USCIB’s Largest-Ever RBC Delegation Makes Its Mark in Paris

USCIB brought its largest US business delegation to the OECD Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) Week in Paris, June 29-July 2, with member companies representing the technology, energy, manufacturing, and retail sectors. USCIB members Google, Amazon, The Walt Disney Company, and Microsoft were among those featured as speakers at this year's forum, reflecting the strong and growing engagement of US business in global RBC policy.

The week featured a full program of meetings and events, including the 50th Anniversary OECD Global Forum on Responsible Business Conduct, the Meeting of the Inclusive Platform on Due Diligence Policy Cooperation, and the OECD RBC Working Party. The 50th anniversary of the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises (MNE) is a significant milestone for RBC practitioners. Whitney Baird, President and CEO at USCIB, spoke at a High-Level Roundtable, conveying the views of USCIB members on the current RBC policy landscape and the importance of a globally harmonized, voluntary approach grounded in the MNE Guidelines.

"The strength of our delegation this week speaks for itself," said Jose Arroyo, Policy Manager for Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs at USCIB. "US companies are deeply committed to responsible business conduct, and we are here to make sure that commitment shapes the conversations and the policy work ahead,"

A highlight of the week was the release of BIAC's flagship paper, 10 Lessons Learned from 50 Years of RBC Policies: The Business Perspective, to which USCIB members contributed. The paper represents the principal contribution of the global business community to this anniversary forum and sets out a clear vision for the work ahead on RBC.

USCIB remains committed to ensuring that the US business voice shapes the future of RBC policy at the OECD and beyond, advocating for approaches that are voluntary, globally harmonized, evidence-based, and focused on outcomes that matter for businesses, workers, communities, and open markets.

For more information on USCIB's work on RBC, please contact Jose Arroyo at [email protected].