David Ollivier de Leth

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David Ollivier de Leth is a researcher at SOMO, an independent research centre focusing on corporate accountability, human-rights due diligence, and the political power of corporations. He previously worked as a project officer for MVO Platform, a network advocating responsible business conduct in the Netherlands. He holds a Research Master’s in International Development Studies from University of Amsterdam, and a bachelor’s degree in Human Geography from Utrecht University.

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Dec 04 2025

The secretive cabal of US polluters rewriting the EU’s human rights and climate law

Illuminem Voices

Ethical Governance · Human Rights

Leaked documents reveal how a secretive alliance of eleven large multinational enterprises has worked to tear down the EU’s flagship human rights and climate law, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)