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OECD Watch is an international network of NGOs holding companies and governments accountable for their actions and impacts
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Joined October 2010
🤔What does a rights-based approach to due diligence look like in the context of the #JustTransition? Alancay Morales (@IPRightsIntl) stresses the need for renewable energy companies to include Indigenous Peoples' rights in their policies during our session at the #UNForumBHR.
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We congratulate @foe_us and @ApibOficial on the filing of this landmark complaint and were pleased to provide comments on the drafts and advice during the process! 🤝
Today we joined our Indigenous allies @ApibOficial to file a complaint against BlackRock — the world's largest asset manager — for directly contributing to environmental and human rights abuses through its investments in big agribusiness (1/5) https://t.co/Fbm602sCiP
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📅Save the date! #BizHumanRights #UNRBHR 📝Join us on 24 September 2024 at 4:30 pm ICT to our side session together with OECD Watch (@OECDwatch ), AIPNEE (@aipnee ), and CEMSOJ (@CEMSOJ ) at the Asia Pacific Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum in Bangkok. 🔎Also
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New NCP complaints alleging harms to indigenous peoples and land rights in Nepal ↪️
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Complaint filed against @VFSGlobal regarding violations of @OECD Multinational Enterprises Guidelines for its involvement with Chhaya Center in #Kathmandu with the Government of #Switzerland
#RestorePaleswaPukhu of #Thamel...#BoycottChhayaCenter #Nepal
https://t.co/eHSyomvnq1
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New NCP complaint filed by @Lsdsenegal and others alleging harmful impacts on Senegalese communities and fishers ➡️ https://t.co/a9ZmsnhJs1
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Senegal fishers lodge a complaint against @bp_plc & @KosmosEnergy for non compliance with the #OECD Guidelines and for failing to exercise #DueDiligence in their gasfield #GTA project in West Africa @OECDwatch @OECD_ENV @OECDgov More information ➡️ https://t.co/b30beVbcw5
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🚨Big news today:@WorthRises,@NMCIR's & our complaint against @UBS over its US private prison investments has been accepted! This case could set an important precedent on how the @OECD Guidelines are applied to banks'#HumanRights responsibilities in passive investments. More👇
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💡Filed a complaint to an NCP? Here's what happens next: 📃 The NCP conducts an initial assessment, based on the @OECD Guidelines, to decide if the case should proceed. Interested in what NCPs should/shouldn't do in this phase?👇 More info on complaints⬇️ https://t.co/F6KAMVU8YH
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What are the @OECD Guidelines❓Who is responsible for implementing them❓And how can you use them for filing strong complaints❓ Our new short guide to the GLs is out in multiple languages! A clear overview of how to use the GLs to combat corporate harm.⬇️ https://t.co/G9zhoozrBk
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Systemic abuse in renewable value chains has led to a tide of strategic litigation by communities & workers defending their rights in court. What does it mean for the #EnergyTransition when companies - and governments - brush aside public trust? We examined 60 cases... 🧵 1/
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📣Our annual State of Remedy report is out!📈 Learn about the top-line numbers for complaints concluded in 2023, remedy highlights & lowlights, and key recommendations for improving NCP effectiveness in the next decade. Read the full report⬇ https://t.co/rOIwF93BFZ
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🗞️Our newsletter is out, and we've been busy! Last month, we launched a paper on alignment opportunities between the EU CSDDD & the OECD Guidelines; a "short guide" to the Guidelines, and a state of remedy report in complaints concluded in 2023. Dive in!👉 https://t.co/NY2g9pDFFW
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Big brands are leaving China to manage supply chain risks, but at what cost? Research by @SOMO & @chinalabour shows thousands of Chinese workers face unpaid wages as they lose their jobs. Strikes and protests increased tenfold in 2023📈 Read more 👉
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With corporations shying away from producing in China, this report shows how Chinese workers pay for supply chain de-risking.
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🔎How closely does the new #CSDDD align with the @OECD Guidelines & how to ensure greater alignment? See our assessment below & read the full analysis & recommendations to achieve greater coherence ⬇️ https://t.co/ikeQUJ4Q9A
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@EU_Commission
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Do you want to investigate a company causing social and environmental harm? 🔍 The Counter is here to help! Join our free webinar to learn about our pro bono corporate research service and ask your questions directly to our team. 💬 Register here➡️ https://t.co/8WZym3wwxx
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💡What must NCPs ensure during the complaint process? NCPs handle complaints of business non-compliance to OECD Guidelines & promote these standards. They must meet effectiveness criteria & follow recommendations, though many fall short. See our explainer & stay tuned for more!👇
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Upcoming webinars📌| How can National Contact Point (NCP) complaints support your broader strategy for justice? How can you file strategic & effective cases? Join our civil society webinar on the NCP complaint process. ✍️Learn more & register in advance⬇ https://t.co/h45v2LYSBV
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Out this week: we updated the key performance indicators used to assess NCPs’ performance against the updated OECD Guidelines. Check out our blog to learn more about the key changes we’ve made 🡪 https://t.co/rjoLjFnyMH
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National Contact Points have the unique potential to support access to remedy for business-related harms, but most aren’t meeting it. OECD Watch is demanding more – and sharpening our tool to measure...
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Check out our member Cividep's new report made for workers collectives and NGOs on #BHR for #WorkersRights
@TUACOECD @MVOplatform
Access our new handbook on #BHR for #WorkerRights! (made w/@BizHRAsia_UNDP & @UNDP_India, w/ support of @EU_in_India) Made for worker collectives & NGOs! Download & learn: What is BHR , its linkage to labour, and how to use BHR for #labourrights
https://t.co/maVbQkKNsP
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👋Join us next week at @OECD_BizFin Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains! Our advocacy officer @HannahGreep will be there connecting with members and discussing #JustTransition in this space Also check out some of our members' side sessions happening during the forum 👇
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