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

This roundtable will provide 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 will also identify challenges and areas for future collaborative action.

Finance and enterprise affairs: Call for papers

We are looking for new and interesting thinking on how policy options in the areas of competition, corporate governance, capital markets and financial services, international investment and foreign bribery can have an impact on our well-being as defined by the OECD's Better Life Initiative.

OECD Investment Policy Reviews

These country reports present an overview of investment trends and policies in the countries reviewed. This can include investment policy, investment promotion and facilitation, infrastructure, competition policy, trade policy, tax policy, corporate governance, responsible business conduct, public governance, and human resources.

B20 Panel: The next wave of global investment: what and where?

Since the start of the crisis, a growing number of OECD countries have been reporting declining inward and outward FDI, a phenomenon that could be described as ‘investment de-globalisation’. Governments must take immediate and vigorous action to reverse such trends by removing unnecessary barriers and complexities that hinder investment, said OECD Secretary-General.

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• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Statistics - OECD Data, Analysis and Forecasts

OECD-AfDB seminar on addressing policy impediments to private investment in African infrastructure

This seminar investigated how changes made in key policy areas at national, regional and international levels can help generate more and better private investment in Africa’s infrastructure. It drew on expertise gathered by OECD policy communities and their developing country partners, and was supported by the International Growth Centre.

DELETED América Latina y el Caribe: Conferencia sobre la inversión en infraestructura

Esta conferencia abordará cuestiones clave en materia de inversión en infraestructura en América Latina y el Caribe. Fomentará el debate entre funcionarios públicos, expertos internacionales y otras partes interesadas sobre recomendaciones concretas de políticas públicas que maximicen las oportunidades y hagan frente a los desafíos de la región.

Also Available

• América Latina y el Caribe: Conferencia sobre la inversión en infraestructura
• Latin America and Caribbean: Conference on infrastructure investment

Cadre d'action pour l'investissement agricole

Le Cadre d'action pour l'investissement agricole est un outil souple qui aide les gouvernements à évaluer leurs politiques d'investissement dans les dix domaines essentiels à la création d'un environnement attractif pour les investisseurs et à améliorer les avantages pour le développement de l'investissement agricole.

Also Available

• The Policy Framework for Investment in Agriculture

Brochure on investment in clean energy infrastructure

This brochure describes the OECD Policy Guidance for Investment in Clean Energy Infrastructure, a non-prescriptive tool to help policy makers identify ways to mobilise private investment in clean energy infrastructure.

OECD statement on specific instance of UK National Contact Point regarding G4S

There have been inaccurate reports that the OECD has announced an investigation into G4S, a UK company that provides security equipment and services. It is in fact the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines of Multinational Enterprises that is looking at a complaint.

Informal ministerial meeting on responsible business conduct

Welcomed by the OECD Secretary-General, more than 60 ministers and high-level participants met to discuss how to integrate principles of responsible business conduct throughout government policies to protect internationally recognised fundamental rights and to ensure good governance, fair regulations, and transparency.