David Ollivier de Leth
@david330.bsky.social
Researcher at SOMO @somoamsterdam.bsky.social Due diligence / #CSDDD / corporate structures / corporate political power Opinions are my own.
We’re updating the CSDDD Datahub 🔍 The update will reflect the Omnibus I revision and show which corporations will need to comply with the CSDDD by 2029, and should start preparing now. It'll be available on 14 April. Watch this space! 👀 Supported by @clientearth.bsky.social & @globalwitness.org
Big Tech relies heavily on thousands of data workers for their AI products. While these workers are hired through intermediaries, Big Tech firms are responsible for their unstable and unfair working conditions.🚨 Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/big-tech-set...
Big Tech sets unfair terms and conditions for AI data workers globally - SOMO
Behind most AI products are thousands of workers who label, annotate, and clean data. Their work is essential but largely precarious and invisible.
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Over at the newsletter I wrote about the unholy scourge that is "CEO said a thing!" journalism:
"CEO Said A Thing!" Journalism
"CEO said a thing!" journalism involves parroting the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context, correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion.
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Following our revelation of the secretive alliance working to scrap or massively dilute CSDDD, the Dutch Parliament held two of its member companies to account today in a public hearing. Our researcher @david330.bsky.social was invited to speak about this highly problematic political campaign.
⬇️ BREAKING - EU Commission answers EU Ombudswoman's findings of maladministration following a complaint by @foeeurope.bsky.social and 8 partner organisations. My reaction ⬇️
Exposed: Big Tech is rewriting the rules globally 🚨 In the Big Tech Lobby Playbook we reveal how these giants are shaping laws and politics in their favour, all around the world. Spoiler alert: their influence is unprecedented. 🧐 Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/big-tech-lob...
✊ We are currently blocking CEFIC @cefic.bsky.social - the biggest chemical industry lobbying agency in the EU. Our brave rebels are saying NO to dirty corporate lobbying, poisoning our food and contaminating our water. #PeopleOverLobbies #extinctionrebellion
1/ Revealed: industry’s lobby blitz to undermine chemicals policy reform. See our brand new analysis of the #REACH chemicals regulation lobby battle in Brussels: corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/r...
We've updated our Big Tech M&A tracker! The new data reveals that: 🔎 Acquisitions by Big Tech firms Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Apple, and Amazon increased by 30% in 2025 🔎 Big Tech is positioning itself as a key actor in the future of AI, with 15 of those acquisitions being AI-related. (1/3)
Het Europees Parlement heeft vandaag definitief ingestemd met het ontmantelen van de antiwegkijkwet, nog voordat die was ingevoerd. Het is een overwinning voor de fossiele bedrijven die hier het afgelopen jaar intensief voor hebben gelobbyd. Ook het Nederlandse Nyrstar deed mee. #CSDDD #Omnibus
SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe Omnibus final vote is today 🚨 Will members of the European Parliament bend to the wishes of the ‘Competitiveness Roundtable’ - a secret alliance mostly made up of US fossil fuel companies? The EU must stand up against corporate capture ⚠️ Full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-secretiv...
The Dutch government made a €2 billion deal with Tata Steel, the country’s largest emitter, to help it reduce its emissions. The problem here? The €2 billion figure is incorrect.❌ We looked into the true costs of this deal and found they are much higher. Full analysis: www.somo.nl/tata-steel-d...
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social exposes what we already suspected: attacks on human rights due diligence legislation were never about "simplification," they were about maintaining impunity for some of the world's biggest polluters. US companies are conspiring to undo democratically adopted laws
SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 8mo ago🚨Exposed: how a secretive alliance of US companies is working to tear down the CSDDD. They: - Aimed to get “the most extreme position” in the European Parliament - Worked to mobilise pressure from non-EU countries - Paid for a think tank report Full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-secretiv...
"Integriteit, had een van de marketingmensen volgens hen gezegd, is een luxe die we ons niet kunnen veroorloven." @mickpersson.bsky.social www.volkskrant.nl/economie/ver...
Verdachte in smeergeldzaak scheepsbouwer Damen: ‘Ik zal dit fucking gevecht voeren tot ik dood neerval’
Op de eerste zitting van de rechtszaak tegen scheepsbouwer Damen heeft het Openbaar Ministerie het bedrijf beschuldigd van twee concrete gevallen van corruptie, naast het verdoezelen van betalingen aa...
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Opinie: Wie fluistert er in de oren van onze politici? Zonder lobbyregister blijft het gissen
De Tweede Kamer dringt al tien jaar lang aan op een lobbyregister. Het aankomende kabinet moet nu eindelijk eens inzichtelijk maken wie er lobbyen bij onze politici.
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🚨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
Een treurige dag in Europa: de christen-democraten en radicaalrechts besluiten de wet voor eerlijke productieketens te slopen. Ze negeren de grote steun voor deze wet, ook uit het bedrijfsleven, en geven ruim baan aan de niet-aflatende lobby van de fossiele industrie. nos.nl/artikel/2590...
