Ekō

Ekō is a global movement of consumers, investors, and workers committed to curbing the growing power of corporations.

[Martin Konečný @MartinKonecny]

40+ legal scholars say the EU has a duty to end trade with Israel's illegal settlements and can do so with a qualified majority of member states. No unanimity is needed.

EU Commission must stop dragging its feet and table a proposal @vonderleyen @MarosSefcovic

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

Is lobbying against regulation a viable corporate strategy when the market has already chosen its direction?

At TRATON GROUP’s annual general meeting yesterday, investors asked exactly that.

https://t.co/IoySyTIyGn

#SplitFromDiesel #IdleGiants

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

“Fight for Us, Not for Trump’s Billionaires!”

@Greenpeace @wemoveEU @EDRi @BalancedEconomy @lobbycontrol and Rebalance Now

[Fair Steel Coalition @FairSteel]

¡La defensa gana campeonatos cuando el juego limpio sea real! ¡Súmate a la defensa de nuestros defensores del medio ambiente!

#FairSteelCoalition #ElFuturoEmpiezaAhora #MundialFIFA2026 #FIFAWorldCUp #ElFuturoEmpiezaSinDesapariciones

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

🚨⚽️ RED CARD HYUNDAI! As the #FIFAWorldCup kicks off today, people from all around the world are red-carding @Hyundai_Global, one of the main sponsors.

Hyundai has a slick marketing campaign. But hidden behind the ball-kicking robots and test drive offers is the reality of Hyundai’s business model:
❌ Workers killed on the job.
❌ Children illegally employed in its supply chain factories.
❌ Indigenous activists in Mexico who disappeared after protesting Hyundai’s steel supplier.

Be the referee. Will you give Hyundai a red card? https://t.co/d1Cj6gVJio

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

More than 100,000 people around the world have signed this petition. Have you?

https://t.co/zqMRSiXPUt #BanSettlementsTrade

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

Palestinian families are being driven off their land RIGHT NOW. Ireland must pass a comprehensive ban on trade with Israel's illegal settlements -- including IT and other services. #OccupiedTerritoriesBill

[Frances Black @frances_black]

On Wednesday in Order of Business, I spoke about my disappointment on the government’s announcement on the Occupied Territories Bill. What has been proposed is a partial ban, a ban on the import of physical goods from illegal Israeli settlements. The dates and olives grown on stolen Palestinian farmland, but it deliberately excludes trade in services. The tech companies, the tourism platforms, the digital and IT firms that also sustain those settlements are being let off the hook entirely. This is a significant and deeply disappointing walkback, and it would fundamentally undermine the impact of the legislation.

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

Volvo Group "hand in hand with Trump"

https://t.co/U38H0FtWR3 @VolvoGroup #Climate #SplitFromDiesel

[Frances Black @frances_black]

Lots of work to do in the next few weeks and a big challenge ahead! 🇵🇸🇵🇸

What Govt have announced today is essentially a partial ban on trade with the illegal Israeli settlements. Seeking to ban the import of physical goods like fruit and vegetables, shamefully stolen from Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, is important and necessary and was included in my original legislation. But it's not enough. It omits the majority of Irish trade, in intangible services like tech and IT, which would greatly undermines the scope of the legislation. Govt still haven’t given any coherent, detailed justification for this. We need to see that in the Dáil urgently.
Last year, the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee spent weeks listening to officials and legal experts on this issue, and voted unanimously, including Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil members, that the ban should be comprehensive and include all trade, both goods and services. That is the standard set in the original Occupied Territories Bill which I tabled, and it’s what the International Court of Justice has clearly said is required under international law. It’s deeply disappointing that the Govt seems to be disregarding this, but it’s not too late for them to do what’s necessary. When the Bill finally hits the floor of the Dáil in the coming weeks I will be working with all opposition parties to table amendments to include services. That has been my clear position since 2018 and I'll do everything in my power to make it happen.

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

Is Ireland's data protection authority @DPCIreland too close to @Meta Platforms Ireland Limited? #GDPR

https://t.co/v89SOXT6CA

[Niall Sargent 🕵️ @Niall_Sargent]

It is almost 2 years since @wereontheditch exposed arms overflights via Irish airspace from the US to Israel.

FOI requests show a State probe into the matter has ground to a halt, raising doubts about Ireland's convictions on neutrality & rule of law.

https://t.co/K0akEKMX23

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

Debunking brief: https://t.co/mBgYbdGFrQ

#VolvoSplitFromDiesel

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

Volvo and other European truckmakers want to weaken CO2 standards even further. The Commission should resist their fossil fuel lobbying and whining.

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

https://t.co/9g2epM1iyb

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

Oil slick at Volvo Group AGM https://t.co/j1jZOHGRzS

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

https://t.co/p0SWL7lCTI

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

What will it take for Europe’s largest truck manufacturers to catch up with new truck makers and cut costs for customers?

Behind the Curve, a new Idle Giants report, highlights three problems and one HUGE opportunity for Volvo, @Daimler and @Traton’s transition to electric:

💰 The pricing gap is a strategic choice, not a cost constraint. These companies are charging double the non-component costs for electric trucks vs diesel.

🔒 That strategy is locking out the majority of the market. At today’s prices, only an estimated 24% of new heavy-duty vehicle demand between now and 2030 is realistically addressable.

📉 And the cracks are already showing. They aimed high on price, but now there aren’t enough buyers at that level to support the scale they need.

🚛 The real opportunity? Manufacturers that rethink pricing to reach a broader base of operators can unlock far greater demand, accelerate scale, and strengthen their position for the transition to zero-emissions transport.

Strong truck emission standards and smart pricing create the level playing field fleets need to invest at scale without competitive disadvantage, and provide the certainty that justifies the investment.

If manufacturers truly want to increase their market share and create more demand for electric trucks, they should start pricing competitively and support the regulations that have been proven to support demand.

Read more at → https://t.co/VFCGlu0xdc

[Göteborgs-Posten @GoteborgsPosten]

Trots att AB Volvos egna riktlinjer slår fast att politiskt påverkansarbete ska ske i linje med Parisavtalet har företaget aktivt motarbetat klimatregleringar, skriver tre debattörer.

https://t.co/MYXIE8aBXN

[Ekō @Eko_Movement]

“The business community is demanding long-term and clear rules of the game in order to dare to invest in the climate transition. With its lobbying, Volvo is
undermining precisely this. The consequences of Volvo's actions are major. For the climate and human health – and for the group's own competitiveness.” #VolvoSplitWithDiesel