SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social
🔎 Non-profit investigating multinationals.
🎯 Critical, independent, and factual.
🌍 Mission: a world where people & planet > profit!
💻 More info at https://www.somo.nl/
🎯 Critical, independent, and factual.
🌍 Mission: a world where people & planet > profit!
💻 More info at https://www.somo.nl/
🚨BREAKING | 1,600+ fossil fuel lobbyists given access to #COP30 in Brazil
EU governments alone brought 84 fossil fuel lobbyists, including representatives from TotalEnergies and Engie
Climate policies can't be effective if they are shaped by the industry that is most responsible for climate change
EU governments alone brought 84 fossil fuel lobbyists, including representatives from TotalEnergies and Engie
Climate policies can't be effective if they are shaped by the industry that is most responsible for climate change
November 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🚨BREAKING | 1,600+ fossil fuel lobbyists given access to #COP30 in Brazil
EU governments alone brought 84 fossil fuel lobbyists, including representatives from TotalEnergies and Engie
Climate policies can't be effective if they are shaped by the industry that is most responsible for climate change
EU governments alone brought 84 fossil fuel lobbyists, including representatives from TotalEnergies and Engie
Climate policies can't be effective if they are shaped by the industry that is most responsible for climate change
Brazilian President Lula’s call for a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels is resounding around #COP30.
But justice must be at the centre of the phase-out.🚨
📣 Together with an international network of civil society organisations, we're calling for responsible divestment from fossil fuels.
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But justice must be at the centre of the phase-out.🚨
📣 Together with an international network of civil society organisations, we're calling for responsible divestment from fossil fuels.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Brazilian President Lula’s call for a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels is resounding around #COP30.
But justice must be at the centre of the phase-out.🚨
📣 Together with an international network of civil society organisations, we're calling for responsible divestment from fossil fuels.
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But justice must be at the centre of the phase-out.🚨
📣 Together with an international network of civil society organisations, we're calling for responsible divestment from fossil fuels.
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It’s time for real, just climate action - not carbon colonialism.
-Phase out fossil fuels fast & fairly & disengage responsibly
-Uphold sovereignty & territorial rights for communities
-End harmful subsidies, taxing corps. & the ultra-rich, & close loopholes that let them dodge responsibility
(4/4)
-Phase out fossil fuels fast & fairly & disengage responsibly
-Uphold sovereignty & territorial rights for communities
-End harmful subsidies, taxing corps. & the ultra-rich, & close loopholes that let them dodge responsibility
(4/4)
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It’s time for real, just climate action - not carbon colonialism.
-Phase out fossil fuels fast & fairly & disengage responsibly
-Uphold sovereignty & territorial rights for communities
-End harmful subsidies, taxing corps. & the ultra-rich, & close loopholes that let them dodge responsibility
(4/4)
-Phase out fossil fuels fast & fairly & disengage responsibly
-Uphold sovereignty & territorial rights for communities
-End harmful subsidies, taxing corps. & the ultra-rich, & close loopholes that let them dodge responsibility
(4/4)
🔥From a climate perspective:
Carbon offsets don’t cut emissions; they only claim to compensate for emissions that continue elsewhere and let big polluters continue business as usual while the climate crisis worsens.
(3/4)
Carbon offsets don’t cut emissions; they only claim to compensate for emissions that continue elsewhere and let big polluters continue business as usual while the climate crisis worsens.
(3/4)
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🔥From a climate perspective:
Carbon offsets don’t cut emissions; they only claim to compensate for emissions that continue elsewhere and let big polluters continue business as usual while the climate crisis worsens.
(3/4)
Carbon offsets don’t cut emissions; they only claim to compensate for emissions that continue elsewhere and let big polluters continue business as usual while the climate crisis worsens.
(3/4)
🤚From a social justice perspective:
🚩 Communities in the Global South - least responsible for the climate crisis - are being pressured to turn their lands & forests into “carbon sinks” for corporate profits, trapping them in new forms of financial dependency through carbon trading schemes.
(2/4)
🚩 Communities in the Global South - least responsible for the climate crisis - are being pressured to turn their lands & forests into “carbon sinks” for corporate profits, trapping them in new forms of financial dependency through carbon trading schemes.
(2/4)
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🤚From a social justice perspective:
🚩 Communities in the Global South - least responsible for the climate crisis - are being pressured to turn their lands & forests into “carbon sinks” for corporate profits, trapping them in new forms of financial dependency through carbon trading schemes.
