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This table shows all complaints filed at OECD National Contact Points against financial institutions, of which we are aware. If you see any cases missing, please contact us. For more details see the links to OECDWatch's case database. More information on BankTrack's work in relation to the OECD Guidelines can be found here, and more context around closed complaints filed against commercial banks can be found here.

Title	Issue	Date filed	Status
Inclusive Development International et al vs. MSCI, FTSE Russell, S&P DJI Netherlands and S&P Dow Jones Indices	‘ESG’ indexes’ irresponsible investments in companies linked to gross human rights abuses by Myanmar’s military	12 February 2024	Filed
BankTrack et al., vs. HSBC, Swiss National Bank, UBS Group, and Barclays	Four Swiss and UK banks’ links to human right impacts through their investments in US private prison operators	16 January 2024	Filed
Inclusive Development International et al. vs. Marsh	Marsh’s role as insurance broker for the construction phase of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline	7 February 2023	Filed
Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights et al. vs. Oikocredit	Oikocredit’s inadequate due diligence on its investments in Cambodia’s microfinance sector	12 December 2022	Under review
Society for Threatened Peoples vs. UBS	UBS' business relationship with Hikvision	22 June 2020	Concluded, no resolution
Global Witness vs. UK Export Finance	UK Export Finance fails climate commitments, disclosures	16 March 2020	Rejected
Australian bush fire victims and FoE Australia vs. ANZ Bank	ANZ’s climate impacts breach Enviro, Discl., Cons. Prot.	30 January 2020	Concluded, no resolution
Indigenous women and WECAN vs. Credit Suisse	Credit Suisse contribution to harms at DAPL	30 January 2020	Rejected
KTNC Watch et al vs. KEXIM	Financial support of harmful palm oil production practices by POSCO in Indonesia	12 December 2019	Rejected
Milieudefensie et al vs. ING	ING Palm financing contributes to violations	5 July 2019	Concluded, no resolution
South Korean Civil Society Task Force Team vs. KEXIM	Dam collapse in Laos involving Kexim	17 June 2019	Rejected
KTNC Watch et al vs. KEXIM	Violations of FPIC, consultation at Philippine Jalaur dam	15 October 2018	Rejected
Market Forces v. SMBC, MUFG and Mizuho	Japanese banks fund coal-fired power in Vietnam	18 September 2018	Filed
Open Secrets & CALS vs. KBC Group	Banks violating arms embargo during apartheid South Africa	24 April 2018	Rejected
Open Secrets & CALS vs. KBL	Banks violating arms embargo during apartheid South Africa	24 April 2018	Rejected
Dutch NGOs vs. ING Bank	ING bank violation of OECD Guidelines on climate change	8 May 2017	Agreement
Society for Threatened Peoples vs. Credit Suisse	Risks associated with North Dakota Access Pipeline in USA	24 April 2017	Agreement
Inclusive Development International and Equitable Cambodia vs ANZ	Financial services provided to Phnom Penh Sugar Company	6 October 2014	Concluded
Friends of the Earth vs. Rabobank	Controversial Rabobank investment in palm oil in Indonesia	26 June 2014	Concluded
Lok Shakti Abhiyan et.al vs Government Pension Fund - Global	POSCO's involvement in HR and environmental impact in India	9 October 2012	Concluded
Lok Shakti Abhiyan et. al. vs ABP	POSCO's involvement in HR and environmental impact in India	9 October 2012	Concluded
SEW and Stroitel vs. Barclays	Shell & 3 UK banks link with violations Sakhalin II complex	31 July 2012	Rejected
SEW and Stroitel vs. Royal Bank of Scotland	Shell & 3 UK banks link with violations Sakhalin II complex	31 July 2012	Rejected
SEW and Stroitel vs. Standard Chartered Bank	Shell & 3 UK banks link with violations Sakhalin II complex	31 July 2012	Rejected
Green Party of New Zealand vs. ANZ Bank	ANZ Bank's facilitation of destructive forestry in PNG	1 October 2007	Rejected
CGTP et al vs. Grupo Altas Cumbres	Banco del Trabajo's labour rights abuses in Peru	25 April 2007	Closed
ACF et al. vs ANZ Bank	ANZ Bank's facilitation of destructive forestry in PNG	24 August 2006	Rejected
CEDHA and Bellona vs. Nordea	Botnia's Orion pulp mill project in Uruguay	28 June 2006	Concluded
CEDHA vs Finnvera plc	Botnia's Orion pulp mill project in Uruguay	8 June 2006	Rejected
Proyecto Gato vs. ING	BTC oil pipeline in Azerbaijan, Georgia & Turkey	9 May 2004	Blocked
Proyecto Gato vs. Dexia	BTC oil pipeline in Azerbaijan, Georgia & Turkey	9 May 2004	Blocked
Proyecto Gato vs. KBC	BTC oil pipeline in Azerbaijan, Georgia & Turkey	9 May 2004	Blocked
Greenpeace Germany vs. West LB	West LB financing of oil pipeline in Ecuador	15 May 2003	Rejected

