🆕️ Global manufacturing capacity for lithium-ion batteries is now estimated at 2-5x greater than current demand. This paper asks: what is driving it, who pays the price, and what can we do about it? Read: www.no-burn.org/resources/di... #renewablesdoneright ##evbatteries @somoamsterdam.bsky.social

When it comes to electrifying transport, one issue receives far less attention: the world is already producing far more batteries than it needs 🚩 This is causing unnecessary mining, environmental destruction and human rights abuses. So why the overproduction and what's driving this?

For decades, Shell has knowingly polluted the Niger Delta. And for decades, communities and CSOs have reported about its huge environmental damage, often in vain. But when Shell is forced to reveal its internal documents in a legal case, the truth comes out. 🔍 www.somo.nl/internal-she...

How did Shell make $6.2 billion through an office with just 37 employees? Leaked financial reports and research by SOMO reveal how the oil giant shifted profits through the Bahamas and other tax havens, potentially depriving countries of billions in tax revenue.

Shell shifted billions in profits to tax havens, leaked files reveal

Leaked financial reports show how Shell moved profits through tax havens such as the Bahamas and Switzerland – potentially depriving developing nations of hundreds of millions of euros. While some of ...

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Exposed: the tax loophole hiding in plain sight that's helping companies avoid corporate tax. 🤑 The Shell Files - a cache of confidential documents - show how Shell can use the loopholes and limitations of global tax rules to its advantage. Full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-shell-fi...

The Shell Files - SOMO

Exposing the tax loophole hiding in plain sight that's helping companies avoid corporate tax.

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Mistral and Microsoft have just announced a "new multibillion-dollar agreement focused on expanding AI infrastructure in Europe". A reminder that firms like Mistral are pitched as national champions with then potential to challenge Big Tech. Yet, they depend on them 👉 www.somo.nl/the-real-win...

The real winners of the AI Race : Amazon, Google, Microsoft - SOMO

Who really profits from the 'AI race'? Amazon, Google, and Microsoft own the AI infrastructure, and startups are dependent on Big Tech firms.

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DatacenterDynamics@dcdnews.bsky.social · 2w ago

The EU wants to fast-track data centre "acceleration zones" across all Member States. ⚠️ But our analysis shows that those data centres will remain largely owned by and serving US companies, while draining European resources and escaping public scrutiny. Read more: www.somo.nl/eus-data-cen...

Excellent work by @somoamsterdam.bsky.social: ‘The Netherlands-Israel Investment Files’ series explores how the Netherlands became Israel’s investment clearing house. -> File 2: Indefensible: Dutch support to Israeli arms manufacturers www.somo.nl/indefensible...

Indefensible: Dutch support to Israeli arms manufacturers - SOMO

Two of Israel’s largest weapons manufacturers are using the Netherlands as their base to invest in Europe. Read more.

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In 2025, our work got harder. The external environment for our agenda, never friendly, is now openly hostile. But last year also fundamentally strengthened our commitment to combatting corporate power. Take a look at some of the core issues we tackled in our annual report: somo2025.jaarverslag.org

The Netherlands is the largest destination for Israeli investment abroad, our new investigation reveals 🚨 
 Could it be because the Dutch system allows corporations to avoid taxes when they invest in other countries via the Netherlands, often using letterbox companies? www.somo.nl/flag-swappin...

Flag swapping capital: a Dutch investment service - SOMO

The Netherlands is the world’s biggest recipient of Israeli foreign investment and the second largest source of investment into Israel. Read more.

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Nederland is veruit de grootste bestemming voor Israëlische investeringen in het buitenland. Israëlische bedrijven hebben voor € 44,9 miljard aan investeringen in Nederland, bijna vier keer zoveel als in de VS. Nieuw onderzoek van @somoamsterdam.bsky.social: www.somo.nl/the-netherla...

🚨 Breaking: Major Israeli companies use the Netherlands as a hub for their international investments. Our new investigation reveals how the Netherlands plays a crucial role in the flow of capital to and from Israel. Read on for our key findings. (thread) www.somo.nl/the-netherla...

Shell knowingly spent years polluting the Niger Delta through a leaky oil pipeline. But it didn't stop there. The oil giant shamelessly sold the leaky pipeline to another company, and continued profiting from it. 🤢 Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/how-shell-tu...

Communities are pushing back against Europe’s rush for critical minerals ✊ They warn that the EU's fast-tracked approach under the Critical Raw Materials Act is threatening environmental protection and communities' rights, and limiting public scrutiny. Full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-legal-pu...

The legal pushback against Europe's critical minerals rush - SOMO

Lessons from the first legal challenges to the EU’s fast-tracked mining projects The EU is fast-tracking mining projects in the name of the energy transition, competitiveness, and supply security. But...

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EU policymakers can't keep ignoring Nvidia's massive power on AI infrastructure.🚨 The EU won't achieve digital sovereignty if its AI systems are controlled by a single US big tech company. Full analysis: www.somo.nl/nvidias-inve...

