The National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct in Norway (NCP) has accepted a submission by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and 474 civil society organisations in Myanmar to raise issues with Norwegian telecom firm Telenor over its behaviour in Myanmar.

The submitters contend that Telenor has failed to observe the recommendations of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises when it comes to risk-based due diligence, stakeholder engagement and disclosure in their disengagement from Myanmar. The complainants have asked for an expedited handling of the submission due to the human rights and security situation in the country.

The Norwegian NCP has considered the admissibility criteria of the Initial Assessment process and has determined that the issues raised in the complaint merit further consideration. The NCP has made no determination as to whether the company has acted consistently with the OECD Guidelines. The NCP will now offer the parties its good offices, with a view to achieving a resolution of the issues raised.