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OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector

Overview

The OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement in the Extractive Sector provides practical recommendations to mining, oil and gas companies on stakeholder engagement.

The Guidance provides companies with a framework to implement the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. The Guidance is primarily intended for on-the-ground personnel in extractive sector enterprises who engage directly with communities and stakeholders, as well as, in larger firms, those responsible for stakeholder engagement activities. 

It also includes recommendations for the executive management of extractive operations. While it does not cover artisanal or informal extractive activities, it provides guidance on engaging with artisanal and small-scale miners.

This project provides publicly available information.

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Key information

Start date

February 2017

End date

Ongoing

Target group(s)

Civil society organisations; Companies; Smallholders and cooperatives; Multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSI); Industry initiatives

Sector(s)

Energy and extractives

Type of initiative

Global

Type(s) of support

Information & guidance on due diligence; Tools for risk assessment & reporting; Multi-stakeholder collaboration; Support to regulatory environment
 

Type(s) of contributor

International organisation

Contributor(s)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Implementing organisation(s)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)