(2/4)
🚩 Communities in the Global South - least responsible for the climate crisis - are being pressured to turn their lands & forests into “carbon sinks” for corporate profits, trapping them in new forms of financial dependency through carbon trading schemes.
(2/4)
As #COP30 begins, we’ll hear a lot about carbon markets, hailed as a “key climate solution”.
The Brazilian govt., together with the EU & China, has launched the Open Coalition on Carbon Markets, which risks worsening global inequalities and the climate crisis.
🚫Why carbon offsets don’t work
(1/4)
The Brazilian govt., together with the EU & China, has launched the Open Coalition on Carbon Markets, which risks worsening global inequalities and the climate crisis.
🚫Why carbon offsets don’t work
(1/4)
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
As #COP30 begins, we’ll hear a lot about carbon markets, hailed as a “key climate solution”.
The Brazilian govt., together with the EU & China, has launched the Open Coalition on Carbon Markets, which risks worsening global inequalities and the climate crisis.
🚫Why carbon offsets don’t work
(1/4)
The Brazilian govt., together with the EU & China, has launched the Open Coalition on Carbon Markets, which risks worsening global inequalities and the climate crisis.
🚫Why carbon offsets don’t work
(1/4)
#COP30 is starting in just a few days in Brazil.
How has corporate capture derailed true climate action at COP and how can we change course?
Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/from-cop-to-...
How has corporate capture derailed true climate action at COP and how can we change course?
Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/from-cop-to-...
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
#COP30 is starting in just a few days in Brazil.
How has corporate capture derailed true climate action at COP and how can we change course?
Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/from-cop-to-...
How has corporate capture derailed true climate action at COP and how can we change course?
Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/from-cop-to-...
Who are UN climate talks really serving? 🤔
What we see:
🚩 Big polluters as sponsors
🚩 Fossil fuel executives in presidency teams
🚩 Multinationals included in negotiation
🚩 Fossil fuel phase-out missing from the agenda
🚩 Spotlight on corporate-driven "solutions" e.g. carbon offsets
#COP30 (1/3)
What we see:
🚩 Big polluters as sponsors
🚩 Fossil fuel executives in presidency teams
🚩 Multinationals included in negotiation
🚩 Fossil fuel phase-out missing from the agenda
🚩 Spotlight on corporate-driven "solutions" e.g. carbon offsets
#COP30 (1/3)
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Who are UN climate talks really serving? 🤔
What we see:
🚩 Big polluters as sponsors
🚩 Fossil fuel executives in presidency teams
🚩 Multinationals included in negotiation
🚩 Fossil fuel phase-out missing from the agenda
🚩 Spotlight on corporate-driven "solutions" e.g. carbon offsets
#COP30 (1/3)
What we see:
🚩 Big polluters as sponsors
🚩 Fossil fuel executives in presidency teams
🚩 Multinationals included in negotiation
🚩 Fossil fuel phase-out missing from the agenda
🚩 Spotlight on corporate-driven "solutions" e.g. carbon offsets
#COP30 (1/3)
When activists reach out to us, they're often stuck in a frustrating situation: corporate harm is clear, but the link to those responsible is hard to prove 🤯
SOMO's free helpdesk, The Counter, helps find that missing link🔍
Need help exposing corporate harm?
Get in touch ➡️ www.somo.nl/the-counter/
SOMO's free helpdesk, The Counter, helps find that missing link🔍
Need help exposing corporate harm?
Get in touch ➡️ www.somo.nl/the-counter/
October 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
When activists reach out to us, they're often stuck in a frustrating situation: corporate harm is clear, but the link to those responsible is hard to prove 🤯
SOMO's free helpdesk, The Counter, helps find that missing link🔍
Need help exposing corporate harm?
Get in touch ➡️ www.somo.nl/the-counter/
SOMO's free helpdesk, The Counter, helps find that missing link🔍
Need help exposing corporate harm?
Get in touch ➡️ www.somo.nl/the-counter/
De belastingvrijstelling op het terugkopen van aandelen is een kostbare maas in de wet en een politieke keuze.
De verkiezingen staan voor de deur, weet waar u op stemt.
Lees onze analyse ➡️ www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
De verkiezingen staan voor de deur, weet waar u op stemt.
