocking details about ING’s investments in Oil & Gas: 🚧 ING’s financing of Upstream Oil & Gas companies expanding production & infrastructure is 10.6 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙧 than it reports Read the full report ➡️ www.somo.nl/digging-deep... @milieudefensie.bsky.social

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ING steekt meer geld in olie en gas dan het jaarverslag doet geloven

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TOMORROW PROTEST #NoToOmnibus Join us to call out corporate influence on #Omnibus process. We DO NOT accept that corporations & banks are invited whilst victims of corporate abuse, workers & frontline communities are left in the cold. Loud & clear: “Not without us”

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There is a massive geopolitical struggle brewing that doesn’t receive much media attention, and it revolves around tax. A 🧵

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Priorities for UN High-Level Expert Advisory Group #HLEAG on Critical Energy Transition Minerals to accelerate greater benefit sharing, value addition and economic diversification. @somoamsterdam.bsky.social @nrginstitute.bsky.social #CRMs #TradeJustice resourcegovernance.org/publications...

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Calling on the European Commission to ban all EU trade & business with Israel’s illegal settlements📣 SOMO, alongside 160+ NGOs & trade unions, is calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to: ⛔️Ban trade & investment in settlements ✅Issue stronger biz advisory Read full letter ➡️ bit.ly/40HTBhu @hrw.org

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Von der Leyen’s “competitiveness compass” is steering Europe off course. As @ec.europa.eu meets big bizz this week to discuss weakening the CSDDD, under claims that regulation hurts competitiveness, let’s set the record straight: The real issue is shareholder pay-outs—not human rights laws!

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The Hague Group, a new collaboration of 9 states seeking justice for Palestine will stop vessels carrying military fuel, weaponry to Israel from docking at their ports, if there is a risk the shipments will be used to enable crimes against Palestinians. progressive.international/wire/2025-01...

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Today the Commission launched the Competitiveness Compass with more deregulation. We have updated our overview of tools they will use to strike, dilute, delay or prevent regulation Big Business dislike See Deregulation Watch. corporateeurope.org/en/2025/01/d... Some thoughts on the Compass below

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BREAKING: Rosebank mega oil field judged unlawful 🎉 Kudos @stopcambo.bsky.social & @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social who took the case to court, plus 100,000 of you who signed to support the case 💚 A HUGE win for the planet and the fight for a liveable future for all. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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🪙 All that glitters is not gold. No one knows this better than the mining industry. 🤔 Want to know why a new mining industry certification standard will do more harm than good? 💡 Check out the new blog @hrw.org's Juliane Kippenberg & I just published on EUobserver! 👉 euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

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Together with 35+ public interest groups, we urge @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and the @ec.europa.eu to resist political pressure from Big Tech. The #DMA, #DSA and EU #antitrust rules are crucial for protecting our democracy and our economy. bit.ly/3CsEnoi

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While you pay your fair share of taxes, billionaires pay an average of 0.3% tax on their wealth. The same billionaires who spent the week discussing ‘safeguarding the planet’ in #Davos. Outrageous, isn't it? 😅 #TaxTheSuperRich; it's just a no-brainer.

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Extreme wealth is making our economies insecure, we must #TaxTheSuperrich. It's so straightforward, we can sum it up in a "wikihow" or DIY sheet. ✒️Sign up here and let’s fight for a fairer future for people and planet: taxthesuperrich.world taxjustice.net/2024/08/19/w...

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🚨BREAKING The #TaxTheSuperRich movement is going strong! Yesterday Greenpeace international activists blocked the heliport for the #WEF25 in #Davos, today they had a clear message to send INSIDE the conference center! >> act.gp/taxthesuperrich

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SOMO’s #CSDDD Datahub is live! 💥 Which companies must comply with the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)? 👉 7,000 companies globally, 3,400 EU corporate groups. 👉 Fewer companies than @ec.europa.eu suggests—debunking bizz lobby myths. Browse it now! ⬇️ bit.ly/42gwdtM

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Davos 2025 theme? 'Collaboration for the Intelligent Age’, Really? 'Intelligent collaboration' starts with looking at obvious solutions... Like taxing billionaires to fund climate justice actions. Will the world leader be 'intelligent’ enough to act? 🤔

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After the US, Brazil, India and the EU, Canada has now approved the Bunge Viterra merger. Amidst the climate crisis and global hunger, further consolidation in agriculture is more likely to benefit corporations than farmers, consumers, workers, or the environment. Read more 👇 bit.ly/49aPbCg

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2️⃣ 4️⃣ 5️⃣ cases of corporate abuse investigated so far! Our global helpdesk provides pro bono support to activists and organisations seeking to hold corporates accountable. Need information about companies causing environmental harm or human rights abuses? The Counter can help ➡️ bitl.to/3hja

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Some like to pretend Elon Musk is the problem, or Donald Trump is the problem. But they’re symptoms of something much deeper. Our monopoly economy has created these people, and is driving us towards catastrophe. Don’t like Musk? Deal with monopoly capitalism.

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An inconvenient truth for the ones about to meet in #Davos. There’s an obvious way to fund climate justice action and reparations. A measure to raise up to $250 billion every single year. The answer? 🥁 👉 A 2% wealth tax on the 3,000 richest people. It's time to tax the billionaires! #WEF25

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BREAKING: Just five partners of the World Economic Forum control 11% of global GDP amounting to €11.91 trillion. What does their economic power mean for the future of our democracies? New report from @lobbycontrol.bsky.social @globaljusticenow.bsky.social and Balanced Economy Project.

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Leaving the digital sphere vulnerable to the whims of a handful of Tech billionaires threatens democracy. Together with @wafeurope.bsky.social, we call on the EU to ensure Meta’s changes won't lead to increased disinformation and the potential to incite violence. Full letter ➡️ bitl.to/3dIF

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As corporate lobbyists intensify their efforts to weaken CSDDD, it is vital not to be fooled by their false narratives, such as... ❌CSDDD represents a massive burden for SMEs ✅SMEs aren't in the scope of CSDDD That’s why, in less than 2 weeks, we're launching✨the ultimate CSDDD Datahub✨

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The European Commission approved the Nvidia/Run:ai merger. A disappointing outcome that risks solidifying the high concentration level in the AI sector, jeopardizing innovation and fair competition. We’ll continue advocating for stronger oversight of big tech mergers. #TechJustice #FairCompetition

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