Fashion brands say they’re “ethical,” but @somoamsterdam.bsky.social shows many rely on audits that can hide real labor abuses. Companies sell a clean image at the expense of workers despite their unsafe conditions. Accountability has to go beyond marketing. #LaborRights #CorporateAccountability.

SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Exposed: Many fashion brands claim to be socially responsible. But these promises are often based on unreliable audits. 🚩 🔎 Together with Consumentenbond and @cleanclothes.bsky.social, we analysed the ‘social washing’ of brands like Nike and Puma. Here's what we found: www.somo.nl/audited-ethi...

@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...

At 11:15 (12/10) join us for Human Rights panel * Kevin G. Hall @occrp.org * David McKean @theicar.bsky.social * Amanda Klasing @amnesty.org www.forumarmstrade.org/annual2025.h...

On October 30th, ICAR, join by Humanity Untied Action, & @htlegalcenter.bsky.social submitted a comment to the U.S. Trade Representative highlighting forced labor and opaque supply chains as significant foreign trade barriers.

Energy Transfer's investments have only been under public scrutiny in Germany, as a result of civil society and parliament activity. Given the Trump administration’s political agenda, all EU member states must be particularly vigilant with investors from the US. ⚠️ Full analysis ⬇️ 3/3 🧵

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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After acquiring key energy infrastructure in the Netherlands and Ireland in 2024, Energy Transfer is now trying to buy more in Germany and Poland. This puts Europe's sovereignty and energy security at risk. Meanwhile, European regulators appear to be asleep at the wheel. 💤 2/3 🧵

🚨 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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🚨 NEW joint statement It's time: the EU’s credibility on human rights & climate is on the line. Ahead of the #Omnibus I vote, 140+ EU & non-EU CSOs urge MEPs to back a strong, fair deal that protects workers, communities & our planet, not corporate interests. corporatejustice.org/publications...

JOINT STATEMENT Call for European Parliament to deliver a credible and ambitious approach on Omnibus I - ECCJ

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Join us for the upcoming webinar hosted by the Global Initiative for Corporate Accountability, "The New Korean Due diligence Bill: The Context, The Contents & What Happens Next" on November 6 at 9:30 AM EST & 12:00 AM EST. Register for the 9:30 AM EST webinar here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Was a joy to be able to speak about the Thriving Communities Narrative co-created by the Global Initiative for Corporate Accountability and Hope-based Communications at the @iccr.bsky.social Conference earlier this week with such a great group of advocates.

ICCR@iccr.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Jacqueline Lewis of @theicar.bsky.social underscores the efficacy and importance of hope-based messaging during difficult times at the "Thriving Communities: Building a New, Compelling Narrative Around Corporate Accountability" session of the Fall #ICCRConference.

“The CSDDD is bad for business.” Is it really? Or is that a convenient narrative for those resisting change? In a new joint blog, Noor Hamadeh of @theicar.bsky.social & our own Rebecca DeWinter-Schmitt explore the pushback against the EU’s CSDDD. investorsforhumanrights.org/news/csddd-b...

CSDDD: Bad for business, or the bane of bad actors? | Investor Alliance for Human Rights

By Noor Hamadeh, Senior Advocacy Counsel at the International Corporate Accountability (ICAR) and Rebecca DeWinter-Schmitt, Associate Director at the Investor Alliance for Human Rights

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The US fossil fuel industry is using the EU-US trade deal to undermine an EU law requiring companies to reduce their climate impacts and tackle corporate abuses worldwide. European parliamentarians should fight back. www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

EU-US Trade Deal Threatens EU Corporate Accountability Law

The European Parliament should ensure that the European Union’s flagship corporate accountability law, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), does not become a victim of the EU-...

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Trump reportedly owns more than $600,000 in shares of Nvidia and Apple. Both companies have financially benefited from special concessions Trump made to them while in office. The president is profiting off the policies he sets. This is corruption in its rawest form.

Reminder: Despite the Musk-Trump feud, a significant proportion of DOGE agents—who continue to gut essential government functions and endanger your privacy—have close ties to Elon Musk and his companies. We're continuing to track them here: therevolvingdoorproject.org/doge-staff-a...

kate conger@kateconger.com · 11mo ago

The entire Social Security database, dumped on a random cloud server: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...

California's procurement laws are outdated and toothless against forced labor. AB 381 would fix that—bringing state law in line with federal standards. U.S. Ambassadors + Fresno leaders are urging action. Support the bill. #EndForcedLabor #AB381 Read: www.fresnobee.com/opinion/read...

There are no magic fixes, but Section 307 of the US Tariff Act delivers results. Import bans blocking forced-labor tainted goods from the US market have led to more than $62 million in back wages & fees returned to workers. Read our @opendemocracy.net oped: www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...

