Responsible Business Conduct Committee
Co-Chair
Paul Noll
BDA
(Germany)
Co-Chair
Laura Chapman Rubbo
The Walt Disney Company
(United States)
Secretariat Lead
Jacobo Ramos Folch
Policy Manager
Vice-Chair
Pascal Belmin
Airbus
(France)
Vice-Chair
Soichiro Sakuma
NS Solutions Corporation
(Japan)
Vice-Chair
Clifford Sosnow
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
(Canada)
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Why OECD Work on Responsible Business Conduct Policy Matters
With its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the OECD hosts the most comprehensive, government-backed, multilaterally agreed standard for responsible business conduct (RBC). The Guidelines cover all major areas of business ethics and are supported by a unique implementation mechanism of National Contact Points. They are further complemented with practical guidance on the due diligence expectations established in the Guidelines. The OECD is also shaping RBC policies around the world through its annual Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct and dedicated regional programs. -
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How Business Engages with the OECD on Responsible Business Conduct Policy
Our Responsible Business Conduct Committee works with the OECD to ensure a balanced and effective implementation of the OECD MNE Guidelines based on business realities. Based on our members’ expertise, we inform the OECD about specific challenges companies face in their RBC efforts and contribute to the formulation of OECD RBC policies and guidance documents. Our RBC Committee meets twice per year, convenes additional thematic ad-hoc sessions, and organizes policy events in partnership with the OECD.
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Our 2024 Priorities
- Promoting a balanced implementation of the revised MNE Guidelines
- Supporting additional adherence to the MNE Guidelines for a global level playing field
- Ensuring a well-functioning NCP system
- Providing inputs to due diligence work, including related to environmental considerations
- Fostering policy coherence between RBC and development policies
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Our Engagement with OECD Bodies
- OECD Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct
- OECD Footwear and Garment Forum
- OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
- OECD Due Diligence Advisory Groups
- Meeting of National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct
Publications
4 November 2024
The OECD Guidelines for MNEs on RBC: What Business Needs to Know
11 March 2024
Business at OECD-TUAC-OECD Watch Statement on National Contact Points
29 February 2024
Priorities for the future work of the OECD on Responsible Business Conduct
8 June 2023
Business at OECD (BIAC) Perspective on Revised OECD MNE Guidelines
28 February 2023
Business at OECD Comments - OECD MNE Guidelines Public Consultation
14 February 2023
Business at OECD (BIAC) Contribution to the OECD Ministerial Meeting on Responsible Business Conduct
5 January 2022
Contribution to the public online consultation on the Draft Recommendation on the Role of Government in Promoting Responsible Business Conduct
8 March 2022
Speaking points for the March consultation with the OECD Working Party on RBC
26 April 2022
Business considerations for the April consultation with the OECD Working Party on RBC
20 June 2022
Business considerations for the June OECD RBC meetings - June 2022
13 June 2022
Business considerations on the follow-up to the stocktaking exercise of the OECD MNE Guidelines - June 2022
1 September 2021
Comments for the public consultation on stocktaking of the OECD MNE Guidelines
20 September 2021
Input for the Roadmap for the next decade - Building blocks for realizing UNGPs implementation toward 2030 - September 2021
5 October 2021
IOE, Business at OECD (BIAC) and BusinessEurope position on the Third Revised Draft - October 2021
1 December 2021
Comments on the 2nd draft stocktaking report
1 December 2021
International Investment and Responsible Business Conduct, Anti-Corruption, Corporate Governance Activity Update 2021
21 January 2020
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
3 March 2020
Joint Statement on pressure against submitters by Business at OECD, TUAC, and OECD Watch - March 2020
17 July 2020
Joint Statement Supporting the Capacity of the NCP in the Current COVID-19 Crisis by Business at OECD, TUAC, and OECDWatch - July 2020
1 December 2020
Comments on the Secretariat paper on the 20th anniversary of the NCP system
13 October 2015
Joint Statement by Business at OECD, TUAC, and OECD Watch - October 2015
9 August 2022
Investment and RBC Update
12 September 2023
Business at OECD Investment and RBC Committee Update