Investigations
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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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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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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.
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CAC40: The True Annual Report (2020)
A dissection of major French corporations from an economic, but also social, ecological and democratic point of view
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Allô Bercy? Corporate Welfare in a Time of Pandemic
The French government offered unprecedented financial support to businesses in response to the Covid pandemic, and large corporations have greatly profited from it.
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Lobbying: The Hidden Epidemic
Did lobbying stop with the Covid-19 epidemic? Quite the contrary.
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Know your Billionaires ! A Portrait of Europe Through Its Richest Citizens
A collaborative report by civil society and media organisations sheds light on Europe’s richest, how they built their wealth and how they use it.
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Finance lobby’s risky plans for post-Brexit Europe exposed
Any future EU-UK trade agreement post-Brexit will have to deal with the financial sector; and the long-term consequences of such a deal could be dire.
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The EU and the Corporate Impunity Nexus
This report investigates the disturbing alignment of the EU with corporate lobby groups at the UN.
Multinationals Dissected
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Airbus
The very prototype of a European corporate champion, the global leader in aeronautics and armament carries considerable political weight.
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Teleperformance
The global call centre giant has built its fortune on exploiting a young, abundant and cheap workforce.
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Kering
Is the luxury goods giant, owned by the Pinault family, as environmentally and socially progressive as it claims?
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Publicis
The company founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein has become one of the world leaders in advertising and communication.
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Carrefour
A French retail giant that carries a heavy responsibility to protect the environment and human rights.
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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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Vinci
A construction and infrastructure behemoth, very close to public authorities, at the heart of many controversial megaprojects.
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Pernod Ricard
The world’s number 2 for wines and spirits has expanded by acquiring prestigious brands.
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