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Rights for People Rules for Business
European companies impact the lives of people all over the world. While these companies can do good, such as provide jobs, they can also cause substantial harm to people and the environment. Particularly in the global south, companies too often behave unacceptably – from employing children to destroying rainforests.
Oil companies accused of helping to fuel Sudan war crimes
Two members of the Dutch Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) submitted questions in Parliament on June 11th about the alleged complicity of the Swedish oil company Lundin in human rights abuses in Sudan and the relationship between the Dutch Government and Lundin's activities in The Netherlands. At the time the company was active in Sudan, it was registered at the Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands. The parliamentary questions follow the release the report 'Unpaid Debt' by the European Coalition on Oil in Sudan, an NGO coalition coordinated by IKV Pax Christi.
First publication in the series CSR & Trade: Relationship in Sustainable Development
In 2010, SOMO published a series of memos which focus on the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and trade. SOMO's intention with this is to build a bridge between these two fields, which too often are approached by different methods, but which are in fact closely connected to one another. In the various publications, SOMO discusses the behaviour and effect of individual companies - including multinationals - and business sectors, as well as the system of which they form a part: international trade. The first memo, which has just appeared in this series, examines the CSR aspects of trade missions.
MVO Platform speaks during hearing in the Lower House
The MVO Platform argues for supplementary legislation in the area of the liability of Dutch parent companies for breaches of internationally recognised standards by subsidiary companies.
Charges brought against multinational for oil pollution in Nigeria
A unique court case, brought by four Nigerian victims of Shell oil leaks, in conjunction with Milieudefensie [Friends of the Earth Netherlands], begins on Thursday in the court at The Hague. This is the first time in history that a Dutch company has been brought to trial before a Dutch court for damages occurring abroad.
