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Norway’s NCP handles a small number of specific instances. This does not necessarily mean that Norwegian businesses keep to the straight and narrow. The reason is rather that civil society is hesitant when it comes to using the arrangement.
Text: Marianne Alfsen
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Is it too difficult to file complaints?
Norway’s NCP handles a small number of specific instances. This does not necessarily mean that Norwegian businesses keep to the …
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Is the financial sector heading in a new direction?
After major criticism, four Norwegian banks withdrew from the Dakota Access Pipeline in USA in 2017. One of them was …
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Final statement in complaint Industri Energi – DNO
The Norwegian National Contact Point has concluded that DNO has not met the expectations expressed in the OECD Guidelines on …
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NCP Norway Annual Report 2017
Norway’s NCP has met many Norwegian businesses in the course of last year. Many are concerned with responsible business conduct, …
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NCP Norway seminar: Launch of the OECD guidance document on responsible investment
How can the recommendations in the OECD document ‘Responsible business conduct for institutional investors‘ be implemented by the finance industry …
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Mestad on the SDGs and responsible business conduct
Preface by Norwegian NCP Chair Ola Mestad in the NCPs annual report 2016. The relationship of trust between elites and those …
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NCP grievance mechanism, an unique instrument
Interview with Norwegian NCP member Synne Homble from the NCPs annual report 2016. The OECD gives individuals, local communities and …
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Annual Report 2016: OECD Guidelines, an effective tool to prevent violations
The OECD Guidelines for multinational enterprises are more than just good intentions. They are a practical tool that can prevent …
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The Dakota Access Pipeline well handled by Norwegian financial institutions
From November last year up until March this year, the Norwegian financial institutions DnB, Sparebank 1, KLP as well as …
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Responsible Business Conduct is a precondition for achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
‘The work on responsible business conduct has the potential to become the most powerful instrument for sustainable development,’ says Ola …