23-April-2019
English
2019 Forum on responsible mineral supply chains
23-25 April 2019 - This annual, multi-stakeholder forum provides the opportunity to review and discuss compliance and implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism and other initiatives to enable responsible mineral supply chains.
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12-February-2019
English
Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
The garment and footwear sector is one of the largest consumer goods sectors in the world. Although it represents an important economic driving force, the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in 2013 brought global attention to the risks of severe adverse impacts both in manufacturing but also further upstream.
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21-January-2019
English
Survey on the sourcing practices of SMEs operating in the garment and footwear sector supply chain
As part of the implementation strategy for the recently adopted OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector, the OECD is conducting a series of surveys that target SMEs operating within the sector.
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10-December-2018
English
Responsible business conduct and human rights
70 years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, our recognition of the “inherent dignity of all members of the human family as the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world” has further strengthened the alignment between responsible business conduct and human rights.
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10-December-2018
English, PDF, 385kb
Concept note : Responsible business conduct and human rights
In establishing safeguards and accountability mechanisms to ensure that corporate actors are socially responsible and respect human rights, the OECD continues to be at the forefront of international co-operation to promote social and environmental objectives and, supporting both governments and business in this endeavour.
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6-December-2018
English
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
The Guidance provides recommendations for responsible mineral supply chains to help companies to respect human rights and avoid contributing to conflict through their mineral or metal purchasing decisions and practices.
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26-November-2018
English, PDF, 1,488kb
Promoting and enabling RBC through development co-operation efforts
This report presents findings from a stocktaking exercise conducted by the OECD Secretariat on how objectives related to promoting and enabling responsible business conduct (RBC) are integrated in strategies, programmatic policies, operational guidelines, and procurement practices of bilateral donor agencies and development financial institutions (DFI).
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8-November-2018
English, PDF, 2,899kb
Flyer - RBC Due Diligence - English
The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, adopted in 2018, provides support to enterprises by providing practical, clear explanations of how to implement due diligence as recommended in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
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31-October-2018
English
Foreign Direct Investment Statistics: Data, Analysis and Forecasts
Latest statistics for global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and international mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Analysis, trends and forecasts from the OECD using FDI statistics collected in accordance with latest international guidelines.
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12-October-2018
English
L’or à la croisée des chemins Étude d’évaluation des chaînes d’approvisionnement en or produit au Burkina Faso, au Mali et au Niger
Ce rapport s’attache à faire le point sur les conditions de production et de commerce de l’or dans ces trois pays, avec un intérêt particulier porté à l’orpaillage (exploitation artisanale et à petite-échelle – EAPE), afin d’identifier les risques potentiels de financement de conflit, de violations des droits humains, et de crimes financiers.