Publications & Documents

Public consultation on the 2014 Review of the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance

The Principles are being reviewed to ensure their continuing high quality, relevance and usefulness, taking into account recent developments in the corporate sector and capital markets. The OECD invited public comment on the draft revised text. Deadline for comment: Now closed.

Annual reports on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

The annual reports on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises provide an account of the actions the adhering governments have taken over the previous 12 months to enhance the contribution of the guidelines to the improved functioning of the global economy.

2014 Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

This 14th annual report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises describes the activities undertaken to promote the observance of the Guidelines during the implementation cycle of June 2013-June 2014. This includes work on due diligence in the financial and extractive sectors, as well as along agricultural supply chains, strengthened co-operation with non-adhering countries, the outcomes of the 2nd Global Forum.

Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 2014 - Responsible Business Conduct by Sector

This 14th annual report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises describes the activities undertaken to promote the observance of the Guidelines during the implementation cycle of June 2013-June 2014. This includes work on due diligence in the financial and extractive sectors, as well as along agricultural supply chains, strengthened co-operation with non-adhering countries, the outcomes of the 2nd Global Forum

Public Enforcement and Corporate Governance in Asia: Survey Results from 14 Asian Jurisdictions

A strong legal and regulatory framework, complemented by effective supervision and enforcement, constitutes an integral part of the overall measure required to strengthen corporate governance. This survey is a follow-up to the OECD Asian Roundtable on Corporate Governance report on Reform Priorities in Asia: Taking Corporate Governance to a Higher Level.

International investment news

The OECD regularly publishes analysis on key developments and trends in global FDI flows using the most recent FDI statistics and data on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). We also disseminate the results of all investment-related work underway at the OECD.

OECD Foreign Bribery Report - An Analysis of the Crime of Bribery of Foreign Public Officials

This report endeavours to measure, and to describe, transnational corruption based on data from the 427 foreign bribery cases that have been concluded since the entry into force of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in 1999.

Also Available

• Informe de la OCDE sobre el Soborno Internacional - Análisis del delito de cohecho de servidores públicos extranjeros

5th Meeting of the OECD Network on the Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in Southern Africa

26-27 November 2014 – Lusaka, Zambia: This meeting focused on combating corruption and promoting responsible business conduct in SOEs and was followed by a workshop on the governance of SOEs operating in the power generation industry. Participants launched and adopted the Guidelines on the Governance of State-Owned Enterprises in Southern Africa.

2014 Russian Corporate Governance Roundtable

The 2014 annual meeting of the OECD Russia Corporate Governance Roundtable taking place in Moscow on 19 November will focus on related party transactions, business integrity and the reports on Corporate Governance Code compliance.

2014 Latin American Corporate Governance Roundtable

Bogota, Colombia - This meeting addressed how to strengthen equity markets through improved corporate governance policies and practices in Latin America.