Meetings / Conferences / Agendas

Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct

This Global Forum is held to strengthen international dialogue on responsible business conduct and provide a ‌‌‌platform to exchange views on how to do well while doing no harm in an effort to contribute to sustainable development and enduring social progress. The 2015 Global Forum will focus on showcasing concrete examples of action and results-oriented solutions from efforts on the ground.

9th Forum on responsible mineral supply chains

This meeting will provide the opportunity to review and discuss implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism, and other initiatives to enable responsible mineral supply chains. Issues pertinent to the tin, tantalum and tungsten (3Ts) and gold supply chains will also be addressed during the Forum.

Forum on responsible mineral supply chains

This multi-stakeholder forum provides 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 tungsten (3Ts) and gold supply chains.

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.

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.

8th Forum on responsible mineral supply chains

This meeting provided the opportunity to review and discuss implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism, and other initiatives to enable responsible mineral supply chains. Issues pertinent to the tin, tantalum and tungsten (3Ts) and gold supply chains were also addressed during the Forum.

China and OECD to co-operate on promoting the responsible sourcing of minerals

Beijing, 24 October 2014 - China presented guidelines intended to provide a roadmap for the responsible business conduct of Chinese companies operating overseas. In addition, China and the OECD signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the implementation by Chinese companies of responsible business conduct in global mineral supply chains.

ILO-OECD roundtable on responsible sourcing in the textile and garment sector

This roundtable provided a forum for dialogue on building responsible supply chains in the textile and garment sector that contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable development, in line with the OECD and ILO recommendations. The Roundtable also identified challenges and areas for future collaborative action.