Fact: Europeans want a law to make companies act on climate. New polling shows almost ¾ of people in Europe would support a law that requires companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Will the EU 🇪🇺 deliver? ow.ly/lsr350NHRmg

“We stand a better chance as a country to fight #climatechange because communities are now in the picture.” - Sonkita Conteh Skoll Foundation

“When companies are doing due diligence, there needs to be meaningful engagement with communities" - Arianne Global Witness #skollworldforum

.The Nobel Prize laureate and @Rapplerdotcom CEO @MariaRessa reflected on how important it is to prevent the spread of misinformation in order to protect democracy at the #SkollWF Opening Plenary.

"The idea is to create a credible threat of legal action for the companies that are threatening all of us with persistent inaction," - Arianne, Global Witness on the EU's proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. context.news/net-zero/as-cl…

Indigenous people are disproportionately being attacked and killed, "this is not a coincidence." Joan Carling Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International - IPRI at #SkollWF. Incredible session on building Indigenous power yest and the need for us all to support and defend IP to ensure a just, equitable transition.

Voluntary corporate commitments to tackle the #ClimateCrisis have not worked. The EU’s new corporate accountability law needs to create a credible threat of legal action for companies that fail to take action on climate, says our Arianne in Thomson Reuters Foundation. ow.ly/RTgO50NKwKy

. Renew Europe , thank you for your solidarity with #RanaPlaza victims and their families. We count on your votes in favour of strong #DueDiligence rules in JURI committee and Plenary. Symbols are good. Actions are better. ⚖️🇪🇺👀 #RanaPlazaNeverAgain #CSDDD

Tonight MPs are voting on the #RefugeeBanBill We will stand together against this cruel & unworkable bill & demand that the govt: ✔️ Protects rather than punishes refugees ✔️ Stands up for the UN Refugee Convention ✔️ Provides alternatives to dangerous journeys Who's with us?

#SkollAwardee | Global Witness’ Arianne shared 2️⃣ important keys to advancing climate action: 1️⃣ Changing how companies do business & 2️⃣ Holding corporations accountable. Follow 📲 #skollwf & view highlights from the 20th Skoll World Forum: ▶️ skoll.wf/3LZlNGl

Important victory in Guyana for lawyer Melinda Janki against Exxon: requiring that the parent company, not just a subsidiary, be liable in the case of an oil spill. kaieteurnewsonline.com/2023/05/09/jus…

BREAKING: New Amnesty International report "Closing the loopholes" released today exposes loopholes introduced by European Commission and EU Council in due diligence directive amnesty.org/en/latest/news… #csddd #JusticeNotProfit

“Gas is going to be around for decades, all right?” Trinidad and Tobago's energy minister. 'At the same time, the country is feeling the effects of a changing climate, with wetter rainy seasons & dryer dry seasons...'

We all want a society where everyone can live safe and flourishing lives, with dignity and respect The Government's cruel migration bill doesn't represent us Sign the petition to #StopTheBill action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/127312/pe…

🚨🚨BREAKING: Shell only paid 22p per person in tax to the UK, whilst making £33 billion in record breaking profit. During an #EnergyCrisis that has put millions into poverty. The system is broken. Let Shell know how you feel here: gwitness.org/WRBYP #WRBYP #ShellAGM

Communities around the world must have the right to say no to fossil fuel projects. Evelyn Acham explains that to tackle the #ClimateCrisis, we need a strong EU 🇪🇺 law that gives people the power to stand up to big polluters.

NEW 🚨 French waste management giant Veolia is accused of buying a “toxic” Colombian landfill & has failed to address the risks to defenders who speak out about pollution. We need the EU 🇪🇺 to pass a strong #CSDDD law to stop corporate abuse like this. gwitness.org/Colombia-defen…

What a day. Today’s vote on responsible businesses is a victory for workers, the environment, for companies that are serious about sustainability and for the European Parliament as a whole. A huge thank you to all those involved in this project - inside European Parliament & outside it.

The European Parliament cleared an important hurdle today on the long road to ensuring #corporateaccountability for human rights abuses and environmental harm. Forward ever ✊

A milestone for people & the planet! The European Parliament has backed a proposal for a new corporate accountability law. We're one step closer to strong rules to prevent companies harming the environment or #HumanRights. This could be ground-breaking - but the fight is not over yet.