Publications & Documents

National corporate governance related initiatives during the COVID-19 crisis

This note provides an overview of some corporate governance and capital markets-related measures that 37 jurisdictions have taken in response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Public consultation on business responsibilities and investment treaties

Investment treaty policy makers are increasingly faced with pressures to integrate policies relating to business responsibilities into investment treaties. As policy makers contemplate whether and how to respond in their particular field, they need to understand the broader framework for business responsibilities.

2020 Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct

19 May 2020: The 2020 Global Forum will be held virtually and in two parts. The first part on 19 May 2020 will focus on how governments and businesses can use an responsible business conduct approach to address the COVID-19 crisis and build more resilient supply chains.

Testing the evidence, how good are public sector responsiveness measures and how to improve them?

Equity injections and unforeseen state ownership of enterprises during the COVID-19 crisis

This policy brief addresses government measures regarding state-ownership in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

FDI in Figures, April 2020

30/04/2020 - Global FDI increased in 2019 but was still struggling when COVID-19 hit. Despite an increase of 12% in 2019 to USD 1 426 billion, global FDI flows remained below levels recorded between 2010 and 2017. Compared to 2017, FDI flows decreased by 15%, continuing the downward trend observed since 2015.

Uniendo fuerzas en América Latina y el Caribe para ayudar a minimizar la crisis del Coronavirus (COVID-19) y fomentar empresas responsables y sostenibles

Esta declaración conjunta subraya el compromiso de las organizaciones internacionales de apoyar a los Estados de América Latina y el Caribe, a las empresas, a las organizaciones de empleadores y de trabajadores, así como a otras partes interesadas, para abordar los desafíos sin precedentes que plantea la pandemia del COVID-19.

Joining forces in Latin America and the Caribbean to help minimise the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and foster responsible and sustainable businesses

This joint statement underlines the commitment of international organisations to supporting Latin American and Caribbean countries, business, employers, workers' organisations and other stakeholders in addressing the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

El COVID-19 y la Conducta Empresarial Responsable

La crisis de COVID-19 ha impactado la economía, las personas y el planeta. La adopción de un enfoque de conducta empresarial responsable en las respuestas gubernamentales y empresariales frente a la crisis, generará beneficios a corto y largo plazo, como una mayor capacidad de recuperación, una distribución más justa e inclusiva de los beneficios de las medidas de recuperación y una contribución más fuerte al desarrollo sostenible.

COVID-19 and Responsible Business Conduct

This reviews the challenges the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis presents for business behaviour and outlines initial responses by governments and companies. It describes the rationale and method for adopting a responsible business conduct approach to address the crisis and sets down the potential short-term and long-term benefits of such an approach.