In response to an @opendemocracy.net op-ed criticizing import bans, we wrote to set the record straight: Import bans push companies to address forced labor in their supply chains in ways voluntary measures never have. That should be applauded—not condemned. www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...

We stand in solidarity with the Indonesian fishers who have filed a human trafficking lawsuit against US tuna brand Bumble Bee. It is never easy for individuals to go up against influential corporations, but they are. Join us in standing with them: act.gp/solidarity-with-fishers

Solidarity with Fishers - Greenpeace Southeast Asia

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Trump’s Labor Department is aiming to rewrite or repeal 60+ regulations, including: -Minimum wage for home health care workers -Protections for migrant farm workers -Construction & mine safety -OSHA’s ability to punish employers for unsafe workplaces The "pro-worker” president.

👉 Read our op-ed on Canadian-company GardaWorld's connection to 'Alligator Alcatraz' and the need for Canada to adopt a strong human rights due diligence law to prevent abuse by Canadian companies @business-humanrights.org @amnesty.ca @hrw.org @theicar.bsky.social @devpeacedpcc.bsky.social

Montreal Gazette@mtlgazette.bsky.social · last yr.

Opinion: ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and the Canada connection

📣 Corporate Accountability Lab's new report "Bullsh*t: Forced Labor in Brazil’s Beef and Tallow Supply Chains" finds endemic forced labor practices on Brazilian ranches supplying cattle to MN meatpacking giants JBS, Marfrig and Minerva. Read the full report here: bit.ly/3IKtNMj

Bullsh*t: Forced Labor in Brazil's Beef and Tallow Supply Chains — Corporate Accountability Lab

While the U.S. is the second largest consumer of Brazilian beef, the report reveals that the biofuel industry’s growing demands have made it the top purchaser of beef tallow, concentrated fat rendered...

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Most people want a livable planet and fair treatment from businesses. European parliamentarians should resist corporate lobbying against a law that requires businesses to tackle climate change and address their role in human rights abuses. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

US Lobbying Groups Target EU Corporate Accountability Law

As Europe emerges from a devastating heat wave, the European Parliament should reject efforts, including by industry groups in the United States, to weaken the European Union’s flagship corporate acco...

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Corporate lobbying threatens landmark legislation that protects people and the planet across corporate supply chains

In addition to FCPA enforcement cuts, the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section, responsible for prosecuting political corruption, has lost its authority to file new cases. Its staff was cut from over 30 attorneys to just five (1/2)

How Trump defanged the Justice Department’s political-corruption watchdogs

Stripped of its authority and nearly all its staff, the U.S. Justice Department’s storied Public Integrity Section is on life support. Former prosecutors say the overhaul could make it easier to prosecute Trump’s opponents.

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📑 A new report from the @eirisfoundation.bsky.social Social LobbyMap project reveals how corporate lobbying influenced the EU CSDDD. 💼 The findings offer crucial insight into lobbying dynamics ahead of the upcoming EU Omnibus reforms. 🔗 Read the full report: bit.ly/44vjOTl

In February, President Trump paused enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bans corporate bribery of foreign officials. Now Trump’s DOJ has closed HALF of open cases and cut enforcement staff from 32 to 15. www.reuters.com/business/fin...

US team investigating foreign bribery dwindles, sources say

The U.S. Justice Department's team dedicated to investigating allegations of foreign bribery has dwindled as President Donald Trump's administration reviews its enforcement of a decades-old law aimed at preventing corruption, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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Check out the latest from ICAR's Nicole Vander Meulen in @justsecurity.org on the international legal obligations that should constrain corporate behavior, even as the Trump Administration seeks to remove as many guardrails as possible.

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With recent regulatory changes, U.S. businesses may be tempted to advance their interests at the expense of the public and the planet, writes Nicole Vander Meulen – but they still must meet international standards: www.justsecurity.org/113820/us-co...

The nearly 15 million working people of the AFL-CIO and our affiliated unions demand the immediate release of @californialabor.bsky.social Vice President and @seiuca.bsky.social and SEIU-USWW President David Huerta. aflcio.org/press/releas...

Our new Wearing Thin report, which surveyed 198 Indian garment manufacturers, report found brands cancelling orders, paying late and refusing to pay minimum wage. Read the report and email your MP today, we need a Fashion Watchdog to hold brands to account. www.transform-trade.org/fashion-watc...

@htlegalcenter.bsky.social congratulates Outlaw Ocean on US Customs & Border Protection's new #importban on a Chinese fishing vessel for #forcedlabor. We were proud to support the Outlaw Ocean team’s 4-year investigation & join in filing the WRO petition. theoutlawocean.substack.com/p/federal-au...

Federal Authorities Take Action on China’s Fishing Fleet

Bad things happened on the Zhen Fa 7.

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