Migrant workers in Saudi Arabia’s energy transition suffer a double indignity: severe abuse and, eight months after those abuses were exposed, an alarming failure by major multinational businesses to provide remedy. 

In 2025, the Business and Human Rights Centre revealed egregious human rights violations for migrant workers on solar and green hydrogen projects in Saudi Arabia. Between March and July 2026, 26 workers were re-interviewed and asked whether anything had changed, whether any forms of remedy have been promised or provided to them, and what remedy or improvements they need and expect.

Workers confirmed that at no point in the last eight months had they been contacted about the alleged abuse, that companies had failed to provide any form of remedy, and conditions on the projects remain the same: “[there has been] no change. Everything is like before”.

This report outlines the shared responsibility of major multinational companies to ensure remedy is provided urgently, in line with international standards and the demands, needs and expectations of affected workers.

The report also finds that companies linked to the projects do not have grievance mechanisms that meet international standards for effectiveness.

This suggests migrant workers on these projects lack access to mechanisms they can practically use and trust without fear of retaliation: a significant barrier to accessing remedy, in a context where their rights are already severely curtailed.

The companies named in the report, who all reap huge profits from Saudi Arabia’s energy transition, cannot say they did not know of this abuse. We call for these businesses to seize this narrow window of opportunity to provide timely remedy, strengthen their policies and practices, and stop the recurrence of harm.

All companies named in the report with business connections to the projects were invited to respond to its findings. Responses can be read in full here.