Responsible Business: Key messages from international instruments

Who’s behind it? – European Union, ILO, OECD, OHCHR (2019)

How can it help? – The three main instruments that have become the key reference points for responsible business, and which outline how companies can act responsibly are the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (ILO MNE Declaration), the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD MNE Guidelines) and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UN Guiding Principles). This brochure present key messages of each instrument and show how they complement each other.