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OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, 2011

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Summary

The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are far reaching recommendations for responsible business conduct that 44 adhering governments – representing all regions of the world and accounting for 85% of foreign direct investment – encourage their enterprises to observe wherever they operate. The Guidelines were updated in 2011 for the fifth time since they were first adopted in 1976. This booklet contains the official version of the text, implementation procedures and commentary of the 2011 update.

Source
Issuer

OECD

Year

2011

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 0.52%
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    • E focus: conservation, emissions, energy, environment, environmental management, greenhouse gas, pollution, recycling, resource efficiency, water, biodiversity
    • S focus: collective bargaining, compensation, discrimination, employment practices, human capital, human rights, intellectual property, working time, children
    • G focus: audit, bribery, compliance programme, corruption, financial reporting, internal control, political contributions, risk management, accountability
    • Administrative services, Finance, Information, Management, Professional services, Public administration