Resources

Documents

Links

Letter from ANZ to BankTrack and OECDWatch on ANCP report regarding Phnom Penh Sugar

2nd response to October 29th letter

Correspondence

2018-12-17 00:00:00 | ANZ

Letter from BankTrack and OECD Watch to ANZ on Compensation for Families Displaced by Phnom Penh Sugar

Correspondence

2018-10-29 00:00:00 | BankTrack and OECD Watch

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

OECD Watch Case Database

Successes

BankTrack

Partners

Blog

External

Full table of OECD complaints involving Financial Institutions

Letter from ANZ to BankTrack and OECDWatch on ANCP report regarding Phnom Penh Sugar

Letter from BankTrack and OECD Watch to ANZ on Compensation for Families Displaced by Phnom Penh Sugar

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

OECD Watch Case Database

ING withdraws finance for Botnia paper mill in Uruguay

ING runs away from its responsibilities

Complaint proceedings against UBS discontinued – STP sees a need for financial institutions and the NCP to take action

Swiss NCP misses the mark on UBS links to mass surveillance of Uighurs

Mass surveillance of the Uyghurs: Swiss NCP approves arbitration proceedings against UBS in an unprecedented move

Bushfire survivors and Friends of the Earth’s response to Initial Assessment of ANZ climate complaint under OECD guidelines

Mass surveillance of the Uyghurs: STP files complaint against UBS

ANZ agrees to landmark settlement with Cambodian farmers displaced by sugar company it financed

Bushfire survivors launch claim against ANZ under international law for financing climate change

Indigenous Women file OECD Specific Instance against Credit Suisse for rights violations regarding pipeline financing

Friends of the Earth groups complaint against ING Group admissible, declares OECD

Credit Suisse makes a step towards indigenous rights

Friends of the Earth groups and supporters file OECD complaint against ING for financing palm oil abuses

Dutch NCP on OECD Guidelines: Banks must publish climate targets in line with Paris Climate Agreement

ANZ bank issued rare rebuke by Australian oversight body

Apartheids Banks: Civil society groups demand accountability for apartheid profiteers

ING to be investigated under OECD grievance mechanism in climate finance test case

Disappointing and lengthy mediation leaves impacts of Xayaburi Dam unaddressed

NGOs file complaint against ING for violation of OECD guidelines

FoE response to final statement on complaint guidelines on Rabobank and Bumitama

Bumitama cuts ties with illegal palm oil plantation following Friends of the Earth pressure

Publication initial assessment for Friends of the Earth/Milieudefensie - Rabobank

Displaced Cambodians file OECD complaint against ANZ Bank for financing massive land grab

Several Individuals vs. NORDEX SE operating in Turkey

Friends of the Earth files OECD complaint against Rabobank finance for illegal palm oil

OECD complaint against Rabobank concerning financial services to Bumitama

UK government accepts complaint over GCM Resources’ Bangladesh coal mine

Complaint seeks resettlement and compensation from Shell and UK banks for damage caused by Sakhalin II oil and gas project

BP violating human rights rules, says UK government

NGOs lodge complaint against ANZ Bank for PNG illegal logging ties

ING withdraws finance for Botnia paper mill in Uruguay