Webinar – Responsible Business initiatives: New developments
14 February 2024
There is increasing pressure on businesses from the public, consumers, shareholders and governments to show that they operate in a responsible manner. Minister Dara Calleary provided opening remarks and department officials talked about 3 initiatives that enterprises should be aware of. These are:
- OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
- EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- Proposed EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation
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Presentations from the webinar
More information about the Responsible Business agenda
Webinar – Updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
7 September 2023
The OECD hosted a webinar on 7 September to share more information on the 2023 update to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. Governments and stakeholders provided briefings about changes to the Guidelines and their significance.
The updated Guidelines are available here: OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
Webinar – Responsible Business initiatives
23 May 2023
Minister Simon Coveney provided an opening address on the Responsible Business landscape. Department officials outlined 3 initiatives of which enterprises should be aware:
- OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
- EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- proposed EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
In the Q&A session, officials responsible for these initiatives responded to questions from attendees.