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25-May-2011
Ministers sign a Recommendation that clarifies how companies can identify and better manage risks throughout the supply chain, from local exporters and mineral processors to the manufacturing and brand-name companies that use these minerals in their products.
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25-May-2011
Ministers from OECD and developing economies will today agree new guidelines to promote more responsible business conduct by multinational enterprises, and a second set of guidance to limit the use of conflict minerals.
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17-May-2011
The sixth meeting of the Network in Seoul focused on recent progress in SOE reform; good practices in organising SOE boards of directors; and sectoral examples of SOE governance in the financial and power sectors.
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11-May-2011
This review of corporate governance in Israel describes the corporate governance setting including the structure and ownership concentration of listed companies and the structure and operation of the state-owned sector. It also examines the legal and regulatory framework and company practices.
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10-May-2011
This review of corporate governance in Slovenia describes the corporate governance setting including the structure and ownership concentration of listed companies and the structure and operation of the state-owned sector. It also examines the legal and regulatory framework and company practices.
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06-May-2011
Competitive neutrality implies that no business entity is advantaged (or disadvantaged) solely because of its ownership. This paper reviews competitive advantages and incentives for SOEs and proposes options for countering anti-competitive practices and enhancing competitive neutrality.
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06-May-2011
Board autonomy and competences is one of the key challenges in making state-owned enterprises operate on truly commercial terms. This paper examines the challenges facing SOE boards based on interviews with a large number of serving Chairs and other key board members.
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08-Mar-2011
The OECD and the International Law Students Association (ILSA) have joined together to develop the compromis for the 2011 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. For the first time, the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises form part of the dispute.
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08-Feb-2011
This review of corporate governance in Chile describes the corporate governance setting including the structure and ownership concentration of listed companies and the structure and operation of the state-owned sector. It also examines the legal and regulatory framework and company practices.
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07-Feb-2011
Ten years ago, corporate governance was a nascent concept in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This article charts the evolution of corporate governance across the MENA region over this time and proposes potential avenues for future work in this area.
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Events
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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.
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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.
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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.
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from 23-Jun-2010 to 24-Jun-2010
Organised in Cairo, Egypt, discussions focused on ensuring an effective legal and regulatory framework for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and the state acting as an owner in the MENA region.
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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.
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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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from 24-May-2010 to 25-May-2010
The Asia Network on Corporate Governance of SOEs met in Kuala Lumpur on 24-25 May 2010 to review progress in implementation of the recommendations in the Asian regional policy brief, with a special focus on Malaysia and Korea and to discuss current issues relevant to SOEs in Asia.
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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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from 25-May-2010 to 26-May-2010
How have things progressed in Asia and what are the remaining obstacles to sound corporate governance? The Task Force met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to agree new challenges and priorities.
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from 02-Mar-2010 to 03-Mar-2010
This second Global Network meeting brought together participants from more than 45 countries, and focused on Governance Reforms, namely SOE board nomination, functioning and evaluation; and establishing, organising and reforming SOE ownership entities.
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