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Group of NGOs complaint to the UK NCP about Drax Group PLC

Complaint about a UK company regarding alleged breaches of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises brought to the UK National Contact Point.

• From: Department for International Trade and UK National Contact Point
• Published: 27 July 2022

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Initial Assessment: Group of NGOs complaint to the UK NCP about Drax Group PLC

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The UK National Contact Point (NCP) for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines), received a complaint about Drax Group PLC, a UK-based energy company.

The complaint was submitted with support of The Lifescape Project, The Partnership for Policy Integrity, The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Biofuelwatch, Save Estonia’s Forests, and Conservation North.

The UK NCP is responsible for the Initial Assessment for the complaint as it related Drax Group PLC, as it is a UK-headquartered company, and qualifies as a multinational enterprise, given its supply chain operations across North America and Europe, including Canada, Estonia, and the US.

Publication dates

Document	Date
Initial assessment	27 July 2022

Published 27 July 2022