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News / 13th June 2023

Updated OECD Guidelines reconfirm downstream application of due diligence

As the European Union’s three legislative bodies sit down to reconcile their proposals for a draft directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, legislators have a brand-new tool to support their negotiation: the newly updated and…

News / 12th June 2023

2023 update of the OECD Guidelines: OECD Watch’s role in the 2020-2023 update process

On 8 June 2023, the OECD concluded a two-and-a-half year process to update the newly renamed ‘OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct’. OECD Watch had long advocated for an update and engaged…

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News / 9th June 2023

What’s new?: ‘Targeted update’ strengthens OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

On 8 June 2023, the OECD released a “targeted update” of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Negotiations on the newly renamed “OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct” inevitably involved trade-offs and…

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Publication / 8th June 2023

Updated OECD Guidelines give civil society more grounds to demand corporate accountability

OECD Watch statement on the "targeted update" of the OECD Guidelines
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News / 8th June 2023

OECD Guidelines updated: Civil society given more grounds to demand corporate accountability

Today, 8 June 2023, the OECD released a “targeted update” of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Negotiations on the newly renamed “OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct” inevitably involved trade-offs and…

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Publication / 19th April 2023

OECD Watch submission for NCP Portugal’s peer review

Recommendations by civil society on improving the Portuguese NCP's procedures, organisational structure, and communications
publication cover - OECD Watch submission for NCP Portugal’s peer review
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Event 21 April 2023: Closing due diligence gaps in the Brazilian iron & steel supply chains

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Publication / 11th April 2023

A little downstream goes a long way

How downstream due diligence can prevent and mitigate harm
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News / 6th April 2023

Recent complaint submitted to the Dutch NCP exposes structural human rights violations by Cambodian microfinance institutions

This article was first published on 31 March 2023 on Nova Centre on Business, Human Rights and the Environment Blog.  This article talks about a recent complaint that has been submitted by Cambodian NGOs in…

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Publication / 31st March 2023

OECD Watch’s 2023 Global Gathering

Conference report: The role of the OECD, OECD Guidelines, and OECD Watch in the changing corporate accountability landscape
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