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OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, 1997

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Summary

The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are an essential component of the 1976 Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. The Guidelines are recommendations jointly addressed by the OECD governments to multinational enterprises operating in their territories. Setting voluntary standards of behaviour, they provide guidance to multinational enterprises and help to ensure that their operations are in harmony with the policies of the countries in which they operate.

Issuer

OECD

Year

1997

Region

International

Issuer (type)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (International)

Instrument type

Guidelines

Disclosure instrument

Yes

Geographical scope

International

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Text analysis

    • Low 0.40%
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    • E focus: waste, environment
    • S focus: collective bargaining, diversity, employment conditions, employment policies, employment practices, intellectual property, discrimination
    • G focus: bribery
    • Finance, Management, Professional services