In “Get Fit: Closing gaps in the OECD Guidelines to make them fit for purpose,” OECD Watch argues for a revision of the Guidelines to close problematic gaps in both standards for multinational enterprises and…
The year 2020 saw disappointing outcomes in community- and civil society-led Guidelines complaints, OECD Watch concludes in its new ‘State of remedy’ paper. OECD Watch State of Remedy 2020 OECD National Contact Points (NCPs) concluded…
On the 20th of April 2021, the Dutch NCP accepted a complaint filed by Peruvian Indigenous groups against oil multinational Pluspetrol. It is the first time a complaint against a “letterbox” company has been declared…
Today, as the OECD celebrates the 20 year anniversary of the creation of the National Contact Points (NCPs) for the OECD Guidelines, OECD Watch launches ‘NCP Evaluations’, a project to assess all 49 NCPs on…
Statement supports the OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct’s recent censure of reprisals against submitters of specific instances. On 30 March 2020, the three institutional stakeholder advisors to the OECD Investment Committee issued the following joint…
A new Factsheet from OECD Watch and BHRRC sheds light on the risks to defenders who complain to OECD National Contact Points and how to reform the system to keep them safe. View the Factsheet…
Independent hydropower expert Joerg Hartmann has written a report for OECD Watch member organisations on the Stiegler’s Gorge hydropower project in Tanzania. The report shows that this hydropower project Stiegler’s Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station (SGHPS) is…
Following a public consultation, on 18 July 2018 the Australian NCP published new rules of procedures on complaint handling. While several of civil society’s recommendations have been adopted, many more have not been addressed. In…
This statement highlights OECD Watch and MiningWatch Canada’s concerns with the Canadian NCP’s improper handling of the BMF vs Sakto Group specific instance. Background to this statement On May 16, 2018, MiningWatch Canada and OECD…
This week the OECD launched its new Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (the Guidance). Due diligence has emerged as the fundamental and essential behaviour expected of any responsible business. The 2011 revision of…