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Gaps in Governance of Responsible Business Conduct in Brazil
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Historic agreement between Heineken and former Congolese workers seeking remedy in labour rights dispute
Heineken and factory workers previously employed by Heineken’s Congolese subsidiary, Bralima, have reached an agreement after 168 of the workers filed a complaint against the Dutch beer brewer for abuses of the workers’ rights. The…
OECD Watch response to the G7 Leaders’ Declaration of 8 June 2015
OECD watchdog calls for reform of failing complaint system
Allegations of corporate wrongdoing lodged under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises over the past 15 years almost never resulted in companies being held accountable, OECD Watch’s new analysis of cases has found. Remedy Remains…
SOMO goes along on a trade mission to Colombia and is critical of the coal agreement
The trade mission to Colombia headed by Minister Ploumen begins today. Many (energy) companies, a Parliamentary delegation and numerous civil society organisations (including SOMO) will be visiting the Cesar region, with its many coalmines. Colombia…
New EU law could lead to more responsible mineral sourcing
SOMO has joined a coalition of 59 NGOs calling on the European Commission to pass a strong law to prevent European businesses fuelling conflict and human rights abuses through their purchases of natural resources. …
Calling for Corporate Accountability
A Guide to the 2011 OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
OECD Watch brochure
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: A tool for responsible business conduct
OECD Watch statement on the update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
OECD Watch welcomes the changes to the OECD Guidelines that confirm and broaden the scope of the instrument to the global activities and all business relationships of MNEs. The new text introduces valuable provisions on…