Publications & Documents

OECD FDI Qualities Indicators: Measuring SDG Outcomes

Paris, 23 October 2019: The Roundtable on Investment and Sustainable Development will launch the FDI Qualities Indicators, the outcome of phase 1 of a project to provide decision-makers with an actionable instrument to gauge the contribution of investment to sustainable development -- and discuss the conditions needed to maximise the contribution of private investment to achieving the 2030 Agenda and climate change objectives.

OECD Trust in Business Forum

1-2 October 2019 - The inaugural forum of the Trust in Business initiative will convene senior decision-makers from corporates and governments, academics and other stakeholders to lay the foundation of this multi-year initiative, scope activities and commit to collaborative actions that strengthen trust in the business ecosystem and promote a level playing field.

OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum 2019

12-13 September 2019 - The 2nd OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum will address the benefits and risks of blockchain for our economies and societies, identify good policy and regulatory approaches, and investigate uses in specific policy areas.

High-level Policy Seminar on International Capital Flows

This high-level seminar, co-organised with Japan as 2019 G20 Presidency, will bring together senior policy officials and academics to discuss current issues linked to global financial integration and the role that international frameworks can play to maximise benefits and minimise drawbacks.

Is there a role for blockchain in responsible supply chains

The purpose of this paper will be to understand certain challenges for companies implementing supply chain due diligence and critically examine whether blockchain technology can effectively aid in the due diligence process.

OECD Business and Finance Outlook

9 September 2019 - ‌‌This year’s edition considers the importance of public trust in business and finance, offering a conceptual approach to understanding facets of trust in finance, investment and business with respect to economic value, fairness and integrity of conduct, as well as alignment with societal values.

Ending child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains

This report presents research findings and recommendations on child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains. Jointly authored by the ILO, OECD, IOM and UNICEF under the aegis of Alliance 8.7, the report also represents the first ever attempt to measure child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains.

Making Blended Finance Work for Water and Sanitation - Unlocking Commercial Finance for SDG 6

Hungary must enforce its foreign bribery offence against companies, including foreign subsidiaries

The Working Group is concerned that Hungary has not commenced any foreign bribery investigations or prosecutions in over nine years since the Phase 3 evaluation of implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

How to Solve the Investment Promotion Puzzle: A Mapping of Investment Promotion Agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean and OECD Countries

This joint OECD and IDB report presents rich new information on the organization, activities, and operative practices of IPAs in 51 countries, comprising 32 OECD countries and 19 Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries (outside of the OECD area), providing a thorough understanding of who agencies are, what they do, and how they do it.