Lees onze analyse ➡️ www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
October 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
De belastingvrijstelling op het terugkopen van aandelen is een kostbare maas in de wet en een politieke keuze.
De verkiezingen staan voor de deur, weet waar u op stemt.
Lees onze analyse ➡️ www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
De verkiezingen staan voor de deur, weet waar u op stemt.
Lees onze analyse ➡️ www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
The tax exemption on share buybacks is a costly loophole and a political choice.
Elections are aprons the corner, know what you are voting for.
Read our analysis ➡️ www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
Elections are aprons the corner, know what you are voting for.
Read our analysis ➡️ www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
October 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The tax exemption on share buybacks is a costly loophole and a political choice.
Elections are aprons the corner, know what you are voting for.
Read our analysis ➡️ www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
Elections are aprons the corner, know what you are voting for.
Read our analysis ➡️ www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
🇪🇺 Europe is being bullied by US investors backed by a hostile administration.
From Big Tech to critical infrastructure, Trump-linked investors are reshaping Europe’s economy and policy to America’s advantage.
So why is Europe letting this happen?
Read SOMO's latest piece👉 bit.ly/3Jbic9C
#FDI #EU
From Big Tech to critical infrastructure, Trump-linked investors are reshaping Europe’s economy and policy to America’s advantage.
So why is Europe letting this happen?
Read SOMO's latest piece👉 bit.ly/3Jbic9C
#FDI #EU
October 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🇪🇺 Europe is being bullied by US investors backed by a hostile administration.
From Big Tech to critical infrastructure, Trump-linked investors are reshaping Europe’s economy and policy to America’s advantage.
So why is Europe letting this happen?
Read SOMO's latest piece👉 bit.ly/3Jbic9C
#FDI #EU
From Big Tech to critical infrastructure, Trump-linked investors are reshaping Europe’s economy and policy to America’s advantage.
So why is Europe letting this happen?
Read SOMO's latest piece👉 bit.ly/3Jbic9C
#FDI #EU
Cabinet after cabinet, our government continues to spare major polluters instead of protecting people from the climate crisis.
That is why, on 26 Oct, just before the elections, we will take to the streets of The Hague to demand a liveable future! ✊
Will you also be there? ⤵️
www.klimaatmars.nl
That is why, on 26 Oct, just before the elections, we will take to the streets of The Hague to demand a liveable future! ✊
Will you also be there? ⤵️
www.klimaatmars.nl
October 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Cabinet after cabinet, our government continues to spare major polluters instead of protecting people from the climate crisis.
That is why, on 26 Oct, just before the elections, we will take to the streets of The Hague to demand a liveable future! ✊
Will you also be there? ⤵️
www.klimaatmars.nl
That is why, on 26 Oct, just before the elections, we will take to the streets of The Hague to demand a liveable future! ✊
Will you also be there? ⤵️
www.klimaatmars.nl
🇳🇱💶 Taxing share buybacks would generate at least 2.2 billion euros per year in the Netherlands, our new research reveals.
⚠️ The state is missing out on vital funds, but there are clear reasons why it maintains this loophole.
Full analysis: www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
⚠️ The state is missing out on vital funds, but there are clear reasons why it maintains this loophole.
Full analysis: www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
October 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM
🇳🇱💶 Taxing share buybacks would generate at least 2.2 billion euros per year in the Netherlands, our new research reveals.
⚠️ The state is missing out on vital funds, but there are clear reasons why it maintains this loophole.
Full analysis: www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
⚠️ The state is missing out on vital funds, but there are clear reasons why it maintains this loophole.
Full analysis: www.somo.nl/dividend-tax...
🇳🇱💶 Uit onderzoek van SOMO blijkt dat een belasting op de inkoop eigen aandelen minimaal €2,2 miljard per jaar zou genereren.
⚠️ Het is duidelijk waarom deze fiscale sluiproute in stand wordt gehouden ondanks dat de staatskas hierdoor miljarden misloopt.
www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
⚠️ Het is duidelijk waarom deze fiscale sluiproute in stand wordt gehouden ondanks dat de staatskas hierdoor miljarden misloopt.
www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
October 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
🇳🇱💶 Uit onderzoek van SOMO blijkt dat een belasting op de inkoop eigen aandelen minimaal €2,2 miljard per jaar zou genereren.
