OECD Watch is the recognised civil society representative to the OECD’s Investment Committee and its Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct. We also advise other OECD initiatives relevant to corporate accountability. We ensure the perspectives of communities, workers, and civil society shape the development and implementation of international responsible business conduct standards through three areas of work:
We open doors for civil society to engage directly with government and OECD decision-makers on responsible business conduct.
Our work helps ensure that the voices of people most affected by business activities are represented in policy discussions.
We engage strategically across OECD workstreams and committees where responsible business conduct is on the agenda.
Working with civil society, trade unions, governments, businesses, and other experts, we advocate for stronger standards and policies on issues including:
We use our unique access to OECD policy spaces to build collective support for strong international standards.
Together with members and multi-stakeholder partners, we advance implementation of better business standards, challenge weak policies, and identify and respond to risks of regression.
What is the OECD and how does it shape responsible business conduct? Learn about the organisation, its key policy spaces, and how OECD Watch engages with them on behalf of civil society.
What are the OECD Guidelines and who do they apply to? Learn more about the responsible business conduct standards enshrined in the Guidelines and how civil society can use them.
Learn how countries become OECD members and discover how civil society can engage in accession processes to push governments towards stronger responsible business conduct policies.
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