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BIRD complaint to UK NCP about HPower Group Limited (HPG), Company A and Company B

Complaint about a UK company and 2 multinationals regarding alleged abuses of human rights in Bahrain, to the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

Documents

Details

These statements record the findings and recommendations of the UK National Contact Point (UK NCP) about a complaint.

The complaint is from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) stating that HPower Group Limited (HPG) a UK company and 2 multinationals, did not comply with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines.

The NGO is the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) based in the United Kingdom.

The complaint is now closed. The UK NCP has found that the actions of the HPG are now consistent with the principles and standards set out in the OECD Guidelines.

Publication dates

Document Date
Initial Assessment 8 November 2018
Final Statement 5 January 2020
Follow Up Statement 8 December 2021
Published 8 November 2018
Last updated 8 December 2021 + show all updates
  1. Edited - publication of Follow Up Statement

  2. Correction to case closure info: follow-up to take place in June 2021.

  3. Uploaded the final statement

  4. First published.