⚠️ Het is duidelijk waarom deze fiscale sluiproute in stand wordt gehouden ondanks dat de staatskas hierdoor miljarden misloopt.
www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
⚠️ Het is duidelijk waarom deze fiscale sluiproute in stand wordt gehouden ondanks dat de staatskas hierdoor miljarden misloopt.
www.somo.nl/nl/sluiprout...
CAF and Heidelberg are now listed in the UN database of companies active in the illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
They were added following years of research and advocacy by SOMO and its partners.
But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
www.somo.nl/un-expands-l...
They were added following years of research and advocacy by SOMO and its partners.
But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
www.somo.nl/un-expands-l...
October 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
CAF and Heidelberg are now listed in the UN database of companies active in the illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
They were added following years of research and advocacy by SOMO and its partners.
But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
www.somo.nl/un-expands-l...
They were added following years of research and advocacy by SOMO and its partners.
But that's just the tip of the iceberg.
www.somo.nl/un-expands-l...
Today, the European Parliament will vote on the Omnibus I proposal. And behind this vote lies a massive lobby campaign by ExxonMobil, our investigation reveals.
This is outrageous.
The EU cannot let those causing the crisis write the rules to get out of it.
www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...
This is outrageous.
The EU cannot let those causing the crisis write the rules to get out of it.
www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...
October 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Today, the European Parliament will vote on the Omnibus I proposal. And behind this vote lies a massive lobby campaign by ExxonMobil, our investigation reveals.
This is outrageous.
The EU cannot let those causing the crisis write the rules to get out of it.
www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...
This is outrageous.
The EU cannot let those causing the crisis write the rules to get out of it.
www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...
What could a repaired Africa look like? 🌍💭
That’s what the Wakati Wetu Festival in Nairobi, Kenya will explore on 22-23 October.
We’re proud to be a partner of this unique space calling to resist, repair, and reclaim. 🧡
Check the programme and register: www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/
That’s what the Wakati Wetu Festival in Nairobi, Kenya will explore on 22-23 October.
We’re proud to be a partner of this unique space calling to resist, repair, and reclaim. 🧡
Check the programme and register: www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/
October 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
What could a repaired Africa look like? 🌍💭
That’s what the Wakati Wetu Festival in Nairobi, Kenya will explore on 22-23 October.
We’re proud to be a partner of this unique space calling to resist, repair, and reclaim. 🧡
Check the programme and register: www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/
That’s what the Wakati Wetu Festival in Nairobi, Kenya will explore on 22-23 October.
We’re proud to be a partner of this unique space calling to resist, repair, and reclaim. 🧡
Check the programme and register: www.wakatiwetufestival.org/WWF2025#/
🚨 Evidence shows how telecoms giant Telenor, through its subsidiary in Myanmar, disclosed sensitive customer mobile phone data like names, call logs, and last known locations.
This data enabled the military to track down, detain, and torture civilians.
Full story: www.somo.nl/telenor-face...
This data enabled the military to track down, detain, and torture civilians.
Full story: www.somo.nl/telenor-face...
October 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
🚨 Evidence shows how telecoms giant Telenor, through its subsidiary in Myanmar, disclosed sensitive customer mobile phone data like names, call logs, and last known locations.
This data enabled the military to track down, detain, and torture civilians.
Full story: www.somo.nl/telenor-face...
This data enabled the military to track down, detain, and torture civilians.
Full story: www.somo.nl/telenor-face...
Vous enquêtez sur une entreprise qui cause du tort? 🧐
The Counter vous aide, et c'est gratuit !
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September 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Vous enquêtez sur une entreprise qui cause du tort? 🧐
The Counter vous aide, et c'est gratuit !
Pour en savoir plus, rejoignez notre webinar :
📅 Jeudi 16 octobre à 15h (CET)
💬 Traduction en live anglais ↔ français
Inscrivez-vous 👇
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Counter vous aide, et c'est gratuit !
Pour en savoir plus, rejoignez notre webinar :
📅 Jeudi 16 octobre à 15h (CET)
💬 Traduction en live anglais ↔ français
Inscrivez-vous 👇
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Do you want to investigate a company causing harm? 🧐
The Counter - our global helpdesk can help for free.
Hear more from @rcowan.bsky.social and Maria Hengeveld in our webinar:
📅 Thursday 16th October - 3pm (CET)
💬 English + French live interpretation
👉 Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Counter - our global helpdesk can help for free.
