Submission of OECD Watch to the Australian NCP’s consultation on improving its specific instance procedures
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OECD clarifies expectations of business to prevent and remediate harmful impacts on people and planet
This week the OECD launched its new Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (the Guidance). Due diligence has emerged as the fundamental and essential behaviour expected of any responsible business. The 2011 revision of…
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Blog: the new OECD Due Diligence Guidance on Responsible Business Conduct
Due diligence has emerged as the fundamental and essential behavior expected of any responsible business. The 2011 revision of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD Guidelines), which incorporated concepts from the UN Guiding Principles…
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The State of Remedy under the OECD Guidelines
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (Guidelines) have unique potential to strengthen the global system of corporate governance and provide access to remedy for the victims of corporate misconduct. But how effective were NCPs in…
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Advancing and Strengthening the NCP peer review process
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Civil society organizations call on G20 to protect human rights in global supply chains
As G20 employment and education ministers meet today in Geneva, OECD Watch and civil society organizations around the globe are calling on the G20 to implement key policy recommendations in relation to responsible business conduct…
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The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct
A briefing for civil society organisations on the strongest elements for use in advocacy
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The State of Remedy under the OECD Guidelines
Understanding NCP cases concluded in 2017 through the lens of remedy
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OECD Watch calls for reforms to Korean NCP to restore stakeholder confidence
OECD Watch letter expresses concern over performance of South Korean NCP This April, OECD Watch sent a letter to the South Korean NCP and other government ministries expressing concern over the NCP’s performance. The small…
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Independent review: Australian NCP among the poorest performing internationally
Last year, the Foreign Investment Division within Australia’s ‘Treasury’ department commissioned an independent review of the Australian National Contact Point (NCP) to evaluate its effectiveness. Alex Newton, lawyer and specialist in business and human rights,…