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Remédio

When business activities cause harm, affected people deserve remedy. Access to remedy is one of our core focus areas. We support community claims, promote improvement of the NCP grievance mechanisms, and foster greater coherence and effectiveness in the wider remedy ecosystem.

Our work on remedy

OECD Watch strengthens access to remedy for people and communities affected by business activities. We help civil society organisations use the OECD Guidelines and the NCP complaints process strategically to seek accountability and remedy, and advocate for NCPs to play their full role in facilitating meaningful remedy outcomes.

What the OECD Guidelines say

The OECD Guidelines expect companies to:

  • Provide or cooperate in remedy where they have caused or contributed to harm
  • Use their leverage to encourage business partners to prvent, mitigate and remedy harm when they are directly linked to it
  • Address harm resulting from reprisals against people who raise concerns about business activities.

The Guidelines also give National Contat Points (NCPs) an important role in helping parties reach outcomes that are consistent with the Guidelines, including addressing past harms where appropriate.

Remedy can take many forms, depending on the harm and the needs and wishes of those affected. It can include measures such as compensation, restitution, rehabilitation, guarantees of non-repittion, apologies or other measures to repair harma nd prevent it from happening again.

Get involved

Want to learn more about OECD Watch’s work on this issue? Get in touch with us to find out more about our advocacy and resources, or to discuss how the OECD Guidelines can support your work. Reach out to us directly.

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State of Remedy

 

 

 

 

Our annual State of Remedy reports analyse NCP complaint outcomes, identify where NCPs and companies are falling short, and track trends and developments.

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Remedy factsheet

Get a practical overview of what the OECD Guidelines say about remedy. Available in:

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How to use the Guidelines

The OECD Guidelines provide civil society with a framework for engaging companies, governments and other decision-makers on responsible business conduct. You can use the Guidelines to:

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