Hear more from @rcowan.bsky.social and Maria Hengeveld in our webinar:
📅 Thursday 16th October - 3pm (CET)
💬 English + French live interpretation
👉 Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Do you want to investigate a company causing harm? 🧐
The Counter - our global helpdesk can help for free.
Hear more from @rcowan.bsky.social and Maria Hengeveld in our webinar:
📅 Thursday 16th October - 3pm (CET)
💬 English + French live interpretation
👉 Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Counter - our global helpdesk can help for free.
Hear more from @rcowan.bsky.social and Maria Hengeveld in our webinar:
📅 Thursday 16th October - 3pm (CET)
💬 English + French live interpretation
👉 Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Netherlands is being sued by Shell and ExxonMobil for lost profits after shutting down a harmful gas field.🏭☣️
Sounds surreal? Yet, it’s happening, through a completely legal mechanism called Investor-State Dispute Settlement.
More about the Groningen case: www.somo.nl/aftershock-i... (1/2)
Sounds surreal? Yet, it’s happening, through a completely legal mechanism called Investor-State Dispute Settlement.
More about the Groningen case: www.somo.nl/aftershock-i... (1/2)
September 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The Netherlands is being sued by Shell and ExxonMobil for lost profits after shutting down a harmful gas field.🏭☣️
Sounds surreal? Yet, it’s happening, through a completely legal mechanism called Investor-State Dispute Settlement.
More about the Groningen case: www.somo.nl/aftershock-i... (1/2)
Sounds surreal? Yet, it’s happening, through a completely legal mechanism called Investor-State Dispute Settlement.
More about the Groningen case: www.somo.nl/aftershock-i... (1/2)
When states act in the public interest, the rich and powerful can sue them in VIP courts to protect their profits. 😱
That system is called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement - and it must be dismantled.🚨
Together with 5 partners, we've published 10 recent cases of ISDS: 10isdsstories.org
That system is called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement - and it must be dismantled.🚨
Together with 5 partners, we've published 10 recent cases of ISDS: 10isdsstories.org
September 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
When states act in the public interest, the rich and powerful can sue them in VIP courts to protect their profits. 😱
That system is called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement - and it must be dismantled.🚨
Together with 5 partners, we've published 10 recent cases of ISDS: 10isdsstories.org
That system is called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement - and it must be dismantled.🚨
Together with 5 partners, we've published 10 recent cases of ISDS: 10isdsstories.org
We’re hiring an Executive Assistant 📢
🗓️32 hours /week (Mon–Thu)
📍Amsterdam (hydrid)
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy making things run smoothly behind the scenes, this could be the right fit for you.
Apply by 30 September👇
www.somo.nl/executive-as...
🗓️32 hours /week (Mon–Thu)
📍Amsterdam (hydrid)
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy making things run smoothly behind the scenes, this could be the right fit for you.
Apply by 30 September👇
www.somo.nl/executive-as...
September 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
We’re hiring an Executive Assistant 📢
🗓️32 hours /week (Mon–Thu)
📍Amsterdam (hydrid)
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy making things run smoothly behind the scenes, this could be the right fit for you.
Apply by 30 September👇
www.somo.nl/executive-as...
🗓️32 hours /week (Mon–Thu)
📍Amsterdam (hydrid)
If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy making things run smoothly behind the scenes, this could be the right fit for you.
Apply by 30 September👇
www.somo.nl/executive-as...
It’s high time to reverse Big Tech control over digital markets 🚨
Activists, academics, and journalists can closely monitor how Big Tech acquires and entrenches its dominance constantly using our free M&A Tracker.
You can get started and search for a company at www.somo.nl/big-tech-mer....
Activists, academics, and journalists can closely monitor how Big Tech acquires and entrenches its dominance constantly using our free M&A Tracker.
You can get started and search for a company at www.somo.nl/big-tech-mer....
September 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
It’s high time to reverse Big Tech control over digital markets 🚨
Activists, academics, and journalists can closely monitor how Big Tech acquires and entrenches its dominance constantly using our free M&A Tracker.
You can get started and search for a company at www.somo.nl/big-tech-mer....
Activists, academics, and journalists can closely monitor how Big Tech acquires and entrenches its dominance constantly using our free M&A Tracker.
You can get started and search for a company at www.somo.nl/big-tech-mer....