Observatori del Deute en la Globalitzacio

What Observatori del Deute en la Globalitzacio does

Observatori del Deute en la Globalització (ODG), legally registered as La Xarxa de l'Observatori del Deute en la Globalització, is a Barcelona-based non-profit association (associació sense ànim de lucre) founded around 2000, celebrating 25 years in 2025. The organisation operates as a research and activism network producing critical analysis on financial justice, climate justice, and the defence of commons from an ecofeminist perspective. It is registered with CIF G-63.604.342 and inscribed in the Registre d'Associacions de la Generalitat de Catalunya under number 29202, governed by its members through a General Assembly.

ODG's core offerings are publications (reports, dossiers, and studies on debt, green finance, public-private partnerships, hydrogen, and food sovereignty), interactive and static maps documenting socio-environmental conflicts (including rare earth mining impacts and European bank financing of controversial projects), the Desenredades podcast, an email newsletter/bulletin, advocacy campaigns (e.g., opposition to airport expansion, ICL removal, corporate human rights), and an educational glossary. All content is distributed primarily through the odg.cat website in Catalan, Spanish, and English, with free downloads under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 licensing, alongside physical copies for paying members. The technology stack is conventional web publishing (Mailchimp/Postorius mailing list, WordPress content management) with no proprietary platform, mobile app, or commercial API.

ODG does not sell commercial products or services. Its revenue model is member donations and voluntary contributions (Fer-se sòcia), augmented by project grants such as the Ajuntament de Barcelona's 'Barcelona Solidària' programme and informal cost-sharing through co-authored work with European and international networks (Eurodad, Corporate Europe Observatory, Ecologistes en Acció, Re:Common, the Citizen's Observatory for Green Deal Financing, GRAIN, OMAL, Xarxa per la Sobirania Energètica, and others). The organisation serves civil society organisations, social movements, public administration and policymakers, media, and educational institutions, with no commercial customers, no listed pricing, and no disclosed revenue figure. The team is small (8 employees) and operates from a single Barcelona office at C/ Junta de Comerç 20.

Name

Observatori del Deute en la Globalitzacio

Legal name

La Xarxa de l'Observatori del Deute en la Globalitzacio

Website

https://odg.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Observatori del Deute en la Globalització (ODG) is a Barcelona-based non-profit research and activism network, founded around 2000, that produces critical reports, maps, podcasts, and campaigns on financial justice, climate justice, and commons for civil society, policymakers, and educators.

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Product category

Non-profit Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Access Academic Publishing (MPAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

OER Licensing, Rights & Open Policy Support (Creative Commons) (EDAGAJAO), Open Educational Resources (OER) & Curriculum Repositories (EDAFACAJ), Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management (BPADAOAC), Open Multimedia OER (video, audio, podcasts, animations) (EDAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Financial justice research
• Climate justice advocacy
• Ecofeminist research
• Debt analysis
• Commons defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

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Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member donations and membership fees: ODG operates as a non-profit association (Associació) supported through member donations (Fer-se sòcia) and voluntary contributions. Members receive governance participation rights through the General Assembly and receive publications, including paper copies for members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ODG is a non-profit research and activism network that produces critical analysis reports, studies, interactive maps, podcasts, and advocacy campaigns on financial justice, climate justice, and defense of the commons from an ecofeminist perspective. It operates as an independent association funded by members and donations, distributing its work freely under Creative Commons licenses.

Product overview

The Observatori del Deute en la Globalització (ODG) is a research and activism network focused on financial justice, climate justice, and commons defense from an ecofeminist perspective. ODG does not offer a commercial SaaS product or platform; instead, it provides educational and advocacy materials including analytical publications (reports and studies), interactive maps documenting socio-environmental conflicts, the Desenredades podcast series, a newsletter/bulletin service, advocacy campaigns, and an educational glossary. These outputs serve civil society, researchers, and activists working on debt, climate, and social justice issues.

