[1] The organisation monitors the impacts of business actions of Finnish or strongly Finnish-related companies in developing countries.

Based on its research Finnwatch contributes to public discussion and seeks to influence on Finnish and EU corporate responsibility policy.

[2] Finnwatch works in close collaboration with Swedwatch in Sweden, Norwatch in Norway and DanWatch in Denmark since many companies are owned jointly by many Nordic countries.

British human rights defender and migrant worker expert Andy Hall conducted a research in Thailand on pineapple concentrate producer Natural Fruit by the order of Finnwatch.

[3] On 20 September 2016 Hall was found guilty of criminal defamation and violation of Thailand's Computer Crimes Act.

[6] Starvation wages and insecure temporary contracts are an everyday part of Indian electronic industry.

Finnwatch makeITfair research examines terms and condition of employment in Nokia's and its subcontractors' Salcomp, Flextronics and Foxxcon factories in Chennai free-trade zone.

[7] This survey updates the research done two years ago regarding working conditions in factories producing game consoles, mp3-players and their components.

The research provides new information about Foxxcon factories that have gained publicity due to the wave of employees' suicides.

[9] There has been found serious human rights violations from the production chain of Finnish grocery store's private labels.

Greenpeace have pointed out JBS in town Barra do Garças in Mato Grosso as one major contributor in the deforestation.

HKScan Swedish partner Annerstedt Flodin imported in 2008 6659 beef raised in expense of the Amazon rainforest.

Finnwatch recommends for the companies to establish ethical codes and to control the work, health and environment issues.

During 2007–2009 coal import was 18.3 million t from 72.5% Russia, US 7.3%, Canada 6.6%, Australia 5.9%, Poland 3.0%, South Africa 1.4%, Columbia 1.3% and Indonesia 1.1%.

Responsible companies inform paid taxes and key figure transparent and when international data is provided also country specific.

[17] Finnwatch analysed in May 2019 responsibility of six biggest health care companies in Finland: Attendo, Mehiläinen, Cor Group also known as Coronaria, Pihlajalinna, PlusTerveys and Terveystalo.