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10-Oct-2006
The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative on business and human rights has just published a survey of the human rights practices of the Fortune Global 500 companies. The survey results include information on the Global 500 companies’ references to external instruments, including to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
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21-Sep-2006
Held in Paris on 19 June 2006, the Roundtable explored the theme of “Developing a proactive approach to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises”. Discussion focused on partnerships for promoting the Guidelines and encouraging the adoption of responsible business practices, as well as using dialogue under the Guidelines to create “win-win” situations for companies and host societies.
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28-Feb-2006
This speech by the OECD Secretary-General outlines the benefits of responsible business conduct and provides an overview of the contribution made by the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. This speech was delivered during the Global Corporate Social Responsibility Forum held in Beijing on 22 February 2006.
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23-Nov-2005
In October 2005, the OECD launched an invitation for public comment on its draft Risk Management Tool for Investors in Weak Governance Zones. A strong response was received from global and regional organisations, business, labour and other civil society representatives. These comments can be consulted online and will be used to improve the draft risk management tool which is scheduled for finalisation by Spring 2006.
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23-Nov-2005
Les zones à déficit de gouvernance sont des lieux où les pouvoirs publics sont peu désireux ou incapables d’assumer leurs responsabilités. Elles représentent certains des environnements d’investissement les plus ardus de la planète. C’est dans cette optique que l’OCDE est actuellement en train de préparer un outil de gestion du risque destiné à aider les entreprises à y gérer leurs activités de manière responsable. Le projet de texte a été soumis à la sagacité du public par le biais d’une consultation en ligne.
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22-Sep-2005
A recurrent theme of the OECD's work on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises is that corporate responsibility goes hand-in-hand with government responsibility. This report summarises the results of a multi-stakeholder dialogue that has sought to provide inputs to an answer on the following central question: Do companies have different roles and responsibilities when operating in weak governance zones, where governments are not working well, than in healthier investment environments?
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26-Aug-2005
The Communiqué issued following the G8 Gleneagles summit on 6-8 July 2005 calls on OECD to complete its work on guidance for companies working in zones of weak governance.
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