http://oecdwatch.org daily 1 2008-09-26T18:13:56Z http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/korean-government-rejects-oecd-complaint-against-daewoo-international-and-kogas The National Contact Point (NCP) of Korea has rejected a complaint filed by EarthRights International on behalf of the Shwe Gas Movement (SGM) and nine Korea-based organizations alleging Daewoo International and the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) are in breach of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises related to their involvement in a large-scale natural gas development project in military-ruled Burma. No publisher virginia 2010-06-14T18:13:21Z News Item http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/consultation-report-promoting-the-non-judicial-mechanisms Consultation report on non-judicial grievance mechanisms in November 2008 expressing the need to enhance the non-judicial mechanisms and framed discussion of their complementarity and inter-relationship with the judicial mechanisms. The consultation also pointed out the crucial role of the NCPs and the national the ombudsmen systems in this process. No publisher virginia 2010-06-14T18:14:12Z News Item http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/greater-controls-needed-to-curb-corporate-abuse Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis, UK civil society groups and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) are calling for tighter regulation of companies and financial institutions in a new report "Fit for Purpose? a Review of the UK National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 2008" released today. No publisher fabia 2010-06-14T16:42:22Z News Item http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/new-oecd-guidelines-case-against-daewoo-and-korea-gas-corporation EarthRights International and eight Korean NGOs and labour unions have submitted a complaint to the South Korean NCP accusing Daewoo International and the Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) of environmental and human rights violations in military-ruled Burma. No publisher fabia 2010-06-14T16:42:24Z News Item http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/new-analysis-of-john-ruggies-april-2008-report The Jus Semper Global Alliance, an OECD Watch member, has just completed a comprehensive assessment on John Ruggie’s report of April 2008. This work follows up on an in-depth assessment on the debate regarding business and human rights, published last January, which extensively covered the work of John Ruggie since he was named the UN’s Special Representative on Business and Human Rights. No publisher fabia 2010-06-14T16:42:21Z News Item http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/human-rights-violations-environmental-degradation-and-the-illegal-acquisition-of-land-new-oecd-guidelines-case-against-makro Pakistan based Shehri-Citizens for a Better Environment has brought a case before the Dutch National Contact Point, alleging that Makro Habib Pakistan Limited (MAKRO), a joint venture between SHV Holdings, NV, Netherlands and the House of Habib, Pakistan, has violated the OECD Guidelines. It is claimed that MAKRO’s recently opened “Cash & Carry Departmental Store” on the Webb Ground plot in Pakistan has been built in defiance of High Court orders, on illegally claimed ground and to the detriment of the local community and environment. No publisher fabia 2010-06-14T16:42:15Z News Item http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/polish-ncp-co-hosts-oecd-guidelines-conference The conference “Social Environment in Special Economic Zones” co-organised by Poland's NCP, the Polish Economic Ministry and the Foundation Centrum CSR.PL took place on September 30th in Warsaw. The meeting centered on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and attracted numerous participants interested in corporate social responsibility. No publisher fabia 2010-06-14T16:42:14Z News Item http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/oecd-guidelines-case-update-argentine-and-dutch-governments-accept-case-against-shell Argentine and Dutch Governments Admit Complaint Filed Against Shell for Alleged Violations of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises No publisher fabia 2010-06-14T16:41:51Z News Item http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/british-ncp-finds-afrimex-breached-oecd-guidelines UK company Afrimex broke international guidelines by sourcing minerals from a Congolese war zone, says British government No publisher fabia 2011-08-04T14:11:20Z News Item http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/government-condemns-british-aviation-company-for-fueling-congo2019s-war The British Government has found DAS Air, a UK-based air cargo company, in breach of the OECD Guidelines on corporate conduct for its part in transporting minerals from rebel-held areas of the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). No publisher fabia 2010-06-14T16:42:11Z News Item