TY - BOOK ID - 8654147 TI - Annual report on the OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises 2009 : consumer empowerment. PY - 2010 SN - 1282679651 9786612679650 9264075194 9264075011 PB - Paris, France : OECD, DB - UniCat KW - Business enterprises -- Economic aspects. KW - International business enterprises. KW - Social responsibility of business. KW - Business enterprises KW - Economic aspects KW - Business organizations KW - Businesses KW - Companies KW - Enterprises KW - Firms KW - Organizations, Business KW - Business KW - Corporate accountability KW - Corporate responsibility KW - Corporate social responsibility KW - Corporations KW - CSR (Corporate social responsibility) KW - Industries KW - Social responsibility, Corporate KW - Social responsibility of industry KW - Business ethics KW - Issues management KW - Business enterprises, International KW - Corporations, International KW - Global corporations KW - International corporations KW - MNEs (International business enterprises) KW - Multinational corporations KW - Multinational enterprises KW - Transnational corporations KW - Joint ventures KW - Social responsibility KW - Social aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8654147 AB - The Guidelines are recommendations to international business for conduct in such areas as labour, environment, consumer protection and the fight against corruption. The recommendations are made by the adhering governments and, although not binding, governments are committed to promoting their observance. This Annual Report provides an account of the actions taken by the 41 adhering governments over the 12 months to June 2009 to enhance the contribution of the Guidelines to the improved functioning of the global economy. In nine years, the Guidelines have consolidated their position as one of ER -