OECD Watch is an international network of civil society organisations promoting corporate accountability. The purpose of OECD Watch is to inform the wider NGO community about policies and activities of the OECD's Investment Committee and to test the effectiveness of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
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OECD Watch Key issues for a review of the OECD Guidelines
10 02 2010
The list of key issues for OECD Watch that must be addressed in a review of the OECD Guidelines are now published on the website. The key issues for which suggestions for improvement have been formulated fall into three categories: conditions and modalities for the review process, scope and issues related to the substantive provisions of the Guidelines, and Procedural Guidance-related issues.
Church of England disinvests from Vedanta Resources after following up on issues also raised in OECD Guidelines complaint
08 02 2010
On the advise of the the Church’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) the Church Commissioners and the Church of England Pensions Board have sold their shares in Vedanta Resources plc. As a result, none of the three national investing bodies of the Church of England hold shares in the company.
New Quarterly Case Update February 2010 available
02 02 2010
The February 2010 update of new cases filed, pending and recently concluded or rejected cases, and current case statistics is now available.
Chile signs up as first OECD member in South America
25 01 2010
Chile will become the OECD’s 31st member and its first in South America under an accession agreement signed on 11 January at La Moneda in Santiago by OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Chilean Finance Minister Andrés Velasco in the presence of President Michelle Bachelet. Chile’s membership will become official once necessary formalities, including parliamentary approval, have been completed.
Case alert: Human rights violations at Goldcorp's gold mine in Guatemala
09 12 2009
A coalition of community groups from San Miguel Ixtahuacán, Guatemala filed an OECD complaint with the Canadian NCP, requesting an investigation into human rights violations committed by Goldcorp Inc. at the company's Marlin gold mine.
