Doing business
Please note that Austrade will only work with clients that maintain appropriate business ethics and demonstrate a commitment to legal obligations including anti-bribery laws, both in Australia and overseas markets. Review further information on anti-bribery at the Austrade website.
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are internationally agreed standards for responsible business conduct the Australian Government expects enterprises operating overseas and multinational enterprises operating in Australia to comply with.
The Guidelines provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct in a variety of areas, including:
- disclosure
- human rights
- employment and industrial relations
- environment
- combating bribery, bribe solicitation and extortion
- consumer interests
- science and technology
- competition
- taxation
The Australian National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (AusNCP) leads the Australian Government’s work to promote the OECD Guidelines and help resolve complaints relating to their implementation.
The OECD Guidelines supplement Australian law and are not legally binding.
Resources and tools
The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct and related sectoral guidance help enterprises identify and mitigate adverse impacts in their operations, supply chains and other business relationships.
The OECD elearning Academy offers free self-paced courses that are open to all stakeholders interested in learning about responsible business conduct and risk based due diligence.
