This submission responds to questions posed by the Australian NCP regarding proposed improvement to its specific instance procedures. The submission outlines ways in which the NCP can strengthen its procedures to advance the effectiveness of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and better resolve complaints related to corporate misconduct.
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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…
As the corona virus sweeps the globe, affecting the health and lives of millions, the pandemic is wreaking further economic havoc on the lives of artisanal, small scale miners and their communities. Around 83 per…
On 17 March 2020, the Korean NCP accepted a complaint against KEXIM, the export credit agency (ECA) of South Korea, for financial support of harmful palm oil production practices in Indonesia. This is a significant…
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…