Annual Report on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises 2004 Encouraging the Contribution of Business to the Environment

The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are recommendations for international business conduct in such areas as labour, environment, consumer protection and the fight against corruption.

The recommendations are made by the adhering governments and, although they are not binding, governments are committed to promoting their observance. This book provides the complete text of the Guidelines along with an account of what the 38 adhering governments have been doing to enhance the contribution of the Guidelines to the improved functioning of the global economy.

The 2004 edition also provides an overview of how to encourage the positive contribution of business to the environment through the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.