13-February-2019
English
Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector
In the wake of the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh in 2013, initiatives to strengthen regulation of global supply chains in the textile and garment sector have multiplied. Tackling the issues involved requires sustained collaboration among industry, government, worker organisations and civil society. This project promotes such collaboration as well as the harmonisation of existing standards in the sector.
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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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8-November-2018
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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.
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10-October-2018
English
OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct Elects New Chair
10/10/2018 - The OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct (WPRBC) has designated Christine Kaufmann to serve as its new Chair.
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24-September-2018
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Pilot project on the implementation of the OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains - Baseline Report
This report assesses how companies and industry initiatives are implementing the OECD-FAO Guidance and other related international standards as part of the implementation pilot with over thirty companies and industry initiatives.
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24-September-2018
English
OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains
As the demand for food increases, agriculture will continue to attract investment and new actors may be confronted with ethical dilemmas and find it difficult to implement responsible business conduct in their practices. In this context the OECD and the FAO are working together to develop due diligence guidance to help enterprises observe existing widely-supported standards for RBC along agricultural supply chains.
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20-September-2018
English, PDF, 623kb
Responsible Supply Chains in Asia - Action Fact Sheet - ENG
Responsible Supply Chains in Asia - Action Fact Sheet - ENG
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12-September-2018
English
Seminar on Quality Infrastructure Investment
This seminar, jointly organised by the OECD and the Ministry of Finance of Japan, will address quality infrastructure investment, governance, planning and technology issues as well as data collection and benchmarking for quality infrastructure. It is taking place on 12-13 September 2018, in Tokyo, Japan.