Today, the OECD Watch network has submitted the first-ever appeal to the OECD’s Investment Committee challenging the Australian National Contact Point’s (NCP) handling of a complaint filed against the security firm G4S Australia Pty Ltd,…
Ahead of the 2017 G7 Summit to be held from 26-27 May in Taormina, Italy, OECD Watch urges G7 leaders to build on prior commitments to promote responsible business conduct. Although the 2015 G7 Leaders’…
This year I was threatened as a result of my work. Although not for the first time, this is the strongest intimidation I’ve received so far. Some of those who heard the threat relayed it…
Submission of OECD Watch for the peer review process of the French National Contact Point (NCP). The submission outlines ways in which the NCP can advance the effectiveness of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprise…
OECD Watch, along with members of the Business and Human Rights Task Force, have submitted a letter calling upon the G20 Employment Working Group to do more to further promote supply chain transparency and due…
Submission of OECD Watch on the OECDs 2.1 Draft General Due Diligence for Responsible Business Conduct and its draft Companion to the Due Diligence Guidance. The submission was provided to the OECD in February 2017…
This November 2016 report provides an assessment of Canada’s National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines. The report assesses the NCP’s performance to date, particularly with regard to harm prevention and access to remedy….
Submission of OECD Watch for the peer review process of the Swiss National Contact Point (NCP). The submission outlines ways in which the NCP can advance the effectiveness of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprise…
Submission of OECD Watch for the peer review process of the Italian National Contact Point (NCP). The submission outlines ways in which the NCP can advance the effectiveness of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprise…
At this year’s 42nd Annual G7 Summit in Japan, G7 leaders failed to address their previous commitments towards responsible business conduct. Civil society criticizes this omission and calls on the G7 to back their expressed…