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OECD Releases 2026 Responsible Business Outlook: Commitments Rising Fast, Implementation Still Lags<\/h1>\n

On 30 June 2026, marking the 50th anniversary of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (MNE Guidelines), the OECD released its first global assessment of responsible business conduct practices among the 10,000 largest listed companies worldwide and government policies across 52 countries.<\/p>\n

Posted: 11\/07\/2026 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 RBV \u2014 Responsible Business Vietnam<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On the report’s scope:<\/strong> Vietnam is not among the 52 countries adhering to the MNE Guidelines, but Vietnamese businesses \u2014 particularly in textiles and garments, footwear, electronics, wood and furniture, and seafood \u2014 are an important link (commonly as tier-1, tier-2 or tier-3 suppliers) in the supply chains of many of the 10,000 companies covered.[1]\n<\/div>\n

Key findings<\/h2>\n

The report analyses publicly disclosed information from the 10,000 largest listed companies globally (96% of global market capitalisation) and policies across the 52 countries adhering to the MNE Guidelines. Its central message: commitments to responsible business conduct are spreading fast, but meaningful implementation \u2014 especially in supply chains \u2014 still lags well behind what companies pledge on paper.[1]\n

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69%<\/div>\n
of large listed companies have a public commitment on responsible business conduct<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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36%<\/div>\n
have cross-cutting commitments spanning multiple topics<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Under 20%<\/div>\n
report measures that actually address impacts<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Half a century of the OECD framework for responsible business conduct<\/h2>\n

The report was released on the 50th anniversary of the MNE Guidelines \u2014 the leading international standard for how companies and investors should address their impacts on people, the environment and society.[1]\n

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1976<\/span><\/p>\n

The OECD first issues the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (MNE Guidelines).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2011<\/span><\/p>\n

A major update places risk-based due diligence at the centre of the Guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2018<\/span><\/p>\n

The OECD issues the Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct \u2014 a six-step framework for companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2023<\/span><\/p>\n

The MNE Guidelines are updated again, expanding coverage to climate and technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

30\/06\/2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Release of the OECD Responsible Business Outlook 2026<\/strong> \u2014 the first global assessment of responsible business conduct practice, marking the 50th anniversary of the MNE Guidelines.[1][2]\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Commitments are widespread \u2014 but concrete action still lags<\/h2>\n

Commitments related to anti-corruption and greenhouse gas emissions are most common, followed by forced labour, child labour and human rights. Less than half of large listed companies disclose commitments to freedom of association, and only a quarter to biodiversity.[1]\n

Most notable points in the implementation gap<\/h3>\n