The OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) Promoting Human Rights through the Supply Chain- Useful Links

Previous DTP webinar

• https://dtp.org.au/training/an-introduction-to-the-australian-ncp/
  • The OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct and the National Contact Points (NCP): An Introduction to the Australian NCP (AusNCP)

AusNCP

• https://ausncp.gov.au/
  • Australian National contact Point website. How Australia implements OECD guidelines
• https://ausncp.gov.au/complaints/independent-examiners
  • List and bios of Independent Examiners
• https://ausncp.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-04/ausncp-complaint-procedures.pdf
  • AusNCP complaints procedure
• https://ausncp.gov.au/complaints/track-complaints
  • Track Complaints page
• https://ausncp.gov.au/responsible-business-conduct/governance-and-advisory-board
  • AusNCP Governance and Advisory Board

Anti – Slavery

• https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2018A00153/latest/text
  • Modern Slavery Act
• https://www.antislaverycommissioner.gov.au/
  • Anti-Slavery Commissioner Website homepage
• https://www.antislaverycommissioner.gov.au/about/who-anti-slavery-commissioner
  • Chris Evans profile
• https://www.antislaverycommissioner.gov.au/what-commissioner-does
  • Functions of the commissioner
• https://www.antislaverycommissioner.gov.au/publications/invitation-input-anti-slavery-commissioners-strategic-plan-2025-2028
  • Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s Strategic Plan 2025-2028
• https://consultations.ag.gov.au/crime/modern-slavery-act-review/
  • Review of Australia’s Modern Slavery Act 2018
• https://www.ag.gov.au/crime/publications/australian-government-response-review-report-modern-slavery-act-2018-cth
  • Australian Government response to the review report of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)
• https://www.hrlc.org.au/app/uploads/2025/04/HRLC_Broken_Promises_2022_11_17.pdf
  • Human Rights Law Centre report on the Modern Slavery Act

Walk Free

• https://www.walkfree.org/
  • Website homepage

Complaint Mechanism

• https://www.oecdwatch.org/how-to-file-a-complaint/
  • OECD guidance on how to write an effective and strategic complaint
• https://www.oecdwatch.org/how-to-file-a-complaint/stage-one-deciding-whether-to-file/
  • Info on deciding how to file a complaint; would the guidelines apply to the company (company location, which guideline standard breached, are they causing/contributing to/directly linked to harm)
• https://ausncp.gov.au/complaints/complaints-process
  • Procedures for how the AusNCP manages complaints
• https://ausncp.gov.au/complaints/submit-complaint
  • Submission page for filing a complaint about the OECD Guidelines with the AusNCP
• https://www.oecdwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/04/OECD-Watch-NCP-complaint-template.docx
  • Complaint template for NCP complaints generally
• https://ausncp.gov.au/complaints/track-complaints
  • Website to track complaints received by the AusNCP

Text of Guidelines and related OECD documents

• https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/mneguidelines/
  • OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
• https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/due-diligence-guidance-for-responsible-business-conduct.htm
  • OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct and also separate guidances for specific sectors (garment & footwear, extractives, mineral supply chains, agriculture, investors, lenders)
• https://legalinstruments.oecd.org/en/instruments/OECD-LEGAL-0486
  • Recommendation on responsible business conduct
• https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/governance/g20-oecd-principles-of-corporate-governance-2015_9789264236882-en
  • Principles of Corporate Governance
• https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/governance/oecd-guidelines-on-corporate-governance-of-state-owned-enterprises-2015_9789264244160-en
  • Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises

General Resources

• https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/big-issues/governing-business-human-rights/un-guiding-principles/
  • UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
• https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/ncps/
  • Contact Details of the National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct
• https://ausncp.gov.au/
  • Australian National contact Point website. How Australia implements OECD guidelines
• https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/ncps/how-do-ncps-handle-cases.htm
  • OECD’s explanation ‘How do NCPs handle cases?’
• https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/networks/national-contact-points/FAQ-NCP-grievance-mechanism.pdf
  • NCP Grievance Mechanism
• https://www.oecdwatch.org/
  • OECD Watch – NGO working to hold corporations and governments to account using the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
• https://www.oecdwatch.org/oecd-ncps/the-oecd-guidelines-for-mnes/what-is-in-the-oecd-guidelines/
  • Break down of what is in the guidelines
• Updated OECD Guidelines give civil society more grounds to demand corporate accountability - OECD Watch
  • OECD Updates for Corporate Accountability
• https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/un-declaration-rights-indigenous-people
  • UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
• https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-75717-4?sap-outbound-id=C0FF6240C88FC3A6BFB8434165C23702D593E89D
  • New online book ‘Exploring Corporate Human Rights Responsibilities in OECD Case Law’

Databases of NCP cases and statements

• https://mneguidelines.oecd.org/database/
  • OECD’s database of all NCP cases and statements
• https://www.oecdwatch.org/complaints-database/
  • Database of complaints to all NCPs (involving civil society organisations)
• https://www.oecdcaselaw.com/statements
  • Database of NCP cases by German university

Federal Frameworks of addressing modern slavery in Australia

• https://www.antislaverycommissioner.gov.au/what-commissioner-does/anti-slavery-commissioners-functions
  • Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s functions under section 20C (1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2018(Cth)- external site
• https://www.ag.gov.au/crime/publications/national-action-plan-combat-modern-slavery-2020-25
  • National Action Plan to Combat Modern Slavery 2020-25