New OECD Watch guidance on gender due diligence
Dutch NCP accepts unique case against ‘letterbox company’ Pluspetrol
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…
OECD Watch’s ‘NCP Evaluations’ show NCP system underperforming on criteria that are critical for civil society
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…
The state of remedy under the OECD Guidelines in 2019
Gaps in Governance of Responsible Business Conduct in Brazil
Emergency action needed for vulnerable artisanal and small-scale mining communities and supply chains
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…
OECD Watch statement urging OECD action on the COVID-19 crisis
Korean NCP accepts complaint against Korean export credit agency and others
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…