The OECD Guidelines
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises is the most comprehensive and only multilateral adopted recommendations for responsible business conduct backed by a total of 49 governments.
A main goal of the OECD Guidelines is that the business sector should contribute to sustainable development. The Guidelines clearly express expectations in ares such as human rights, including labor rights, the environment, anti-corruption and transparency. A core element of the OECD Guidelines is that companies are expected to perform due diligence to avoid causing harm to people, society and the environment.
All OECD countries are obliged to establish national contact points for promoting the the Guidelines as well as establishing a complaint mechanism.
Norway NCP handles complaints against Norwegian enterprises related to the OECD Guidelines. In line with Norway NCP’s mandate of 2018 the NCP will also handle specific instances related to the ILO Declaration concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy.
The OECD Guidelines (unabridged): Norwegian – English (official) – French (official) – German – Spanish – Portuguese The ILO Declaration concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy: Norwegian – English (official) |