International Investment

Global Forum on International Investment: Encouraging Modern Governance and Transparency for Investment

07-Dec-2005

How modern, transparent governance can help countries to attract and benefit from foreign investment was the central theme of the third GFII conference which OECD and South Africa jointly organised in Johannesburg from 17-18 November 2003.

UK National Contact Point launches stakeholder consultation on OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

17-Oct-2005

Following the report of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Great Lakes Region and conflict prevention, the UK Government committed to consult Stakeholders on the promotion and implementation of the OECD Guidelines.  Submissions should be received by the UK NCP by 6 January 2006.

UN Global Compact and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

02-Jun-2005

The UN Global Compact and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are the world’s foremost comprehensive, voluntary corporate responsibility initiatives. This report seeks to clarify the complementarities and distinctive contributions of these two initiatives by setting forth the initiatives’ major premises and objectives, scope and coverage, and implementation and follow-up mechanisms. 

Public Consultation on Conducting Business with Integrity in Weak Governance Zones

01-Mar-2005

The OECD Investment Committee invited consultation partners to provide answers to a list of questions derived from analytical work that looks at some of the generic ethics issues raised by investments in weak governance zones and also contains a case study of investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Russia discusses OECD policy options to boost foreign direct investment

30-Jun-2004

Senior officials from the Russian Federation and from OECD countries met in Paris on 14 June 2004 to discuss recommendations designed to boost foreign direct investment in Russia. Deputy Minister Vitaly Saveliev led the Russian delegation, accompanied by First Deputy Chairman Andrei Kozlov of the Central Bank of Russia.

Kofi Annan refers to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises in remarks to UN Security Council

10-May-2004

Remarks by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan at an open debate of the UN Security Council on the role of business in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and post-conflict peace-building in New York on 15 April 2004.

Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Public Statement by CIME

11-Feb-2004

This statement by the OECD Committee on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises (CIME) reports on activities undertaken in response to the issues raised by the UN Expert Panel on Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and other Forms of Wealth in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

OECD publishes the 2003 annual report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

28-Nov-2003

In addition to reviewing what the 38 adhering governments have been doing to enhance the contribution of the Guidelines to the improved functioning of the global economy, this publication provides an overview of how the business sector’s contribution to the fight against corruption might be enhanced, focusing, in particular, on governments’ roles in this effort.

Workshop on Sustainable Development, Environment and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

03-Nov-2003

Johannesburg, South Africa, 19 November 2003.  One year after the World Sustainable Development Summit, this Workshop took stock of progress in promoting corporate responsibility through private sector initiatives and inter-governmental approaches such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

Public Sector Transparency and the International Investor

20-Oct-2003

The Committee on Investment and Multinational Enterprises has adopted a policy framework to assist governments to enhance the transparency of domestic investment regulatory frameworks and to support a multistakeholder dialogue in this area of high priority for investors.

June 2008

Recent statistics, policy analysis and tools promoting investment

Investment Newsletter

International Investment Law

Addressing key issues in international investment agreements

Understanding concepts and tracking innovations

2007 Edition

Focusing on freedom of investment and FDI trends and developments

International Investment Perspectives

2007 Edition

Detailed statistics on FDI to and from the OECD area

International Direct Investment Statistics