Home » Corporate social responsibility » Frame of reference/standards » OECD: guidelines for multinational enterprises updated OECD: guidelines for multinational enterprises updated New context. Started in June 2010 (see our dispatch No. 100374), the negotiations to update the OECD’s guidelines truly started in October. In April, the representatives from 42 governments (the OECD’s 34 members plus Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Peru and Romania) finally agreed on what changes to make to the recommendations, which were last updated in 2000. These recommendations are a sort of code of conduct on corporate social responsibility which, even if it isn’t legally binding, it is established for the signing States. The 2011 update should take account of globalization and of the new economic and social context in emerging countries, in consultation with employers’ representatives (BIAC) and union representatives (TUAC) for the OECD, and the network of NGOs working to promote corporate social responsibility, the “OECD Watch.” The review is greatly based on the recommendations issued by John Ruggie, special representatives from the United Nations working on a strategy on businesses and human rights since 2005 (see our dispatch No. 100370). Through . Published on 26 May 2011 à 17h17 - Update on 11 April 2013 à 19h00 Resources th employers’ representatives (BIAC) and union representatives (TUAC) for the OECD, and the network of NGOs working to promote corporate social responsibility, the “OECD Watch.” The review is greatly based on the recommendations issued by John Ruggie, special representatives from the United Nations working on a strategy on businesses and human rights since 2005 (see our dispatch No. … Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels