Comments on the draft OECD Best Practice Principles on Stakeholder Engagement in Regulatory Policy are to be sent to regstakeholders@oecd.org by 15 March 2017.

OECD promotes the exchange of experiences and good practices for the improvement of regulation among Latin American countries

This compendium of good practices was prepared by the OECD at the request of the G20 Anti-corruption Working Group (ACWG), to raise awareness of the benefits of the digital transformation in the public sector, including governance, productivity, economic development and social innovation.

Boards of directors of SOEs play a fundamental role in corporate stewardship and performance. Over the last decade, OECD governments have sought to professionalise SOE boards, ensure their independence and shield them from ad hoc political intervention. In general these approaches have worked; yet, more remains to be done. This report seeks to shed slight on good practices drawing on national practices from over 30 economies.

18 November 2013 - Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Week 2013 opened in Bangkok today with a regional conference on responsible business practices jointly organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Jointly organised by the OECD and ESCAP, this conference focused on the role of governments in supporting and facilitating more sustainable and inclusive business practices in the Asia-Pacific region.

This Global Forum plays an important role as the tool for on-going dialogue on responsible business conduct. I am pleased to announce that today, Ministers from over 20 countries are coming together to discuss how to integrate responsibility considerations throughout government policies. Their work will contribute to protect internationally recognised fundamental rights and to ensure good governance, fair regulations, and transparency.

This book presents a study of the corporate governance legal framework and enforcement by capital market regulators in participating Asian jurisdictions.

Two years ago today, the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka collapsed, killing over 1,100 people and injuring another 2,500. The dead and injured were garment workers. This blog post looks at due diligence in the apparel supply chain.

This report takes stock of corporate practices tying business integrity considerations into corporate governance frameworks, strategy and operations. It also assesses what factors influence business decisions to implement business integrity measures in practice. This report is a timely response to a succession of disturbing corporate scandals to which no industry or country appears to be immune.

This report reviews current arrangements and trends in board nomination, size and composition, evaluation, training, induction and use of committees in Latin American SOEs. It also includes financing and budgeting. The countries covered are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

This report reviews current arrangements and trends in board nomination, size and composition, evaluation, training, induction and use of committees in Latin American SOEs. It also includes financing and budgeting. The countries covered are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

This report provides an overview of national practices towards performance evaluation and management of state-owned enterprises in 11 Asian economies: Bhutan, People’s Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore and Viet Nam.

This report provides an overview of national approaches to disclosure and transparency in the state-owned enterprise (SOE) sector in nine Asian economies: Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.

This report provides an overview of national practices to professionalise boards of directors by examining relevant legislation, policies and practices applicable to state-owned enterprises in a sample of OECD countries and developing and emerging economies.

As part of the implementation strategy for the recently adopted OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector, the OECD is conducting a series of surveys that target SMEs operating within the sector.

Imports of Hospital & Practice Mechanisms in Switzerland increased to 372.31 CHF Million in March from 328.86 CHF Million in February of 2020. Imports of Hospital & Practice Mechanisms in Switzerland averaged 401 CHF Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6230.67 CHF Million in May of 2014 and a record low of 239.82 CHF Million in August of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Switzerland Imports of Hospital & Practice Mechanisms.

Resilience in business is rooted in paying heed to staff behaviour

Google today is launching a new app, Read Along, that aims to help elementary school students practice their reading skills and stay educationally engaged amid school closures due to coronavirus. The new Android app is based on Google’s existing application, Bolo, which launched in India last year with a catalog of read-along stories in both […]

Google today is launching a new app, Read Along, that aims to help elementary school students practice their reading skills and stay educationally engaged amid school closures due to coronavirus. The new Android app is based on Google’s existing application, Bolo, which launched in India last year with a catalog of read-along stories in both […]

Google today is launching a new app, Read Along, that aims to help elementary school students practice their reading skills and stay educationally engaged amid school closures due to coronavirus. The new Android app is based on Google’s existing application, Bolo, which launched in India last year with a catalog of read-along stories in both […]

PwC Australia has appointed David Smorgon OAM as the Executive Chairman of its Family, Business & Wealth practice in Private Clients.

'What would we give right now for it to be safe to open the door for somebody, but right now when we open the door, we think, "Oh, where's my glove, let me get my hoodie."'

