Forum on implementing due diligence in the 3Ts and Gold supply chains

Participants in this multi-stakeholder meeting launched the Gold Implementation programme and advanced implementation of due diligence in the 3Ts supply chain to ensure that companies avoid contributing to conflict through their mineral or metal purchasing decisions and practices.

Who Cares? Corporate Governance in Today's Equity Markets

This paper charts the key changes in equity markets over the last decade or so which may affect the conditions for corporate governance. It also provides a brief overview of related policy discussions and selected national initiatives that have been taken as a response to equity market developments.

Panel at the 2013 World Bank/IMF Civil Society Policy Forum

Government, business, trade and civil society representatives came together at this panel session to discuss the first year of implementation following the 2011 Update of the Guidelines.

State-Owned Enterprises - Trade Effects and Policy Implications

With growing integration via trade and investment, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that have traditionally been oriented towards domestic markets increasingly compete with private firms in the global market place. This paper discusses the extent of state ownership in the global economy, the advantages and disadvantages that SOEs can face, and how potential SOE advantages can generate cross-border effects.

Guide OCDE sur le devoir de diligence pour une chaîne d'approvisionnement responsable en minerais provenant de zones de conflits ou à haut risque 2ème édition

Ce guide constituent une initiative soutenue par les pouvoirs publics pour une gestion responsable de la chaîne d‟approvisionnement en minerais provenant de zones de conflit.

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Statements by National Contact Points for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

A list of statements or press releases issued by National Contact Points relating to specific instances which have arisen in the implementation of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises until July 2013.

Lignes directrices de l'OCDE sur la gouvernance des assureurs

Révisé en 2011, les Lignes directrices révisées sur la gouvernance des assureurs ont pour but de fournir des lignes de conduite et de servir de référentiel aux assureurs, aux autorités publiques et autres parties prenantes concernées dans les pays membres et non membres de l’OCDE.

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• OECD Guidelines on Insurer Governance

Balancing Commercial and Non-Commercial Priorities of State-Owned Enterprises, OECD Corporate Governance Working Papers, No. 6

This paper examines the rationales for public ownership of enterprises in five OECD countries: Hungary, Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Norway. It addresses the overall ownership priorities formulated by governments, the specific obligations that may be communicated to individual SOEs, the political decision processes leading to these priorities and the disclosure and accountability arrangements underpinning them.

Beneficial Ownership and Control: Disclosure, information and enforcement, OECD Corporate Governance Working Papers, No. 7

Investor confidence in financial markets largely depends on an accurate disclosure regime that provides transparency in the beneficial ownership and control structures of publicly listed companies. This paper provides a comparative analysis of how disclosure of beneficial ownership and control is handled by jurisdictions in Europe, Asia and the United States; it highlights the costs, benefits and practicality of various approaches.

Downstream Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas

This final report on the one-year pilot implementation of the OECD Guidance focuses on how companies implement due diligence in the supply chains of tin, tantalum, and tungsten, especially as the due diligence relates to minerals potentially sourced from Africa’s Great Lakes Region.