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Products and services

• Publications (Publicacions) Critical analysis reports and studies on financial justice, climate justice, commons, debt, green transition, hydrogen, public-private partnerships, and ecofeminism, distributed as free downloadable PDFs.
• Interactive Maps (Mapes) Interactive and static maps documenting socio-environmental conflicts, rare earth mining impacts, controversial projects financed by European banks, and environmental impacts of cities like Barcelona on the Global South.
• Desenredades Podcast Podcast series featuring conversations on alternatives to capitalist and extractivist city models, ecofeminist proposals for urban planning, and energy sovereignty topics.
• Newsletter/Bulletin Email newsletter providing updates on publications, news, agenda events, and press articles, managed through Mailchimp and Postorius mailing list technology.
• Advocacy Campaigns (Campanyes) Advocacy campaigns focused on issues such as airport expansion opposition, corporate accountability for human rights, and fossil fuel phase-out.
• Glossary (Glossari ODG) Educational resource explaining key terms and concepts related to debt, finance, climate, and ecofeminism.
• Audiovisuals Audiovisual content including documentaries and video materials distributed through the website and YouTube channel covering financial justice, climate justice, and commons topics.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GRAINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project 'Promoció d'una nova cultura del consum urbà a Barcelona, cap a la Sobirania Alimentària' producing reports like 'La Ruta del Tomàquet' on contradictions in global agri-food systems.
• Ecologistes en AcciócoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on hydrogen reports including 'El boom del hidrogen: conte de fades o malson climàtic' analyzing the role of gas companies in hydrogen lobbying.
• EurodadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated international network working on debt and development issues, with ODG contributing to reports on public-private partnerships and infrastructure.
• Citizen's Observatory for Green Deal FinancingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerODG participates in this European network analyzing Green Deal financing policies and their impacts.
• OMAL (Observatorio de Multinacionales y Alternativas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on ecofeminist analysis and corporate power publications.
• Xarxa per la Sobirania Energètica (XSE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on energy sovereignty and ecofeminist perspectives in energy transitions.
• Fundació AkwabaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Guia Fem ECO' pedagogical guide connecting gender and environment in educational spaces.
• Llibres en AccióminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing partner for ecofeminist toolkit against corporate power.
• Institute for Policy StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Global map of impacts and conflicts of Rare Earth project.
• CRAAD-OI MadagascarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in rare earth conflicts mapping project focusing on Madagascar.
• Audita SanidadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on PPP risks analysis in healthcare sector.
• La Hidra CooperativaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on legal framework analysis for public-private partnerships in infrastructure.
• Corporate Europe ObservatorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal authors of hydrogen lobbying report, with ODG and Ecologistes en Acció producing Spanish/Catalan translation.
• Re:CommonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authors of hydrogen lobbying report analyzing corporate interests in hydrogen industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GRAIN: International non-profit supporting small farmers and social movements against corporate control of food systems. Direct peer: ODG partnered with GRAIN on food sovereignty and agri-food systems research, sharing critical perspectives on global finance and extractivism.
• Eurodad: European network of civil society organizations focused on debt, development finance, and public-private partnerships. Direct peer: ODG is a member and contributor to Eurodad reports on PPPs and infrastructure, sharing the same advocacy model and Southern-European policy engagement.
• BankTrack: International tracking coalition monitoring commercial banks' involvement in human rights and environmental abuses. Direct peer: Closely aligned with ODG's work on European bank financing of controversial projects and climate-finance critical analysis.
• Debt Justice (formerly Jubilee Debt Campaign): UK-based charity campaigning on irresponsible lending, sovereign debt, and climate finance. Direct peer: Operates in the same debt-and-development advocacy space as ODG with shared Eurodad network participation and aligned policy asks.
• Corporate Europe Observatory: Brussels-based investigative research and campaign group exposing corporate power and lobby influence in EU policy. Direct peer: ODG co-translated and co-authored Corporate Europe Observatory's hydrogen lobbying report, indicating overlapping methodology, thematic focus, and European policy advocacy role.
• Re:Common: Italian research and advocacy organization investigating corporate accountability, finance, and extractivism. Direct peer: Co-author of the hydrogen lobbying report with ODG, operating with the same investigative methodology and European campaign orientation.
• OMAL (Observatorio de Multinacionales y Alternativas): Spanish-language observatory analyzing the impact of multinational corporations and promoting alternatives from an ecofeminist lens. Direct peer: ODG has documented collaborations with OMAL on corporate power and ecofeminist publications, sharing the same audience, language, and analytical framework.
• Institute for Policy Studies (IPS): US-based progressive think tank producing research on inequality, debt, and corporate power. Direct peer: ODG partnered with IPS on the rare-earth conflicts mapping project, sharing research-based advocacy on financial and environmental justice.
• Ecologistes en Acció (Ecologistas en Acción): Spanish confederation of environmental groups active on climate, energy, and economic justice. Direct peer: ODG co-produced the Spanish/Catalan hydrogen lobbying report with Ecologistes en Acció, sharing climate-finance and anti-extractivism advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): Global non-profit using law and policy to address environmental and climate challenges, including false climate solutions. Broad incumbent: Larger organization with overlapping thematic focus on climate justice and green transition critique, with global reach and legal expertise beyond ODG's scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/twitt_odg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjZGeT6Gc8YdPZAKuhUoRKA
• Facebookfacebook.com/odg.cat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/observatori-del-deute-en-la-globalitzacio

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