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OECD 2. Topics 3. Responsible Business Conduct RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT Businesses shape our lives and our planet. Responsible business conduct (RBC) is about making sure that the activities of businesses and investors are aligned with the needs of society, today and in the future. This requires high standards of business innovation, investment and operation throughout global supply chains and markets. The OECD is the leading international standard setter on responsible business conduct. We co-operate with governments, businesses and stakeholders to promote global implementation of responsible business conduct by improving public policies, advancing business due diligence and enhancing access to remedy in. KEY LINKS * OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct * OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct Available in: English * English * français SELECT A LANGUAGE Close English français Apply Cancel * Areas of work * Key messages * Context * Tools for practitioners * Latest insights * Related data * Related publications * Related policy issues horizontal-scroll-left horizontal-scroll-right Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn AREAS OF WORK * Due diligence for responsible business conduct Businesses and investors are of crucial importance for economic, environmental, and social progress. It is important that they avoid adverse impacts on people and the environment. The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct call on companies to carry out risk-based due diligence. Learn more * Global engagement on responsible business conduct In today’s globalised economy, promoting responsible business conduct requires global collaboration. The OECD partners with governments, businesses, workers and civil society from around the world to help them promote common standards on responsible business conduct, build awareness and support implementation. Learn more * National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct National Contact Points (NCPs) for Responsible Business Conduct are national agencies tasked with supporting all actors – companies, governments and stakeholders – in implementing responsible business conduct. Learn more * Public policies for responsible business conduct Effective policies that enable and incentivise responsible business conduct (RBC) can help governments align business activities with social and environmental goals. This requires co-ordination across different ministries and levels of government, and close dialogue with businesses and stakeholders. Learn more KEY MESSAGES FOR RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT TO BECOME A REALITY ACROSS GLOBAL MARKETS AND SUPPLY CHAINS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AGREED BY GOVERNMENTS The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct are the leading international standard for how companies and investors should address their impacts on people, the planet and society. They apply to businesses and investors of all sectors, sizes and ownership structures, and cover all key sustainability issues – from climate change to technology, from anti-corruption to human rights and labour standards. By adopting responsible business conduct (RBC) enterprises can prevent and address negative impacts of their activities, while contributing to the sustainable development of the countries and communities in which they operate. RISK-BASED DUE DILIGENCE ENABLES BUSINESSES AND INVESTORS TO ENSURE RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT It is important that businesses and investors assess and address the sustainability impacts of their operations, their products and services, and of their supply chains. OECD standards on responsible business conduct set out six due diligence steps that governments expect businesses and investors to implement: (1) embed responsible business conduct into their policies and management systems (2) identify and assess actual or potential adverse impacts on people, planet and society (3) cease, prevent or mitigate these impacts (4) track implementation and results (5) communicate how impacts are addressed (6) provide for or cooperate in remediation of impacts when appropriate The OECD supports the implementation of risk-based due diligence through hands-on guidance for business leaders and practioners and by facilitatating industry and multistakeholder cooperation to address systemic sustainability challenges in sectors and supply chains, such as agriculture, finance, garment and footwear, and minerals. Read more about due diligence EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT POLICIES ARE NEEDED TO ENABLE AND INCENTIVISE RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT The OECD Recommendation on the Role of Government in Promoting Responsible Business Conduct provides 21 concrete steps for governments to promote responsible business conduct, including through legal and regulatory frameworks; leading by examples in their own commercial activities; enabling stakeholder participation; and ensuring access to remedy for people who are impacted by business activities. The OECD supports policy makers with implementation through capacity building and technical support and by facilitating policy co-operation among countries. Read the Recommendation PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WHO ARE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY BUSINESS ACTIVITIES SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE REMEDIES OECD standards on responsible business expect businesses and investors to establish or co-oporate in effective grievance mechanisms that are accessible to impacted stakeholders. Governments also have a key role to play in ensuring that judicial or non-judicial remedy mechanisms are available. Governments that adhere to OECD standards on responsible business conduct are required to set up a National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct. The National Contact Points are mandated to handle complaints from individuals and groups regarding the conduct of companies operating in or from their countries. National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct