On 21 August 2025, the Dutch National Contact Point (NCP) published its initial assessment of the notification submitted by the Asamblea Campesina, PAX and SOMO concerning Port of Rotterdam regarding alleged violations of the OECD Guidelines.
The notification relates to alleged violations that took place in relation to the enterprise’s business relationship with other companies in the coal supply chain that allegedly are involved in the ongoing adverse human rights impacts, in particular forced displacement, of coal mining activities on farming communities in Cesar, Colombia. The notifying party argues that the enterprise did not adequately conduct human rights due diligence with respect to the risks associated with commercial activities in the supply chain of the coal it handled since at least 2009.
The NCP concludes that the notification meets the criteria for further consideration and has offered its good offices to the parties involved. Both parties have accepted this offer.
The NCP emphasizes that the initial assessment does not imply any finding as to whether Port of Rotterdam has acted in accordance with the OECD Guidelines.