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Ola Mestad Professor dr. juris, Chair Norwegian NCP

Ola Mestad Professor dr. juris, Chair Norwegian NCP Civil Society Forum under the EU – Korea FTA - Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility Brussels, 20 February 2017. Norwegian National Contact Point – Structure and Operation. Norway’s NCP– an Independent Expert Body. The Secretariat.

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Ola Mestad Professor dr. juris, Chair Norwegian NCP

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  1. Ola Mestad Professor dr. juris, Chair Norwegian NCP Civil Society Forum under the EU – Korea FTA - Workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility Brussels, 20 February 2017 Norwegian National Contact Point – Structure and Operation

  2. Norway’s NCP– an Independent Expert Body The Secretariat NCP members nominated by civil society, business and labour organizations Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs appoints NCP members

  3. Promotion of the Guidelines • Workshop series 2015 and 2016 • 27 Norwegian enterprises participated • Three workshops in each series • Individual guidance from expert consultants • Presentation of expectations, tools and decisions • Enterprises preparing own risk assessments • Exchange of experience • Traditionalpromotionalactivies • Meetings with trade unions, business, civilsociety • Presentations • Active onsocial media

  4. Specific Instance: Jijnjevaerie - Statkraft Clash between environmental concerns and rights of indigenous peoples’ (the Saami) Cooperation between Norwegian and Swedish NCP Failed mediation Interviews with the parties to understand the failure Recommendation on further negotiations Agreement between the parties

  5. Sector Guidances on Due DiligenceExample - Environment, Health and Safety Starting point - The OECD Guidelines Chapter VI “Establish and maintain a system of environmental management” Collect and provide environmental information The precautionary principle Sector Guidances integrate different Guidelines Chapters Guidanceon Agricultural Supply Chains Model enterprise policy, section 8: Environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources (pp. 60-61) Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector Study Environmental Impact Assessments that provide information on “air and water quality, water availability and sources, soil conditions, climate, rainfall, and status of flora and fauna” (Table 1 p. 23) Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector Modules on Hazardous chemicals, Water, Greenhouse gas emissions (pp. 152-172)

  6. You can find all procedures, online complaint form, all statements and more on www.responsiblebusiness.no For an example of coordination between the Norwegian and Korean National Contact Points, where complaints were raised against Korean companies Daewoo International and POSCO as well as the Norwegian Government Pension Fund (NBIM) as investor in the same companies, see the specific instances: http://nettsteder.regjeringen.no/ansvarlignaringsliv-en/files/2015/06/Initial-Assessment-and-Final-St-Cotton-Campaign-ASI-KTNC-vs-NBIM.pdfand http://www.ncp.or.kr/servlet/kcab_encp/info/4000. Thank you for your attention!

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