Publications

How Europe is fattening a Dutch pig farmer who doesn’t play by the rules
Giving farmers a reasonable income and ensuring that their farms are environmentally friendly are key objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy, wh

Green EU subsidy made largest Dutch dairy farmer even bigger
Phosphate ceiling or not, Vreba Melkvee, the largest dairy farm in the Netherlands, continued to grow. During an environmental audit early last year,

One in four pension funds still open to investment in tobacco
A quarter of Dutch pension funds, including major players such as Shell, Heineken and Retail, do not rule out investing in the tobacco industry. In do

How Big Tobacco wins 30 sustainability awards each year
Big Tobacco is stringing together sustainability and corporate responsibility awards, according to research by The Investigative Desk. This provides t

Tax claim against Unilever Brazil
The Brazilian tax authorities are demanding more than 2 billion euros from Unilever in connection with a restructuring of the food group in 2001. The

BAT channelled millions of euros to the Netherlands, now Brazil wants its share of the pie
The Brazilian government is demanding 350 million euros from tobacco giant British American Tobacco for tax avoidance, research by The Investigative D

Dutch tax authorities: Tobacco giant BAT channelled billions through the Netherlands
According to the Dutch tax authorities (Belastingdienst), British American Tobacco channelled 4 billion euros in worldwide profits through the Netherl

BAT appeals 1.2 bn Dutch tax claim
British American Tobacco (BAT) is fighting a record 1.2 billion euro claim for tax avoidance. Thursday 30 October a court in the city of Haarlem wil

Tobacco industry interferes with Dutch anti-smoking agreement
Research by The Investigative Desk has shown that the tobacco industry, by using its contacts in the biggest party in the Dutch government coalition,

NVWA barely has grip on tobacco industry
Violations of the advertisement ban by tobacco manufacturers are seldom noticed by inspection authorities. That is the conclusion of The Investigative