Thursday, June 15, 2023

Eni's non-compliance with the OECD Guidelines


ENIFLIX describes the Italian oil giant's non-compliance to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which were reported to the "National Contact Point for a Responsible Business Conduct in Brazil" (NCP Brazil), by Douglas Linares Flinto, a former executive of ENI's Brazilian subsidiary and founder & CEO of the Brazilian Business Ethics Institute


And this is the "essence" of this whistleblowing to NCP Brazil: An “unfair dismissal” in a proven “retaliation” imposed by the executives — including the members of the direction of Eni — which Douglas Flinto had denounced; the lack of “whistleblower protection” (in violation of the Code of Ethics), and the inclusion of his name on the “black list” of the Brazilian labor market, as well as Eni's corporate strategy to conduct this case that completed 21 long years: "systemic imposition of retaliations with attacks on his honor and reputation, and victimization instrumentally architected to exempt Eni from its own responsibilities", due to the "actions” and “omissions” by both Eni’s Brazilian subsidiary and Eni itself, which resulted in immeasurable “damage” and countless “losses” to the disadvantage of Douglas Flinto, all in accordance with the facts and supporting documents presented to NCP Brazil.

These attitudes of Eni, totally contrary to the principles and values of “Responsible Business Conduct” (RBC) - which is the heart of the "OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises"  and the foundation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct - destroyed my professional career forever and took my retirement away from my hands. As if that were not enough, when I was unfairly fired, Eni made me “miss the chance” of living a promising career at Petrobras alongside all my honest colleagues from Eni's Brazilian subsidiary, who have been working there from 2004 to this present day.

Finally, ENIFLIX is based on the orientation of the OECD Watch: "The submitters also feel free to publish your own Final Statement on the case proceedings and outcome submitted to a NCP".



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