Due Diligence for Responsible Corporate Lending and Securities Underwriting

Overview

This paper aims to clarify expectations of responsible business conduct in the context of enterprises operating in the financial sector.

The document outlines key actions for each step of the due diligence process and discusses important considerations such as challenges, current practices, and regulations that may affect due diligence in corporate lending and securities underwriting.

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Key information

Start date: January 2019
End date: Ongoing
Target group(s): Civil society organisations; Trade unions; Government institutions; National human rights institutions (NHRI); Companies; Smallholders and cooperatives; Business associations; Workers; Local communities; Multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSI); Industry initiatives; Others
Sector(s): Financial sector
Type of initiative: Global
Type(s) of support: Information & guidance on due diligence; Impact investment & financing
Type(s) of contributor: International organization
Contributor(s): Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Implementing organisation(s): Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)