On 3 December 2010, the National Contact Point (NCP) for the implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises was asked by a group of four Cameroonian, French and German NGOs and associations, about the activities of the Cameroonian company Socapalm, located in Cameroon…[T]he NCP noted that Socapalm’s activities have breached certain Guidelines relating to general policies, employment and industrial relations, and the environment…The NCP welcomes the agreement between the parties to develop an action plan to be implemented by Socapalm. The main topics have been agreed upon and should cover the following issues: communicating with neighbouring communities; environment (reducing noise, water and air pollution)…conditions of Socapalm’s workers and of its sub-contractors (including safety and housing issues)…[Also refers to Bolloré Group, Financière du Champ de Mars, Monthé, Palmcam, Socfinaf (previously Intercultures), Socfin (previously Socfinal)]