Business at OECD

Leading the Way: Business Engages at OECD Ministerial Council Session

Business at OECD participated in the OECD’s 2025 Ministerial Council Meeting as the institutional private sector voice, calling for effective international cooperation that underpins economic prosperity. Against a challenging background for multilateralism, our statement on Leading the Way emphasises that the OECD must put economic competitiveness at the centre of its deliberations, and urgently reinforce the rules-based international system.

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Fragmented ESG Standards: Business Calls for Coherence

Business at OECD has released a new report analysing the fragmented global ESG landscape. Featuring case studies from BASF, Bayer, and Telefónica, it offers insights into how companies are navigating overlapping standards and regulations. The report warns that this lack of coherence places uneven burdens on businesses. As sustainability disclosures grow in importance, the absence of international alignment creates risks that go well beyond administrative complexity.

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Business Confidence Wanes Amid Global Policy Uncertainty

The Spring Edition of Business at OECD’s 2025 Economic Policy Survey reveals a decline in business sentiment, with international policy developments emerging as a key source of concern. Geopolitical tensions, rising trade and investment barriers, and ongoing supply chain disruptions are identified as the most significant constraints on business activity and future investment plans.

We Urge Greater Investment in Regions to Drive Growth

Business at OECD actively contributed to the OECD 2025 Regional Policy Ministerial Meeting in Warsaw, Poland. Our delegation presented a set of recommendations aimed at unlocking regional potential, underlining the importance of investing in infrastructure, accelerating digitalization, streamlining multi-level governance and regulation, developing regional skills and workforce, and supporting local entrepreneurship and SMEs. Business at OECD looks forward to engaging with the OECD on developing their agenda that will boost competitiveness, foster resilience, and support inclusive recovery.

Mobilising Capital for Africa: Joint Business Report Calls for Investment-Led Growth

The B20, Business at OECD, and the International Organisation of Employers have released a joint paper calling for increased capital mobilisation towards African nations through investment-driven strategies. Published in the context of the B20 recommendations handover to the G20, the report highlights that long-term capital, innovation, and active private sector participation are essential to building resilient and sustainable economies across the continent.

Business diplomacy for competitive economies

With over 60 years of experience connecting the business community with the OECD and its governments, Business at OECD (BIAC) advocates for policies that enable the private sector to pursue economic growth, development, and societal prosperity. Our global network spans over 55 national business and employer bodies that appoint multinational corporations and small businesses from all sectors into our strategic efforts with the OECD.

We connect business and government representatives daily through strategic and policy meetings. Business at OECD aims to shape the OECD’s initiatives to promote competitive economies and better business for a sustainable future.

60+

years of business advocacy

1962

year of establishment

30+

policy groups

10+

million companies

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The policy groups bring together business executives from over 55 countries and from different corporate functions at global levels. Our groups collectively build positions on policy initiatives that the OECD and governments are addressing for international and local implementation.

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55%

of OECD countries do not assess whether regulations achieve their objectives when undertaking ex post evaluations.

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30%

of the companies in the Fortune Global 500 list are now from emerging markets

Discover our work on agriculture, food, health, well-being, and tourism.

Every $1

invested in health generates $2-$4 in economic returns.

Learn more about our work on biotechnology, chemicals, environment, energy, and nanotechnology.

30%

of total electricity generation in many of the OECD's member countries come from renewable sources

Learn more about our activities for consumer policy, digital policy, innovation, and technology.

USD 4.4 trn annually

Generative AI has the potential to add significant productivity gains in OECD countries and beyond.

Explore our work on export credits, illicit trade, investment, infrastructure, and trade.

1 billion+

people lifted out of poverty globally since 1990 due to the expansion of open and integrated markets, trade liberalisation, and global investment flows

Learn more about our work in corporate governance, integrity, anti-corruption, and responsible business conduct.

countries have endorsed the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct

Discover our activities in education, employment, labour, social affairs, and private pensions.

1/3 of workers

in OECD countries are mismatched for their jobs, whether in terms of their qualifications, skills or fields of study.

Learn more about our work on cross-cutting issues including tax and environment, development, taxation of the mobile workforce, tax administration including digitalisation of tax systems, and VAT/GST.