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Aider les entreprises à faire la transition vers une économie sobre en carbone

30-Jan-2012

Ce rapport de l'OCDE - La transition vers une économie sobre en carbone : Objectifs publics et pratiques des entreprises - répertorie un certain nombre des actions menées par les entreprises pour lutter contre le changement climatique et recommande des mesures gouvernementales pour les encourager.

Countries commit to new, stronger standards of corporate behaviour

25-May-2011

Ministers adopt the updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which includes new recommendations addressing human rights, living wages, and internet freedom.

OECD-GRI announce partnership to help multinational companies operate responsibly

13-Dec-2010

Companies worldwide will be given greater guidance and support on how to conduct their business responsibly and report on their sustainability performance thanks to a partnership between the Global Reporting Initiative and OECD.

2010 annual report on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

03-Dec-2010

Work is underway on an update of the Guidelines to ensure their continued role as a leading international instrument for the promotion of responsible business conduct.  The 2010 annual report focuses on 3 core issues for consideration during the update - supply chains, human rights, and climate change.

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.

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.

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.


Events

Consultation on the update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

on 13-Dec-2010

Discussions at this special consultation with stakeholders focussed on human rights, employment and labour, due diligence, supply chains and procedural provisions, including those relating to the functioning of National Contact Points.

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.

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.

The global economy and the global investment agenda

on 10-Mar-2010

Speaking at the USCIB Global Investment Conference in Washington, Angel Gurría focused on the role of international investment as a driver of global growth, avoiding protectionism, how responsible business conduct can help to rebuild trust in markets and how international rules for investment protection could be improved.



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