Europese duurzaamheidsdoelen sneuvelen, minder regels voor bedrijven
Nog voor nieuwe EU-regels voor verantwoord ondernemen in werking treden zet het Europees Parlement het mes erin, uit vrees economische concurrentiekracht te verliezen.
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It just goes on and on: ExxonMobil continues its lobby campaign against the EU law which requires companies to address child labour, modern slavery and yes, their emissions too. EU policymakers should not give into corporate threats - we need strong rules to protect people and the planet.
Reuters@reuters.com · 9mo agoExclusive: ExxonMobil CEO warns EU sustainability law could end Europe operations reut.rs/4qGyk3A
🚨 Fossil fuel giant Energy Transfer is buying up key European energy facilities. Europe should worry... Red flags? 🚩 Friends with the Trump administration 🚩 A track record of environmental violations 🚩 High hostility towards activists 1/3 🧵
EU countries are selling critical energy infrastructure to Trump-aligned fossil fuel giant Energy Transfer - SOMO
Since winning a second term, President Trump has rolled out a policy agenda that, amongst other things, gives strong support to the interests of fossil fuel energy companies(opens in new window) . Thi...
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🇪🇺 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
🚨BREAKING: 2 BILLION tonnes of emissions are at stake when the EU decides on climate laws this week. Lobbying by big polluters like Shell, TotalEnergies + Exxon is trying to gut the laws. The EU must not let them dodge accountability. https://gwitness.org/47hFYJ3
New data shows mega-pollution of companies still in scope of CSDDD
Even after intense lobbying by polluters and a vote to water down new EU corporate accountability laws, firms affected are still responsible for huge emissions
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🇳🇱💶 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...
The European Union is a major buyer of the clothing produced in Bangladesh. While our companies should have a responsibility to prevent human rights abuses in their supply chains, the EU chooses competitiveness and deregulation instead of workers' rights. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16
The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise.
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Results we've released today clearly show no overwhelming business support for 'Omnibus' simplification of previous EU sustainability directives and the strongest company support for mandatory environmental and human rights due diligence on company supply chains. sociallobbymap.org/wp-content/u...
Wie zit er achter de ontmanteling van de Europese antiwegkijkwet? #CSDDD Ons onderzoek @somoamsterdam.bsky.social laat zien dat ExxonMobil - een van de grootste vervuilers wereldwijd - hierin een drijvende kracht is geweest, zowel in de VS als in de EU. ⤵️ Lees verder: www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...
How Big Oil kills sustainability and climate legislation - SOMO
Inside ExxonMobil’s lobby campaign to take down the EU’s CSDDD When the EU finally agreed on its landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in 2024, it was hailed as a breakthro...
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NEW RESEARCH: our @somoamsterdam.bsky.social investigation reveals ExxonMobil has been a driving force behind the gutting of the EU’s landmark supply chain law #CSDDD. Exxon’s goal? “Withdrawal or substantial modifications” – in other words, killing the CSDDD. www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...
How Big Oil kills sustainability and climate legislation - SOMO
Inside ExxonMobil’s lobby campaign to take down the EU’s CSDDD When the EU finally agreed on its landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in 2024, it was hailed as a breakthro...
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🚨 ExxonMobil has been lobbying relentlessly to take down the EU’s CSDDD. Its playbook? - Lobbying - Funding think tanks - Media sponsorships ⚠️The EU cannot let those causing the climate crisis write the rules to get out of it. www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-kills-sustainability-and-climate-legislation/
How Big Oil kills sustainability and climate legislation - SOMO
Inside ExxonMobil’s lobby campaign to take down the EU’s CSDDD When the EU finally agreed on its landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in 2024, it was hailed as a breakthro...
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Zorgelijke ontwikkeling: de Europese Commissie werkt aan het opzetten van het '28ste regime' waarin bedrijven vrij spel krijgen en zich niet aan de wetten en regels van EU-landen hoeven te houden. Het gevolg: een race naar de bodem, bijvoorbeeld op het gebied van arbeidsrechten en belastingen.
Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)@corporateeurope.org · 11mo ago⚠️Corporate lobby groups are promoting a radical plan to create an EU-level ‘28th regime’ of parallel, weaker rules for start-ups and ‘innovative’ companies This could enable social dumping and trigger a race to the bottom for social rights corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/s... #RulesToProtect
The EU is the largest investor in Israel - bigger than the US: new SOMO research showing EU is engine of Israel's economy of genocide: - EU member states held €72.1 billion in foreign investment in Israel in 2023, compared to €39.2 billion for the US. www.somo.nl/economic-san... (1/n)
Economic sanctions now: the EU is Israel’s largest investor - SOMO
SOMO’s analysis of trade and foreign investment into and from Israel reveals how deeply intertwined the European and Israeli economies are.
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The EU is fueling Israel's genocide and occupation in Palestine🚨 As EU foreign ministers meet to decide on sanctions against Israel, our new analysis reveals that the EU is pumping billions of euros into Israel’s economy. 🔴 It's time to stop business as usual. www.somo.nl/economic-san...
