A new agenda for the future - 2011 Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for...
The 2011 annual report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises focuses on adhering countries' committment to new, stronger standards of corporate behaviour in the updated OECD Guidelines...
View ArticleGold Supplement to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance
This guidance addresses the unique due diligence challenges posed by gold, such as its intrinsic high-value and fungible nature, the non-linear structure of its supply chain, and its multiple...
View ArticleLatin America and Caribbean: Conference on international value chains
This meeting aimed to identify practical policy options for Latin American governments in the formulation of their investment promotion strategies with a specific focus on international value chains.
View ArticleOECD and National Human Rights Institutions join forces to promote respect of...
07/11/12 - the OECD and the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to promote respect by multinational enterprises of the new...
View Article2012 Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
The 2012 annual report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises provides an account of the actions taken by the adhering governments over the 12 months to June 2012 to enhance the...
View ArticlePanel at the 2013 World Bank/IMF Civil Society Policy Forum
Government, business, trade and civil society representatives came together at this panel session to discuss the first year of implementation following the 2011 Update of the Guidelines.
View ArticleForum on implementing due diligence in the 3Ts and Gold supply chains
Participants in this multi-stakeholder meeting launched the Gold Implementation programme and advanced implementation of due diligence in the 3Ts supply chain to ensure that companies avoid...
View ArticleInaugural Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct
This meeting will address high-level systematic approaches to responsible business conduct and identify priority areas for future action. In the wake of the Rana Plaza tragedy, Her Excellency Dr. Dipu...
View ArticleTraining webinars on the responsible sourcing of gold
This series of webinars will teach different actors in the supply chain how to responsibly source gold from conflict-affected and high-risk and areas. The webinars will be conducted by the OECD and...
View ArticleForum on implementing due diligence for responsible mineral supply chains
Participants in this multi-stakeholder meeting reviewed and discussed the implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and in the 3Ts supply chain to ensure that companies avoid contributing to...
View ArticleTrade and Investment Week kicks off with responsible business practice...
18 November 2013 - Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Week 2013 opened in Bangkok today with a regional conference on responsible business practices jointly organised by the United Nations Economic and...
View ArticleConference on advancing responsible business practices in the Asia-Pacific...
Jointly organised by the OECD and ESCAP, this conference focused on the role of governments in supporting and facilitating more sustainable and inclusive business practices in the Asia-Pacific region.
View Article2013 Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
The 2013 Annual Report describes the activities undertaken to promote the observance of the Guidelines during the implementation cycle of June 2012-June 2013. This includes the launch of the Global...
View ArticleConference on promoting responsible investment in Myanmar
This conference focused on recent reforms undertaken by the government to improve the investment climate in Myanmar, and the ways that the international community can help ensure that renewed investor...
View ArticleProposed EU responsible trading strategy for minerals from conflict zones
The European Commission has proposed an integrated EU approach to stop profits from trading minerals being used to fund armed conflicts. The package of measures aims to make it more difficult for armed...
View ArticleWorkshop on responsible and conflict-free sourcing in the Turkish gold supply...
Participants at this international workshop were taught how to implement responsible sourcing in the Turkish gold supply chain.
View ArticleResponsible Business Conduct in Central Asia and South Caucasus
Investors and companies need to understand what is expected of them in the specific environment in which they operate to be able to contribute most effectively to sustainable development and inclusive...
View ArticleForum on responsible mineral supply chains
This meeting provided the opportunity to review and discuss implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism. Issues pertinent to the tin, tantalum and...
View ArticleCommuniqué by participants at the 7th ICGLR-OECD-UN Group of Experts Forum on...
Participants at the forum adopted a communiqué calling for companies to confront challenges they encounter openly and transparently by publicly reporting on due diligence in accordance with the OECD...
View ArticleOECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises - Responsible Business Conduct...
Available in several languages, this booklet provides basic information about the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the most comprehensive set of government-backed recommendations on...
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