Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

 

The following are links to a number of key documents related to the Guidelines, the U.S. NCP, and related materials.

OECD Guidelines and Related Materials

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (English) 
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (French) 
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (Spanish) 

OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises 
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-affected and High-risk Areas 
OECD Risk Awareness Tool for Multinational Enterprises in Weak Governance Zones 
OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions 

United States NCP and Related Materials

03/08/19  U.S. NCP Guide [ PDF version [1 MB] ]
U.S. NCP Final Statements [ Archive of Final Statements ]
U.S. NCP Peer Review Report 
U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct
06/23/17 Fact Sheet U.S. National Contact Point For The OECD Guidelines For Multinational Enterprises [267 KB]
05/12/17 United States OECD National Contact Point Peer Review [243 KB]
02/10/17  Fact Sheet: Responsible Business Conduct [473 KB]
05/01/17  DipNote: Leading by Example and Learning from our Peers on Responsible Business Conduct
08/10/17 U.S. NCP Peer Review Report Questionnaire [1 MB]
09/27/17 Keynote Remarks at Opening of the Peer Review for the U.S. National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines;  Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Brian McFeeters, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs; U.S. Department of State; Washington, DC
09/27/17 U.S. NCP Peer Review Overview Presentation [1 MB]
09/27/17 U.S. NCP Specific Instances Chart 2000 2017 [335 KB]
U.S. NCP Procedures for Specific Instances Under the OECD MNE Guidelines  [HTML version] (French) (Spanish) 

Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Ruggie Guiding Principles) 

Determining which human rights treaties are relevant to particular operations depends on several factors, including the country in which the operations are taking place. The texts, ratification status and relevant reservations, understandings and declarations regarding multilateral human rights treaties in the UN system are available here .

Labor Rights

1998 ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work 

Determining which ILO conventions are relevant to particular operations depends on several factors, including the country in which the operations are taking place. The texts and ratification status of ILO conventions are available here .

Partner Links

Following are links to a number of key partner organizations involved with the Guidelines, the U.S. NCP and related matters.

OECD 
BIAC 
USCIB  (U.S. BIAC Affiliate)
TUAC 
AFL-CIO  (U.S. TUAC Affiliate)
OECD Watch 

U.S. Department of State

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