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The financial management of earthquake risk
This report applies the lessons from the OECD’s analysis of disaster risk financing practices and the development of guidance to the specific case of earthquakes. It provides an overview of the approaches that economies facing various levels of earthquake risk and economic development have taken to managing the financial impacts of earthquakes.
» Access the report
Implementation and enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Over the past 19 years, monitoring by the OECD Working Group on Bribery has established the Convention as the most rigorously enforced international anti-corruption instrument. New reports on implementation and enforcement have been issued for Germany and Norway.
» Germany
» Norway
» All country reports on implementation
A year of responsible business conduct
This annual report describes what the OECD, National Contact Points and other stakeholders are doing to promote and implement the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and related due diligence guidance.
» Download the report
» Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct
Strengthening National Contact Points for the OECD Guidelines for MNEs
National Contact Points are tasked with furthering the effectiveness of the OECD Guidelines for MNEs. Voluntary peer reviews help by identifying achievements and areas for improvement. New peer reviews are available for Chile, France and Germany.
» Access the peer reviews
Facilitating social dialogue under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines are a means to guide business behaviour to help companies meet social conditions in their operations and supply chains. This study explores the role of National Contact Points in dealing with the complaints they receive with a particular focus on labour issues and social dialogue.
» Download the study
"A Glass Half Full" - A Libor Amicorum for Roel Nieuwenkamp
This tribute to the work of Roel Nieuwenkamp speaks to governments, business, trade unions, civil society organisations and other stakeholders. It encourages them to collectively widen and deepen the adherence and practice of the OECD Guidelines for MNEs worldwide. 
» Download the Liber Amicorum
Latest trends in the insurance sector
Preliminary data for 2017 show an increase in life and/or non-life gross premiums of domestic insurance companies in 40 out of the 43 reporting countries, compared to 2016, according to Insurance Markets in Figures.
» Download the report
» Global insurance statistics
The investment regulation of pension funds
Each year, the OECD publishes a survey of the investment regulation of pension funds which describes the main quantitative investment regulations applied to pension funds in 77 economies. The survey questionnaire covers all types of pension plans financed via pension funds.
» Download the survey results
» Access the database
Top blog posts
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Events
4-5 July Corporate governance in the MENA region
6 July Launch of the competition assessment of Portugal
4-5 Sept OECD blockchain policy forum
12-13 Sept OECD-Japan seminar on quality infrastructure
4-5 Oct OECD-Russia financial literacy symposium
7-8 Nov OECD-Asian roundtable on corporate governance
29-30 Nov Global forum on competition
 
 
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