Reese Witherspoon suited up in all black as she stepped out for a solo stroll in her Brentwood neighborhood on Thursday morning. Reese placed headphones in her ears as she power walked.

Australian tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has shut down a spectator who attempted to heckle him during a recent training session.

No doubt the pair are anxious to up their game after scoring just 24 points out of a possible 40 for their quickstep to The Muppet Show theme on Monday's episode of the ABC reality competition.

His ex just dropped a new album which seems to drag him quite a bit, but that didn't stop him from smiling and busting a move in the parking lot outside his dance studio on Friday.

Lewis Hamilton could win his sixth title on Sunday but was only fourth fastest in final practice for the Mexican Grand Prix which only had dry running for the final 15 minutes of the hour session.

Hamilton can win his sixth world championship with just an eighth place finish in Sunday's race but would have still been hoping for more than being fifth fastest in the final session before qualifying.

The world champion was only fifth here at Interlagos on Friday, but he returned to set the pace in the concluding running before the fight for pole at the Sao Paulo circuit.

Northern Irishman Rory Mcilroy showed off a few of his trademark moves including keepy-ups on his club before smashing the ball into the trees.

In the episode, Bieber, 25, used Havening to relax when he felt a bit anxious amid a crowded scene on set as he filmed the video for his single Yummy.

The film King Richard is about tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams as well as their coach and father Richard. And on Thursday, Will Smith was getting ready for his role as Richard.

Singer Grimes and Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently gave birth to their first child together, and said they will use a gender-neutral parenting style.Gender-neutral parenting refers to raising a child without subjecting them to specific cues or items assumed to be for girls or boys, like the toys they play with, skills they learn, or clothes they wear.Raising a child in a genderless way can allow them to decide their own gender identity rather than feeling like they must fit into the one their parents gave them at birth.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.On May 5, Grimes and Elon Musk welcomed their first child, X Æ A-12, into the world.The internet was quick to offer speculation about the meaning and pronunciation of the symbol-heavy name, which lends itself to Grimes' and Musk's planned

Mark Roe, the CEO of Adelaide based company Fusetec, said the brains have the potential to save lives as surgeons are able to practice high risk surgeries before they treat patients.

Prince William used a doll to practice before putting newborn Prince George in a car seat for his first appearance outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London, Kate Middleton has revealed.

The 32-year-old, known in his early coaching days as the 'Baby Mourinho', has a well-earned reputation for attention to detail and will use practice games this weekend to get used to the peculiarities.

Valtteri Bottas finished fastest in opening practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel crashed out.

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas had the fastest time Friday in the second practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and was also involved in a crash.

After taking a stunning victory in Brazil last time out, the Dutchman narrowly pipped Hamilton to the fastest time as he looks for back-to-back wins for the first time in his career.

Alex is seen in workout gear and rubs her bump for the camera in a new video. The 30-year-old said she plans to play in the 2020 Olympics in July and is still training to some degree.

Chloe Lattanzi is ready to tear up the dance floor on the new season of Dancing With The Stars - premiering on February 9.

Djokovic posted a video on Instagram showing him exchanging shots with another man at a tennis club in the coastal city of Marbella, where the Serb has reportedly stayed.

Few can defend the way that letting agents hit tenants with rip-off administrative fees. These firms cash in every time someone rents a new home, writes DAN HYDE.

The location analysis, by Princeton sociologist Patrick Sharkey for Vox , also found that attitudes toward climate change are 'one of the strongest and most robust predictors of social distancing behavior.'

Captain Joe Root hit a double century against New Zealand to get England back on track on day four of the second Test. David Lloyd was present to give his expert opinion on the action...

Ofgem has issued Gnergy with a notice of failure to comply with a final order over unpaid Renewables Obligation payments.

Aiming to eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks, the Ministry of Environment and Forests published a 'good practices in regulation' note earlier this year. Sunita Dubey finds that instead, the charter may further weaken environmental protection.

The government-run vocational training system in India has a total annual training capacity of about 28 lakh (2,800,000) students. But most curricula 'followed' at institutes imparting vocational training have little relevance for wage or self-employment. Varupi Jain reports on the macro-picture.