Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Frequency :
Annual
ISSN :
1999-0952 (online)
ISSN :
2220-5713 (print)
DOI :
10.1787/19990952
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OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are recommendations providing voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct for multinational corporations The Guidelines are legally non-binding. The Guidelines were adopted by the OECD on 1976 and revised in 1979, 1982, 1984, 1991 and 2000.

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Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 2007

Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 2007

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Authors:
OECD
Publication Date :
20 Nov 2007
Pages :
246
ISBN :
9789264039407 (PDF) ; 9789264039377 (print)
DOI :
10.1787/mne-2007-en

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The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are recommendations to international business for conduct in such areas as labour, environment, consumer protection and the fight against corruption. The recommendations are made by the adhering governments and, although not binding, governments are committed to promoting their observance.  This Annual Report provides an account of the actions the 39 adhering governments have taken over the 12 months to June 2007 to enhance the contribution of the Guidelines to the improved functioning of the global economy. This edition of the annual report focuses on corporate responsibility in the financial sector.
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  • Meeting of National Contact Points – an Overview of Guidelines Implementation
    Every year, the National Contact Points (NCPs) of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises ("the Guidelines") meet to review their experiences in performing and promoting the implementation of the Guidelines. They also engage in consultations with the Business Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC), the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC), and with nongovernmental organisations (NGO), notably OECD Watch, to seek their inputs on how to further enhance the effectiveness of the Guidelines. Additionally, a back-to-back roundtable with practitioners is organised to assist NCPs to better understand emerging issues and policy developments relevant to the Guidelines. This year’s event took place on 18-20 June 2007. The Corporate Responsibility Roundtable was devoted to the financial sector and the role of the Guidelines.
  • OECD Roundtable on Corporate Responsibility – The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the Financial Sector
    The National Contact Points and the OECD Investment Committee wish to thank all of those who actively contributed to the OECD Roundtable on Corporate Responsibility held in Paris on 18 June 2007 in conjunction with the seventh annual meeting of the National Contact Points, and more particularly.
  • APPENDIX A - Background – The Role of the National Contact Points in the Implementation of the OECD Guidelines For Multinational Enterprises
    The institutions that promote and implement the Guidelines are set forth in the OECD Council Decision, a binding declaration subscribed to by all adhering countries. The Council Decision requires each adhering government to set up a National Contact Point. These play a key role of any Guidelines institution in establishing the Guidelines as an effective and vital tool for international business (see Diagram below). The National Contact is responsible for promoting the Guidelines in its national context and contributing to a better understanding of the Guidelines among the national business community and other interested parties.
  • APPENDIX B - Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises
  • APPENDIX C - The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Text and Implementation Procedures
    The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines) are recommendations addressed by governments to multinational enterprises. They provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct consistent with applicable laws. The Guidelines aim to ensure that the operations of these enterprises are in harmony with government policies, to strengthen the basis of mutual confidence between enterprises and the societies in which they operate, to help improve the foreign investment climate and to enhance the contribution to sustainable development made by multinational enterprises. The Guidelines are part of the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises the other elements of which relate to national treatment, conflicting requirements on enterprises, and international investment incentives and disincentives.
  • APPENDIX D - Contact Details for National Contact Points
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