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03-Feb-2009
This study of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in China examines trends in SOEs shares of the national economy, sectoral distribution, listing on stock exchanges and internationalisation.
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03-Feb-2009
This study of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in India examines trends in SOEs shares of the national economy, sectoral distribution, listing on stock exchanges and internationalisation.
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23-Jan-2009
The global economic crisis was partly caused by a failure of business ethics. In response, the OECD is developing a framework to help countries enhance transparency in areas like finance, competition, corporate governance, taxation and pensions, building on instruments such as its Principles of Corporate Governance and Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
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01-Dec-2008
Analysis of the Chinese government's efforts to encourage responsible business conduct in China and by Chinese enterprises operating abroad, highlighting in particular efforts to strengthen environmental protection and respect for core labour standards.
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13-Oct-2008
The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has issued a resolution acknowledging the important contribution of the OECD to the development of standards of corporate governance and strongly supporting the work of the OECD in this area.
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13-Oct-2008
Jointly organised by OECD and ILO, this conference was devoted to the theme of "Employment and Industrial Relations: Promoting Responsible Business Conduct in a Globalising Economy". Discussions focused on wider dissemination of good corporate labour practices and better understanding and use of the OECD and ILO instruments. The key findings from this conference are now available.
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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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25-Sep-2008
Good corporate governance is one of the keys to healthy financial markets in today’s globalised economy. Amid current market turmoil, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has called for a new drive to raise standards and performance in this area.
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Events
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on 15-Jun-2009
The 2009 roundtable focused on the responsibilities of multinational companies towards consumers and how consumers encourage responsible business conduct in accordance with the framework of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
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from 20-May-2009 to 21-May-2009
Taking place in Bangkok, this year's meeting focussed on implementation of the Policy Brief on priorities and recommendations for improving the corporate governance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Asia using case studies on good practice from around the Asia region.
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on 18-Mar-2009
This consultation addressed the role of corporate governance in the financial crisis, focusing on monitoring, implementation and enforcement of standards and codes, as well as specific areas for improvement.
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from 27-May-2009 to 28-May-2009
After a successful launch in 2008, the Southern African State Owned Enterprise Network met again on 27-28 May 2009 in Maputo, Mozambique. The substantive issues on the agenda included appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks for SOEs, relations with stakeholders and the equitable treatment of minority shareholders.
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from 05-Feb-2009 to 06-Feb-2009
For the first time, Asian and OECD policy makers met to discuss concrete solutions to detecting and curbing abusive related party transactions – one of the most serious corporate governances failures. Participants focused on policy options, including assessing strengths and weaknesses of various regulatory approaches, tightening enforcement and facilitating a change in culture and practice, particularly in the boardroom.
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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.
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from 02-Dec-2008 to 03-Dec-2008
Organised in Mexico City, 2-3 December 2008, this meeting provided an important opportunity to take stock of recent corporate governance-related developments in Latin America, particularly in the wake of the current global financial turmoil.
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on 10-Nov-2008
Organised in Doha, Qatar, on 9-10 November 2008 as part of the Hawkamah Annual Conference, participants focused on finalising and endorsing the MENA Policy Brief on Corporate Governance of Banks and preparing a Policy Brief on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).
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