The OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), Indigenous Rights and the OECD Guidelines – Useful Links

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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)
• https://dtp.org.au/training/the-oecd-guidelines-on-responsible-business-conduct-rbc-promoting-human-rights-through-the-supply-chain/
  • The OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) Promoting Human Rights through the Supply Chain

Speakers

• https://dtp.org.au/community/abbey-shillingford/
  • Abbey Shillingford
• https://dtp.org.au/community/frederic-wilson/
  • Frederic Wilson
• https://aippnet.org/about-us/
  • AIPP
• https://dtp.org.au/community/serena-lillywhite/
  • Serena Lillywhite
• https://www.auspublaw.org/john-southalan
  • John Southalan

UNDRIP and ILO 169

• https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/11/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf
  • UNDRIP
• https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:55:0::NO::P55_TYPE%2CP55_LANG%2CP55_DOCUMENT%2CP55_NODE:REV%2Cen%2CC169%2C%2FDocument
  • ILO 169

Mining Companies, Traditional Owners & the application of FPIC + OECD Guidelines

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2dFwKFRRTc
  • FMG v Yindjibarndi
• https://aiatsis.gov.au/ntpd-resource/966
  • FMG Pilbara Pty Ltd v Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC [2014] FCA 1335
• https://antar.org.au/issues/cultural-heritage/the-destruction-of-juukan-gorge/
  • Juukan Gorge
• https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/law_a147323_currencies.html
  • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA)
• https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/cth/consol_act/nta1993147/
  • Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)

AusNCP

• https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2017/02/oecd-due-diligence-guidance-for-meaningful-stakeholder-engagement-in-the-extractive-sector_g1g65995.html
  • OECD (2017) extractives DD guide
• https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/guide-for-national-contact-points-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-when-handling-specific-instances_85213201-en.html
  • OECD’s NCP guide
• 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
• https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2018/02/oecd-due-diligence-guidance-for-responsible-business-conduct_c669bd57.html
  • OECD’s Due Diligence Guide

Cases

• https://ausncp.gov.au/complaints/complaint-3
  • BHP (COL) 2009
• https://ausncp.gov.au/complaints/complaint-22
  • ElectraNet (AUS) 2021
• https://ausncp.gov.au/complaints/complaint-29
  • PanAust (PNG) 2023
• https://ausncp.gov.au/complaints/complaint-28
  • Saab (AUS) 2025
• https://www.responsiblebusiness.no/dialogue-and-mediation/specific-instances/future-in-our-hands-fioh-vs-intex-resources-asa/
  • Intex (PHL) 2011 NOR NCP
• https://www.oecdguidelines.nl/documents/2020/02/27/final-statement-obelle-concern-citizens-vs.-spdc-and-royal-dutch-shell
  • Shell (NGA) 2020 NLD NCP
• https://www.seco.admin.ch/seco/en/home/Aussenwirtschaftspolitik_Wirtschaftliche_Zusammenarbeit/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/nachhaltigkeit_unternehmen/nkp/Statements_zu_konkreten_Faellen.html#accordion_4383194241761317668421
  • BKW (NOR) 2021 CHE NCP
• de/Redaktion/EN/Beschwerdefaelle-NKS/Abschschlussbericht/abschlussbericht-gesellschaft-fur-bedrohte-volker-tuv-sud-ag_en.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=3
  • TÜV SÜD (BRA) 2023, DEU NCP

General Resources

• 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://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
• cccmc.org.cn/shfw/ff80808181489d3201820f3ad0a01201.html
  • Chinese Due Diligence Guidelines for Mineral Supply Chains
• https://media.bhrrc.org/media/documents/CCCMC-mediation_and_consultation_mechanism-EN-2023.pdf
  • Beijing: Responsible Critical Mineral Initiative
• gov.uk/government/publications/idi-ec-and-licadho-complaint-to-uk-ncp-about-bonsucro-ltd/final-statement-idi-ec-and-licadho-complaint-to-uk-ncp-about-bonsucro-ltd
  • UK National Contact Point, IDI, EC and LICADHO complaint to UK NCP about Bonsucro Ltd, 11 January 2022. London: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills