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Helping companies make the shift to a low-carbon economy

26-Nov-2010

This OECD report - Transition to a low carbon economy: Public goals and corporate practices - highlights action companies are taking to fight climate change and recommends government actions to encourage them.

International co-operation intensifies in the fight against conflict minerals

04-Oct-2010

Mining and manufacturing companies have joined forces with governments, regulators and civil society organisations to push for clearer standards to trace the origins of raw materials and to help guarantee their products are untainted by conflict.

Mining sector - Promoting responsible investment through enhanced due diligence

01-Oct-2010

The OECD pilot project in the mining and mineral sector promotes responsible investment in conflict zones and fragile states by fostering the integration of sustainable management of natural resources into core corporate strategies through enhanced due diligence procedures.

OECD FDI Index shows more open FDI regimes

30-Jun-2010

The 2010 scores for the OECD FDI Index, now available for 48 countries, including all G-20 members, and 22 sectors, show that many non-OECD countries have become as open as OECD countries and, in a few cases, even more so.

Intellectual property rights in international investment agreements

17-May-2010

This working paper provides an overview of recent developments in investment treaty practice with regard to the protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs). The analysis departs from traditional IPR studies developed almost exclusively in the context of the WTO-TRIPS Agreement. This study aims to clarify the extent to which and how international investment agreements, including Regional Trade Agreements with an investment chapter, increase the scope of IPR protection beyond TRIPS minimum standards.

Morocco - Investment policy review

06-May-2010

This investment policy review examines Morocco’s achievements in developing an open and transparent investment regime and its efforts to reduce restrictions on international investment.

South East Europe : OECD urges policy reforms to support inward investment

30-Mar-2010

South East Europe (SEE) needs to attract more and better inward investment to pull out of the economic downturn and build the basis for long-term sustainable growth.  Achieving this will require further major policy reforms, according to a new OECD analysis.

South-East Europe - new drivers for growth and private sector investment must be found

24-Mar-2010

South-East Europe economies must find new drivers for growth and private sector investment, says a new OECD report. Access the key findings and recommendations from the 2010 edition of the Investment Reform Index.

Capital controls and the OECD Codes of Liberalisation

12-Mar-2010

Recently, a few countries have introduced or tightened capital controls. Some others have debated - but so far refrained from imposing - new controls. OECD rules do not prohibit capital controls but neither do they encourage them.

Global economy : OECD studies a possible Model Investment Treaty to boost growth

12-Mar-2010

At a conference organised by the U.S. Council for International Business, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría urged governments to support innovation and green growth as a basis for a sustainable recovery, cites a possible Model Investment Treaty as a way to encourage cross-border investment.


Events

Kazakhstan could attract further FDI in non-energy sectors

on 03-Nov-2010

A forthcoming OECD report on sector competitiveness in Kazakhstan suggests that the country has a strong competitiveness and FDI potential in key non-energy sectors such as agri-business, fertilizers, logistics, business services and information technology.

Indonesia: Launch of OECD's first investment policy review

on 01-Nov-2010

The first OECD investment policy review of Indonesia highlights priority actions Indonesia can implement to improve the business environment and attract new foreign investors. Both this report and the latest economic survey of Indonesia were released by the OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría at a launch event in Jakarta on 1 November 2010.

Consultation on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework

on 04-Oct-2010

Professor John Ruggie conducted a special consultation with the 42 adhering governments to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and other stakeholders to discuss the potential role of the Guidelines in the operationalisation of the UN “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework.

UN-OECD-NEPAD partnership for growth and development in Africa

on 11-Oct-2010

The UN OSAA, OECD and NEPAD have joined forces to improve international and regional co-operation for growth and development in Africa. This partnership and the first results of their joint work were launched at a public briefing and press conference at UN Headquarters in New York on 11 October.

Southeast Asia: ASEAN-OECD Investment Policy Conference

from 18-Nov-2010 to 19-Nov-2010

This ASEAN-OECD conference provided an excellent international platform to explore major themes in the area of investment policy reforms, ASEAN investment attractiveness and competitiveness, the role of international investment agreements in ASEAN, and strategic approaches to leverage the positive impact of increasing investment on development.

Latin America and Caribbean: Conference on investment for jobs and development

from 27-Sep-2010 to 28-Sep-2010

Co-organised by the Chilean Ministry of Finance and the OECD, this meeting focused on investment policy issues in Latin America from a Latin American perspective, taking into account the social and economic development needs and objectives of the region.

Consultation on responsible supply chain management of conflict minerals

from 29-Sep-2010 to 30-Sep-2010

Jointly organised by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the OECD in Nairobi, Kenya, key players in the supply chain of tin-tantalum-tungsten and gold, government representatives and international and civil society organisations met to finalise the due diligence guidance on responsible supply chain management of conflict minerals.

OECD is a partner of the UN Global Compact

on 23-Jun-2010

Speaking at the Ministerial Session of the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York, OECD Deputy Secretary-General Richard Boucher highlights the complementary roles played by the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Global Compact in promoting corporate responsibility.

10th OECD Roundtable on Corporate Responsibility

from 30-Jun-2010 to 01-Jul-2010

The 2010 OECD Corporate Responsibility Roundtable launched an update of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises with discussions focusing on supply chains, human rights and environment and climate change.

Peru launches National Contact Point (NCP)

on 16-Apr-2010

Peru's Minister of Economy and Finance Mercedes Araoz officially launched Peru's NCP in Lima on 16 April 2010. The NCP is located in the Private Investment Promotion Agency (ProInversíon) responsible for promoting observance of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.



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