The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises aim to help businesses, labour unions and NGOs meet this challenge by providing a global framework for responsible business conduct. Although observance of the Guidelines is voluntary for businesses, adhering governments are committed to promoting them and to making them influential among companies operating in or from their territories.

This Annual Report describes what governments have done to live up to this commitment over the period June 2001-June 2002. It also provides an overview of the challenges of responsible supply chain management based on contributions from the business, trade union and NGO communities.