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-LAC Project Flyer: Main results

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 agriculture, minerals/extractives, financial, and garment/footwear sectors.

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:

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 |  Español |  Português

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• Conclusions of the meeting of national human rights institutions and NCPs for RBC in Latin America (English | Español)
  
• Launch of the OECD Responsible Business Conduct Policy Review of Brazil, 4 April 2022
• Launch of the Regional reports on Responsible Business Conduct in priority sectors in LAC: Agriculture, extractives and minerals and Financial sector, April 2022
• Consult the winners of the 1st regional academic essay contest on RBC/BHR
• Launch of the OECD Responsible Business Conduct Policy Review of Mexico, 23 September 2021

Read previous news

• 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

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

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