Location: Oslo, Litteraturhuset (Nedjma)
Time: September 23, 2025, 12:00–14:00
Due diligence is an important tool to prevent negative impacts on people and the environment. But when harm has already occurred, effective mechanisms for remedy are essential. The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises set expectations for companies to provide for or contribute to remedy. Access to remedy is a cornerstone of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). Remedy is also a requirement under the Norwegian Transparency Act. But how far have we come when it comes to remedy? And what lies ahead?
Join us as we explore:
- What real-world examples of company-led remediation can teach us
- How the evolving legal landscape addresses remedy
- What is needed to improve outcomes for people and the planet
- The role of National Contact PointsWe are pleased to welcome Christine Kaufmann, Chair of the OECD Working Party for Responsible Business Conduct, and Nicolas Hachez, Head of Access to Remedy at the OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct.
Register for the seminar here: Registration: Seminar on remedy, 23.9.2025 – Ansvarlig Næringsliv. Deadline: September 22.
Program:
12.00 – 12.30: Light lunch
12.30 – 12.35: Opening remarks Frode Elgesem, Chair NCP Norway
12.35 – 12.55: Due diligence and remedy: two sides of the same coin? Christine Kaufmann, Chair of the OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct
12.55 – 13.10: National Contact Points and the evolving legal landscape Nicolas Hachez, Head of access to remedy, OECD Center for Responsible Business Conduct
13.10 – 13.55: What are examples of remediation and what is needed to improve outcomes for people and planet? Panel discussion: Christine Kaufmann (WPRBC), Marte Stensrud (Equinor), Liv Tørres (LO), Aili Keskitalo (Amnesty International – Norway). Moderated by Kristel Tonstad, Policy Director / Head of Secretariat NCP Norway
13.55 – 14.00: Closing remarks Per N. Bondevik, Senior Advisor NCP Norway