The Dutch National Contact Point (NCP) has published the Follow-up to the Final Statement regarding the specific instance filed by the Odoh Family against The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. (SPDC). The Final Statement was published on 11 July 2024.
The notification concerned alleged non-observance of the OECD Guidelines, including issues related to land access, environmental contamination, livelihood impacts and the functioning of SPDC’s operational-level grievance mechanism. In its Final Statement, the NCP concluded that the company had not fully observed the Guidelines and issued several recommendations.
In line with NCP procedures, a Follow-up was initiated approximately one year after publication. However, SPDC was sold in March 2025 to Renaissance Africa Energy Company. Despite multiple requests, neither the former owner nor the new owner provided information on follow-up actions taken in response to the NCP’s recommendations.
As no information was made available by the parties, the NCP was unable to assess whether any follow-up actions were undertaken. The NCP regrets that it cannot determine whether its procedure contributed to resolving the issues raised in this specific instance.