Established in 1973, the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) is a non-profit Dutch research and advisory bureau. SOMO investigates the consequences of Multinational Enterprises' (MNEs) policies and the internationalisation of business worldwide.
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GoodElectronics joins to protect labour rights
11-11-2008
The GoodElectronics annual Round Table meeting took place this year in Jakarta, Indonesia. With over 50 participants from all over the world, the Round Table was a successful event, examining developments that currently affect the electronics sector all over the world. The need to protect labour rights was at the core of all the discussions. Environmental issues were also discussed.
Lack of sustainability in European procurement
11-11-2008
Social and environmental considerations in public procurement need to be vamped up. This is the conclusion of the latest ProcureITFair publication ‘Sustainable Procurement in a European Context: practices of IT procurement in five EU countries’, released today.
What’s going on in the financial sector?
11-11-2008
The financial crisis and bail-out of the financial industry has not been a enormous surprise for SOMO. What is SOMO’s analysis of this issue and what is happening at the international level?
Positive reaction electronics industry on makeITfair
11-11-2008
Pollution, child labour and high death rates in the mines were among the problems exposed by makeITfair last year in mining areas that supply minerals to the electronics industry. Under pressure from the makeITfair campaign, the companies - which had earlier refused to take responsibility for the violation of environmental and human rights -, have agreed to improve these conditions.
South African Human Rights Commission supports findings makeITfair
05-11-2008
Today, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) published its report on Anglo Platinum and its conduct towards communities affected by its platinum mines in the South African region of Limpopo. The report confirms the findings of various South African and international NGOs like makeITfair that have addressed this case as an issue of ‘free prior and informed consent’.
