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 open letter to the OECD Council at Ministerial Level
23 06 2009
OECD Watch appeals to the Ministerial Council of the OECD to authorise the long-overdue review of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises so that they can become an effective and credible tool for promoting responsible corporate behaviour worldwide.
New Quarterly Case Update available
10 06 2009
Update of pending and recently concluded or rejected cases, new cases filed and current case statistics.
Case alert: ForUM and Friends of the Earth Norway vs Cermaq ASA
19 05 2009
ForUM and Friends of the Earth Norway filed a complaint at the Norwegian NCP against Cermaq ASA, a Norwegian fish farming and fish feed company, alleging it in breaching the OECD Guidelines concerning production sustainability, employment conditions and human rights.
OECD Guidelines as possibility to increase supply chain transparency
29 04 2009
The Dutch government doubts that a law on the International Consumer Right To Know will lead to more sustainability. However, the OECD Guidelines for MNEs are specifically mentioned as possibility for consumers to request information from companies. How this works out in practice is not elaborated upon.
Case alert: Survival International vs Vedanta Resources PLC
16 04 2009
Surivival International files a complaint against Vedanta Resources PLC for violation of the OECD Guidelines. The construction of a bauxite mine on the Niyam Dongar mountain in India will severely endanger the rights of the Dongria Kondh Tribe, one of the most isolated tribes in India.
