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Investigations
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The Koch-funded Atlas Network is also targeting Europe
The influence of the Atlas Network – a web of libertarian and ultraconservative think tanks funded by billionaires such as the Kochs – has been well documented in the US, the UK, and more recently Argentina following the election of Javier Milei. Its growing presence in the EU has been less examined.
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TotalEnergies: This is what a total phaseout looks like
New report by 350.org and the Multinationals Observatory outlines how to reclaim control over the fossil fuel industry
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Critical raw materials for whom?
Publicly presented as climate-friendly legislation, the Critical Raw Materials Act has turned into an "open bar" for industry.
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Monopoly power versus public service
Veolia’s hostile takeover of Suez reflects a corporate strategy to extract “super-profits” from essential services and the climate transition
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CAC40: the true annual report, 2022 edition
Super-profits, GHG emissions, taxation, dividends and share buybacks, jobs, pay, discrimination, dealings with political authorities... A thorough, data-based survey of major French corporations and their role and impact both in France and globally.
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GAFAM Nation. Big Tech’s web of influence in France
A dive into the formidable lobbying and influence machine of Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook in France.
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Uber Files 2: How digital platforms are lobbying to undermine the rights of their workers
“Uber Files”, the Empire returns? Uber and platform companies continue to lobby Brussels aggressively on the draft European directive on workers’ rights.
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Under the Influence: The Distorted Priorities of the French EU Council Presidency
A Presidency prepared in close collaboration with the French corporate sector which is setting a policy agenda that strongly reflects business demands.
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Exposing BlackRock’s Grip on the EU’s Climate Finance Plans
How asset management titan BlackRock is attempting to influence the European Union’s climate finance plans.
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Who’s after the French “Citizens’ Climate Convention”?
This report lifts the veil on the large-scale and particularly violent lobbying offensive against the proposals of the French Citizens’ Climate Convention.
Multinationals Dissected
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Bouygues
A construction group at the heart of French capitalism, which has diversified into telecommunications and media.
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Saint-Gobain
A historic pillar of French industry, still highly influential, with a tight control over the building materials sector
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Vivendi
Advertising, book publishing, television, media, video games: the Vincent Bolloré-controlled conglomerate yields a lot of influence.
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Legrand
Based in Limoges, the electrical equipment heavyweight keeps a low profile but knows how to cultivate its market power.
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Dassault Systèmes
A subsidiary of the Dassault Group, which specialises in 3D software, is one of the most generous of all CAC40 for its executives-shareholders.
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Safran
A French champion at the juncture between the arms and aeronautics industries
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Orano
The company born from the collapse of Areva has refocused on uranium, from mining to waste management, without addressing the problems of the past.
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Thales
Co-owned by Dassault and the State, this pillar of the French military-industrial complex is increasingly investing in digital technology and surveillance
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