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Digital Security Risk Management for Economic and Social Prosperity - OECD Recommendation and Companion Document

International trade and investment by state enterprises

The recent surge in competition between state and private firms in global markets calls for a reflection on how to minimise any potentially distortionary effects on international trade and investment created by state enterprises while at the same time restraining any undue protectionist policy responses directed at them.

Remarks at European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing 2015 Annual Conference

To tackle these challenges and mitigate their effects, the OECD is working in a wide spectrum of policy areas: anti-bribery, public procurement, lobbying or money laundering. Strengthening the role of internal controls and audit functions is one of our key tools to help combat corruption and fraud.

Corporate Governance of Company Groups in Latin America

Workshop in Ukraine on responsible business conduct

The purpose of this workshop was to share information with the Ukrainian authorities about the obligations of governments under the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises related to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, one of four instruments of the Declaration.

State-Owned Enterprise Governance - A Stocktaking of Government Rationales for Enterprise Ownership

New G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance will promote trust and improve functioning of financial markets

The G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance provide recommendations for national policymakers on shareholder rights, executive remuneration, financial disclosure, the behaviour of institutional investors and how stock markets should function.

How is corporate governance in Japan changing? Developments in listed companies and roles of institutional investors

OECD Corporate Governance Working Paper No.17. This report examines the influence of institutional shareholders and their activities towards good corporate governance, the historical changes to practices within shareholder meetings and the role that institutional shareholders have played in the improvement of corporate governance within Japanese listed companies.

Measuring International Investment by Multinational Enterprises

This brochure explains the major changes introduced in the OECD’s 4th Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which saw widespread implementation in 2014, and assesses the impact on FDI statistics.

South Africa Policy Brief: State-owned Enterprise Reform

South Africa conducted a comprehensive review of its state-owned enterprise sector in 2012, initiated at the request of the Presidency. Implementation of the review’s recommendations is now of critical importance and can be supported by adopting international best practices.