Whistleblowers need EU protection It is high time for legislation on EU-wide whistleblower protection. We call on the European Commission to urgently propose an EU-wide legislation on whistleblower protection with a broad scope of group...
Do you know where and how your shoes were made? You’ve probably heard about low wages and poor safety standards in the clothing industry – but did you know that people make your shoes in some of the most toxic workplaces in the world? An...
Open letter from Ecuador to Lidl Dear Sirs, A year ago, we, the Trade Union of Agricultural Workers and Farmers of Ecuador – ASTAC, met with you at your headquarters. The objective of this meeting was to discuss the report “Sweet Fruit, ...
Strengthen the Human Rights of Peasants Peasants, fishers, pastoralists and other people working in rural areas produce most of the healthy and diverse food that we eat every day. In Europe and all around the world, they play a leading ro...
Break the chains of Greece’s debt! We, the citizens of countries across Europe, call for: A European conference to agree debt cancellation for Greece and other countries that need it, informed by debt audits and funded by recovering mone...
Whistleblowers need EU protection It is high time for legislation on EU-wide whistleblower protection. We call on the European Commission to urgently propose an EU-wide legislation on whistleblower protection with a broad scope of group...
Make your voice heard in Europe! Direct democracy in Europe is under threat by a bureaucracy that does not seem to care about the citizens. The European Citizens’ Initiative was introduced to give people a say in EU politics – right now i...
Lidl, I want you to play fair! Lidl, I want you to play fair!, HEY LIDL, You claim all the pineapples and bananas you sell are sustainably produced. But the reality for farmers and workers looks very different. I demand that: &bu...
Stop unfair trading practices. Make Fruit Fair! A handful of powerful supermarket chains such as Aldi, Carrefour, Lidl and Tesco dominate the highly concentrated European retail market and leave less and less choice for consumers where to...
Relaunch EU democracy First Brexit. Now Trump. People are clearly fed up with closed-door decisions and distant elite politics. They are using their ballots to fine “those at the top”. We now have a major responsibility, for Europe and f...
Tackling the trade in conflict minerals! To the Representatives of European States, The EU accounts for 16% of global imports of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TG), which is linked to the production of electronic products. In additio...
EU Commission blocks democratic reform It is our democratic right to propose new laws to the EU, but the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is far too powerless. The ECI urgently needs improvement – we succeeded in convincing the EU Parl...
No to austerity! Yes to democracy! Europe is at a crossroads. The institutions of the Troika are not only trying to destroy Greece; they are trying to destroy us all. Now is the time to raise our voices against this blackmail by the Europ...
STOP THE SQUEEZE OUT – Make Orange Juice Fair! 80 percent of all orange juice sold in Europe is produced in Brazil. 66 percent of that juice is sold as store brands, including those of Aldi, Schwartz Group’s Lidl and Kaufland, and Tesco. ...
Open letter from Ecuador to Lidl Dear Sirs, A year ago, we, the Trade Union of Agricultural Workers and Farmers of Ecuador – ASTAC, met with you at your headquarters. The objective of this meeting was to discuss the report “Sweet Fruit, ...
Sustainable Europe for its Citizens (6th Scenario) Please add your organisation to the list of signatories by completing the short form on the right. Thank you
Do you know where and how your shoes were made? You’ve probably heard about low wages and poor safety standards in the clothing industry – but did you know that people make your shoes in some of the most toxic workplaces in the world? An...
Strengthen the Human Rights of Peasants Peasants, fishers, pastoralists and other people working in rural areas produce most of the healthy and diverse food that we eat every day. In Europe and all around the world, they play a leading ro...
Freedom and fairness for Fyffes workers! - ACT NOW Freedom and fairness for Fyffes Workers!, Dear Mr McCann, We ask that shareholders and directors with responsibility for Fyffes must allow workers in its supply chains to be able to jo...
CETA: Bad for EU climate and energy policy - bad for Paris Agreement CETA: Bad for EU climate and energy policy - bad for Paris Agreement, Dear Member of the European Parliament, I am writing to you to express our deep concern that ...
Whistleblowers need EU protection It is high time for legislation on EU-wide whistleblower protection. We call on the European Commission to urgently propose an EU-wide legislation on whistleblower protection with a broad scope of group...
Dear Jeremy Weir, dear Trafigura Directors You have vowed to become an industry leader in matters of corporate social responsibility. Show the world that your intentions are serious by taking an important first step: stop the production...
No aviation growth! No false climate solutions! We won't be fooled by the false promise of “carbon-neutral growth” of aviation. The plans by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a specialised UN agency, to gree...
Lidl, I want you to play fair! Lidl, I want you to play fair!, HEY LIDL, You claim all the pineapples and bananas you sell are sustainably produced. But the reality for farmers and workers looks very different. I demand that: &bu...