Nvidia's Investment Boom - SOMO

Europe’s AI future in the hands of a US company Nvidia has become one of the biggest winners of the AI boom. Yet its influence extends far beyond the chips that power ChatGPT and other AI systems. Thr...

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🚩 Most Dutch workers probably don't know that their pension money is allowing US asset managers like BlackRock to shape the future of Europe's largest companies. And that's not in favour of climate action 👎 Europe needs to reclaim its influence. Read our analysis: www.somo.nl/blackrocks-s...

'Betrokkenheid bij de beursgang strookt niet met ING's duurzame beloften' aldus Wilde-Ramsing en Schellekens van @somoamsterdam.bsky.social fd.nl/opinie/15994...

Rol van ING bij beursgang SpaceX is dubieus

ING is een van de banken die Elon Musks SpaceX naar de beurs begeleidt. Musks radicale politiek en macht maken SpaceX omstreden. Betrokkenheid bij de beursgang strookt niet met ING’s duurzame beloften...

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Can a bank pretend it cares about sustainability and invest in Elon Musk's SpaceX? 🤔 That's what Dutch bank ING is doing, as it's involved in SpaceX IPO out this week. Meanwhile, SpaceX is tricking the system to get away with a fantasy valuation. Read our opinion: www.somo.nl/ings-dubious...

ING’s Dubious Role in Musk’s SpaceX IPO - SOMO

ING is one of the banks helping Elon Musk’s SpaceX go public, in what is expected to be the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. But for a bank that presents itself as a champion of susta...

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Let's talk climate justice at #LCAW2026📢 We'll be co-hosting these events: A just transition beyond extraction: Indigenous Peoples’ rights and climate action docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... From compensation to reparations: leveraging the ‘polluter pays’ principle docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

New revelation of how much Shell knew about the poor condition of its pipeline in the Niger Delta 🚩 Internal docs obtained by the BBC show “Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing widespread pollution.” ⤵️ www.bbc.com/news/article...

Good news! Remember when we raised the alarm on fashion brands' social washing? 👚👖🧐 The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has now taken an important step: it made social claims in fashion a focus of its 2026 sustainability supervision. 💪 @cleanclothes.bsky.social

Next week @ec.europa.eu will publish its tech sovereignty package. But the parallel drive to embed AI everywhere risks creating significant impacts for the environment, public budgets, and workers. New op-ed by @margaridasilva.bsky.social: www.techpolicy.press/why-made-in-...

When it comes to AI, the EU simply has to stop buying into self-interested corporate narratives around the AI Race – whether they come from the US or the EU – as synonymous with the public interest, writes Margarida Silva.

Why “Made in Europe” Won’t Fix AI’s Deeper Problems

The EU's drive to embed AI everywhere, all of the time, risks significant costs for the environment, public budgets, and workers, writes Margarida Ramos.

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Dutch media reported that Microsoft shared the names of civil servants with the US Senate Committee prodding into the EU's platform rules. Another reminder that Microsoft and co. have no qualms about complying with the Trump administration. It is time to dump Big Tech. nos.nl/artikel/2615...

Techbedrijven deelden namen Nederlandse ambtenaren met VS: 'Ontzettend zorgelijk'

Het gaat om ambtenaren die betrokken zijn bij de handhaving van Europese regels om techplatforms te reguleren. De Amerikaanse overheid ziet die regels als censuur.

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🥁🥁🥁 At the 🇺🇳 UN General Assembly, States voted to adopt the climate accountability resolution, as tabled by Vanuatu with no changes! What a win for #ClimateJustice: ✅ 141 in favor, ❌ 8 against, 🙊 28 abstentions! The resolution is NOW adopted!

Breaking: countries are backing world court opinion that countries have a legal duty to address climate change 📢 But this must go hand in hand with: - corporate accountability - strong regulation of harmful activities - reparations to affected communities suffering climate-related harm.

The Big Tech Lobby Playbook is now available in Portuguese. Thanks to our partners @ctrlz-org.bsky.social 🙌 Check it out ➡️ ctrlz.org.br/cartilha-de-...

CTRL+Z@ctrlz-org.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Antes das big techs venderem exploração como “inovação”, a indústria do tabaco já vendia fumaça como saúde — inclusive com cigarro para asma e propaganda com médico de jaleco. Hoje parece absurdo, mas um dia foi normalizado.

Attacks against human rights defenders who fight business harms are rising, reveals @business-humanrights.org's new analysis 🚨 The analysis unpacks worsening trends, like corporate lobbying and influence, partly informed by SOMO's research. Read more: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...

What happened to Telenor customers in Myanmar is a stark warning ⚠️ After the 2021 coup, Telenor handed personal data of 1,253 customers, like names, call logs and locations, to the military. This led to arrests, detention, and torture, and at least one person executed. www.somo.nl/the-telenor-...

The Telenor Myanmar scandal: a stark warning for data control in authoritarian times - SOMO

When people talk about surveillance and privacy, they often imagine secretive government agencies, futuristic spyware, or complex algorithms developed by Big Tech companies. But one of the clearest mo...

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