| Lumière Synergie pour le Développement (LSD) and Association of Women Fish Processors of Bargny Guedj & Tosyali Holding Senegal (Tosyali) | |
|---|---|
| Lead NCP | Turkey |
| Supporting NCP(s) | |
| Description | Specific instance alleging a non-observance of the OECD Guidelines. |
| Theme(s) | General policies, Human rights, Environment |
| Date | 27 Aug 2020 |
| Host country(ies) | Senegal |
| Source | NGO |
| Industry sector | Manufacturing |
| Status | Concluded |
| Summary | Read the initial assessment published by the Turkish NCP on 27 August 2021: English Read the final statement published by the Turkish NCP on 16 August 2023: English On 27 August 2020, Lumière Synergie pour le Développement (LSD) and l’Association des femmes transformatrices de poissons de Bargny Guèdj « Khelcom » (Association of Women Fish Processors of Bargny Guedj), an NGO, submitted a specific instance alleging that Tosyalı Holding Senegal, the local subsidiary of a Turkish global steel manufacturer, did not observe the General Policies (Chapter II), Human Rights (Chapter IV), and Environment (Chapter VI) provisions of the OECD Guidelines. Specifically, the issues related to an agreement signed between the company and the Senegalese government for the manufacturing of iron and steel products on the site where the submitting parties had conducted their business for generations. In the course of its initial assessment, the Turkish NCP learned that the company was conducting public consultations for an Economic and Social Impact Assessment, in which the views of the submitters and the general public in the area were being sought. Further contact with the parties indicated that they have an ongoing dialogue and the NCP determined that offering good offices was not necessary. The NCP noted that it would offer its good offices at a later date if necessary. The company provided the NCP with an update in August 2023 noting that APIX, the Senegalese Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Major Constructions, had reserved 13 hectares for the resettlement of the workers involved in the submission, to be financed by Tosyali. The Rufisque district in Senegal, together with the Ministry of Fisheries and APIX, conducted meetings with leaders of the fishermen and women, where they consented to the implementation of the project. Given that the Parties to the specific instance maintain their dialogue, and considering the mutually agreed solution, the NCP considers this specific instance closed. #riskmanagementsystem #duediligence #pollutionandwastemanagement #agreement |