OECD E-LEARNING ACADEMY ON RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT Freely available, self-paced training for practitioners. The e-learning academy provides learners with a unique opportunity to advance their knowledge of responsible business conduct and OECD risk-based due diligence. Join here CONTEXT RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT, THE NEW NORMAL Private businesses supply 70% of GDP in OECD countries and 90% of jobs in developing countries. Private investors will provide 90% of climate finance needed by Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs). In OECD countries, companies account for 85% of technology investment, and globally, 70% of trade happens between firms in global value chains. In short, businesses are the engine of the economy - they shape our planet, the way we work, produce, consume and live. This is why responsible business is key to ensuring sustainable and resilient economies with better lives for present and future generations. NATIONAL CONTACT POINTS: BUILDLING A COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS ADVERSE IMPACTS Governments that join the OECD standards on responsible business conduct must establish a National Contact Point (NCP) for Responsible Business Conduct. Together these National Contact Points make up a network of government institutions that promote responsible business conduct and handle complaints relating to the conduct of specific companies operating in or from their countries. Find a National Contact Point. The OECD offers a freely accessible database, which currently covers over 700 such cases in more than 110 countries and territories. 52 ADHERENTS TO THE OECD INVESTMENT DECLARATION, WHICH INTEGRATES THE RBC GUIDELINES First adopted in 1976, the Declaration is a policy commitment by adhering governments to provide an open and transparent environment for international investment and to encourage the positive contribution multinational enterprises can make to environmental, economic and social progress. The Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct are one of the key elements of the Declaration. All parts of the Declaration are subject to periodical reviews. All 38 OECD Countries and 14 non-OECD countries have adhered to it. Read the Declaration OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct THEMES COVERED IN THE GUIDELINES Short overview of the Guidelines and all thematic chapters Discover the Guidelines TOOLS FOR PRACTITIONERS BY SECTOR * Focus Responsible agriculture supply chains * Focus Responsible business conduct, environment and climate change * Focus Responsible business conduct and technology * Focus Responsible business conduct in the financial sector 17 June 2024 * Focus Responsible garment and footwear supply chains 20 June 2024 * Focus Responsible mineral supply chains 25 June 2024 LATEST INSIGHTS See all latest insights * Webinar OECD Handbook on Living Income and Living Wage Due Diligence 16 October 2024 * Video Responsible Business Conduct: The new normal for sustainable future 19 June 2024 * Video OECD MNE Guidelines on RBC: Smart mix for business, people and planet 24 September 2024 * Video Role of responsible business conduct in the global economy 23 February 2023 * Forum 17th Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains 21-24 May 2024 * Video Chair of the OECD Working Party on RBC presents the updated Guidelines for Multinational enterprises 17 June 2024 RELATED DATA See all data Business confidence index (BCI) Select countries RELATED PUBLICATIONS See all publications * Report Review of G7 Government-led Voluntary and Mandatory Due Diligence Measures for Sustainable Agri-food Supply Chains 16 January 2024 * Report Managing Climate Risks and Impacts Through Due Diligence for Responsible Business Conduct 3 October 2023 * Report Handbook on Environmental Due Diligence in Mineral Supply Chains 19 September 2023 * Report OECD-FAO Business Handbook on Deforestation and Due Diligence in Agricultural Supply Chains 7 July 2023 * Report Business Handbook on Due Diligence in the Cocoa Sector 29 April 2023 * Policy paper Conflict transformation and the role of responsible artisanal and small-scale mining 27 April 2023 RELATED POLICY ISSUES * Business integrity Clean, efficient and competitive businesses that operate with integrity help to ensure healthier markets and greater investor confidence. Recognising that businesses and C-Suite leaders are at the pointy end of putting integrity into practice, the OECD provides guidance to the business sector on designing stronger internal controls, ethics and anti-corruption compliance programmes and to governments on promoting and incentivising integrity in the business sector. Learn more * Corporate governance Corporate governance guides how a company is directed and its relationships with its shareholders and stakeholders. With the right structure and systems in place, good corporate governance enables companies to create an environment of trust, transparency and accountability, which promotes long-term patient capital and supports economic growth and financial stability. OECD work on corporate governance is guided by the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, the global standard in this area. Learn more * Corporate sustainability Corporate sustainability entails integrating environmental and social considerations into a company's business strategy and operations. It fosters sound governance and decision-making and helps investors better understand a company's long-term risks and opportunities. The OECD aims to promote regulatory frameworks and company practices that foster corporate sustainability. Learn more * Due diligence for responsible business conduct Businesses and investors are of crucial importance for economic, environmental, and social progress. It is important that they avoid adverse impacts on people and the environment. The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct call on companies to carry out risk-based due diligence. Learn more * Global engagement on responsible business conduct In today’s globalised economy, promoting responsible business conduct requires global collaboration. 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