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Promoting Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean

 

The "Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean" (RBC-LAC) Project, financed by the European Union (EU), is a ground-breaking regional initiative jointly implemented by the OECD, ILO, and OHCHR. Aimed at fostering smart, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth, the RBC-LAC project extends its influence across nine countries in the LAC region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, and Peru. It is dedicated to supporting and promoting practices that align with international standards of Responsible Business Conduct (RBC).

 

The RBC LAC Project aims to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the region by supporting responsible business conduct practices in line with international instruments. It is the first time these three organisations join forces with the support of the European Union to promote responsible business conduct within the framework of a joint regional project.

 

RBC key messages from International Organisations  English | Español | Português

 

RBC Country fact sheets

LAC National Contact Points for RBC

RBC policy reviews

 

RBC-NCP icon for climate change page

 

 

 

RBC-LAC Project Flyer: Main results

Due Diligence for RBC

Under the second pillar of the project, the OECD supports businesses in LAC to strengthen their knowledge and capacity to carry out due diligence for responsible business conduct in accordance with OECD guidance. These activities focus on supply chains in the following priority sectors agricultureminerals/extractivesfinancial, and garment/footwear sectors.

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As part of this action, the OECD conducted a firm-level survey to obtain information on business practices, opportunities and challenges related to responsible business conduct (RBC) in Latin America and the Caribbean. For more information, consult the OECD Business Survey 2021.

 

 

In addition, the following OECD guidances have been translated: 
  • OECD Due Diligence Guidance on RBC Español | Português
  • Due Diligence for Responsible Corporate Lending and Securities Underwriting Español
  • Responsible Business Conduct for Institutional Investors Español 
  • OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector Español  |  Português

More about OECD's work in due diligence and other guidance available in Spanish

Regional reports on RBC in LAC

The following regional reports provide an analysis of RBC issues and initiatives to promote and enable the business engagement of responsible supply chains in Latin America and the Caribbean:

  • Sustainability initiatives and responsible business conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean  English | Spanish
  • Responsible Business Conduct in the Garment and Footwear Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean  English  |  Español 
  • Responsible Business Conduct in the Extractive and Minerals Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean  English  |  Español  |  Português
  • Responsible Business Conduct in the Agriculture Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean  English  |  Español  |  Português
  • Responsible Business Conduct in the Financial Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean  English  |  Español  |  Português
  • Responsible Business Conduct in the Financial Sector in Costa Rica  English  |  Español
  • Responsible Business Conduct in the Financial Sector in Panama  English  |  Español
Helping LAC businesses observe and apply due diligence standards and tools

To address the training needs of LAC businesses, the OECD started in October 2021 a series of 6-month sectoral capacity-building programmes on due diligence in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The first of this kind of programme in the region aimed to strengthen the understanding, capability and know-how of businesses to carry out risk-based due diligence for RBC, focusing on 4 key economic sectors: Agriculture, Extractives and minerals, Financial sector, Garment and footwear

More information on the impact and outcome summary of the four capacity-building programmes: English | Español

For more information and to apply, visit the capacity building programme website: English |  EspañolPortuguês

 
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Events in PHASE I (2019-2022)
  • CentraRSE Forum on RBC and due diligence, Guatemala, 28 April 2022
  • ICC Brasil webinar about integrity and responsible business conduct, 27 April 2022
  • Dialogue on the Inter-American Business Charter convened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, 22 April 2022
  • COP - Escazú Special session: Towards the effective implementation of the Escazú Agreement and greater cooperation, 20 April 2022
  • CEADS Annual Meeting on Business and Human Rights: Discussion with the RBC-LAC Project, 07 April 2022

Consult previous events

 

 

Contact 

Froukje Boele | Project Manager Froukje.BOELE@oecd.org

Germán Zarama | Regional Focal Point German.ZARAMA@oecd.org

 

This project is implemented in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the European Union (EU).

 

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