SOMO, or the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, is a Dutch research and advisory bureau that, since 1973, has been investigating the consequences of corporate policies of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and the consequences of the internationalisation of business for developing countries in particular.
SOMO’s field of expertise includes international guidelines, international treaties, and codes of conduct for MNEs, and the implementation of these norms in practice. SOMO specialises in research on labour conditions in developing countries, in cooperation with local organisations and labour unions.
The website includes access to SOMO research on the following themes:
- company research
- corporate social responsibility
- country, sector and chain research
- international trade and investment
- research for labour unions and employee councils