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The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are a set of principles and recommendations aimed at promoting responsible and sustainable business practices on a global scale. These guidelines are a fundamental instrument for guiding companies' activities, encouraging them to act ethically, transparently and in compliance with the laws and regulations of the adhering countries.
The OECD Guidelines establish essential principles such as respect for human rights, including decent work and non-discrimination; environmental protection; promoting responsible business conduct; transparency in financial and tax operations; combating corruption, among other recommendations. Companies are encouraged to adopt due diligence practices in order to identify, prevent and mitigate potential negative impacts that their actions may have on their environment. These guidelines also encourage collaboration with all stakeholders, including governments, workers, local communities and civil society organisations, to ensure that business activity is carried out in a way that respects the interests and needs of all those involved. By following these guidelines, multinational companies strengthen their reputation, build relationships of trust with their stakeholders and make a positive contribution to global sustainable development.
These Guidelines are part of the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises and constitute the only multilaterally agreed and comprehensive code on Responsible Business Conduct that governments have committed to promote.
These Guidelines are part of the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises and constitute the only multilaterally agreed and comprehensive code on Responsible Business Conduct that governments have committed to promote.
1. Concepts and Principles;
2. General Policies;
3. Disclosure;
4. Human Rights;
5. Employment and Industrial Relations;
6. Environment;
7. Combating Bribery and Other Forms of Corruption;
8. Consumer Interests;
9. Science, Technology and Innovation;
10. Competition;
11. Taxation.
National Contact Point (NCP)
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AICEP is part of the National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which are recommendations aimed at multinational companies for Responsible Business Conduct.
The Portuguese NCP is made up of the Portuguese Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (AICEP) and the Directorate-General for Economic Activities (DGAE).
These organisations
i. Collaborate in the dissemination and implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct;
ii. Support companies in implementing measures that comply with the Guidelines;
iii. They provide a (non-judicial) mediation and conciliation platform for resolving complaints against companies about alleged non-compliance with the Guidelines.
O The Portuguese NCP also provides a (non-judicial) mediation and conciliation platform for resolving specific instances against companies about alleged non-compliance with the Guidelines. In this way, any individual or organisation can submit a formal complaint to the local NCP if they consider that the actions or activities of a multinational company do not respect one or more OECD recommendations.
To this end, the Portuguese NCP (DGAE and AICEP) has made available, in Portuguese and English, an Initial Application Form, as well as the Guide to Procedures for Handling Specific Instances.
For more information:
Correspondence addressed to the NCP is managed by the Directorate-General for Economic Activities.
Directorate-General for Economic Activities
Telephone: (00351) 217 919 100
E-mail: pcn.portugal@dgae.gov.pt
Address: Avenida Visconde Valmor, 72
1069-041 Lisboa
Portugal
Correspondence should be addressed to the Department of Corporate Sustainability
Website: www.dgae.gov.pt