Safeguarding State-Owned Enterprises from Undue Influence
Implementing the OECD Guidelines on Anti-Corruption and Integrity in State-Owned Enterprises
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) remain vulnerable to being used as conduits for political
finance, patronage, and personal or related-party enrichment. Lingering weaknesses
in corporate governance and ownership arrangements can expose SOEs to such exploitation
and undermine SOE efforts to uphold integrity. This report highlights these weaknesses
and provides state owners with a better understanding of which activities are effective
in insulating SOEs from undue influence. It also takes stock of how OECD member and
participating countries are implementing relevant provisions of the OECD Guidelines
on Anti-Corruption and Integrity in SOEs, serving as the first report on the implementation
of the Guidelines since their adoption in 2019.