Landmark step forward but proof of need for greater policy coherence: new agreement on EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union today reached an agreement to require large companies operating in Europe to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence over harms in their value chains….
Concluding remarks on the blog series ‘Exploring new frontiers in the updated OECD Guidelines’: Developments, challenges, and the road ahead
By Katharine Booth and Laura Íñigo Álvarez Blog symposium co-organised by OECD Watch and NOVA School of Law OECD Watch and the NOVA Centre on Business, Human Rights and the Environment partnered together to facilitate…
Photo-gallery: 12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
Guardians of Rights? The Role of Government in Promoting Responsible Business Conduct under the Updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
By Otgontuya Davaanyam and Markus Krajewski Blog symposium co-organised by OECD Watch and NOVA School of Law According to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), States have a responsibility to…
Addressing the Roots: How a Just Transition can navigate us out of the Climate Crisis
By Janneke Bazelmans and Isabelle Geuskens Blog symposium co-organised by OECD Watch and NOVA School of Law In the midst of the climate crisis, urgent action is paramount. We are in a race against…
OECD Watch submission for NCP Kazakhstan, Poland, and Türkiye’s peer reviews
In our submissions, OECD Watch made recommendations on behalf of civil society on improving the NCPs’ communications, procedures, and structures. Download our submissions here: NCP Kazakhstan: NCP-Portugal-Peer-Review-2023-OECD-Watch-submission.pdf NCP Poland: NCP-Poland-Peer-Review-2023-OECD-Watch-submission.pdf NCP Türkiye: NCP-Turkiye-Peer-Review-2023-OECD-Watch-submission-1.pdf
Urgent call for EU Due Diligence Directive to deliver real-world impact
The updated OECD Guidelines and animal welfare: From recognition to reality
By Michelle Baxter Wickham, Katie Arth, and Sophie Aylmer Blog symposium co-organised by OECD Watch and NOVA School of Law Earlier this year, the updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct…
A timely development the EU can learn from: The climate change dimension of the 2023 OECD Guidelines
By Chiara Macchi Blog symposium co-organised by OECD Watch and NOVA School of Law The 2023 edition of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct mark a significant step forward in…