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An OECD review of its Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned enterprises (SOEs) set up this year to “ensure that SOEs contribute to sustainability, and economic security and resilience” should aim higher on the sustainability of our planet, the economic security of working people and ...

The G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance for the first time recognise the role of the workforce – and not just senior management – in effective corporate governance and include stronger expectations for consultation of workers on major decisions of the company. The revised Principles ...

Governments adopted revised guidelines for multinational enterprises (MNE Guidelines) at the annual OECD Ministerial Council meeting today in Paris. The updated MNE guidelines give unions new leverage for workers’ rights in developing as well as developed countries. TUAC, its member unions and ...

Climate change calls for a historic transition to a low-carbon economy. Phasing out fossil fuels in favour of green energy is a major feature of that climate action, and that is estimated to require ten times more electric vehicles & battery storage. This in turn depends on a ...

Trade unions representing millions of workers took part in discussions with the OECD on responsible business conduct on 27-28 March. Union officials from eleven OECD countries and global union federations representing workers in transportation, manufacturing, mining, infrastructure and construction ...

Ahead of the OECD Ministerial meeting on responsible business conduct on 14-15 February, trade unions call on Ministers to empower workers to end poverty pay and unacceptable working conditions. The Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) encourages governments to back the updates ...

The latest instalment of the TUAC Series on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises coincides with the OECD initial proposals for targeted updates to its leading standards for responsible business conduct.  Briefing #5 | Employment & Industrial Relations updates to the OECD ...

The Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) published its Baseline Expectations for Asset Managers on Fundamental Labour Rights (“CWC Baseline Expectations”). Developed by trade unions and pension fund board members as part of CWC’s Asset Manager Accountability Initiative, ...

Continuing the TUAC Series on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Briefing #4 | Implementing the Guidelines for Quality Infrastructure Investment (EN | FR | ESP) TUAC partnered with the global union Building and Woodworkers International (BWI) to take stock of worker experiences ...

The TUAC participated in a new report and trade union resource produced by the European corporate research cooperative, Syndex.  The report and accompanying documentary video are part of a new Syndex project on due diligence for workers, contains evidence of worker and trade union experiences with ...

Continuing the TUAC Series on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Briefing #3 | Implementing the Guidelines to achieve Global Recovery (EN | FR | ESP) examines the level of labour market resilience to global climate, health and economic crises.   TUAC finds Capacity and ...

In support of efforts to improve implementation of the OECD standards for responsible business conduct, the TUAC launched a  series of briefings that addresses what can be done to improve the OECD Guidelines and build more respect for the NCP’s authority.  With financial support from  ...