The Guidelines (www.oecd.org/daf/investment/guidelines) are recommendations addressed by governments to multinational enterprises operating in or from adhering countries. They provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct in a variety of areas including employment and industrial relations, human rights, environment, information disclosure, combating bribery, consumer interests, science and technology, competition, and taxation. [more]

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Morocco joins the OECD Declaration on International Investment

25-Nov-2009

Morocco has joined 41 other countries in signing the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises, in a move that commits it to supporting an open environment for international investors and encouraging responsible investment by multinational companies as a means to promote prosperity and growth.

Consultation on an Update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

on 08-Dec-2009

This Consultation will seek the views of stakeholders on the priority areas for an update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, including needs and options for specific revisions of both the substantive and procedural provisions of this instrument. It will take place back-to-back with the Global Forum on International Investment.

Global Forum on international investment for a stronger, cleaner, fairer global economy

from 07-Dec-2009 to 08-Dec-2009

Taking place in Paris, the 8th Global Forum on International Investment will focus on two core elements of any strategy aimed at ending the crisis and achieving sustainable, long-term economic growth: keeping markets open for international investment and improving investment environments around the world.

OECD Guidelines for MNEs and UN Framework on Business and Human Rights

on 10-Nov-2009

At the 2009 EU Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, Deputy Secretary-General Aart de Geus talks about how the OECD's approach to corporate responsibility and the UN "Protect, Respect, Remedy" Framework on Business and Human Rights support each other.

Conference on corporate responsibility in Asia: Why responsible business conduct matters

from 02-Nov-2009 to 03-Nov-2009

Co-organised by OECD and ESCAP in Bangkok, this conference focused on OECD and Asian country responses to the main challenges in responsible business conduct, with a special focus on climate change, finance and education.

UN Global Compact and OECD intensify collaboration

on 27-Oct-2009

The United Nations Global Compact and the OECD have recently begun to enhance their collaborative efforts, particularly in countries that have both Global Compact Local Networks and National Contact Points NCPs on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Specific instances considered by National Contact Points

09-Nov-2009

This list provides an archive of specific instances that have been or are being considered by National Contact Points (NCPs) responsible for implementing the Guidelines as of June 2009.  This archive seeks to improve the quality of information disclosed by NCPs while protecting NCPs’ flexibility in determining how they implement the Guidelines.

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