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OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible AI

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Artificial Intelligence at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

AusNCP accepts complaint from Environment Tasmania Incorporated

On 2 March 2026, the Australian National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (AusNCP) published a statement confirming it has accepted a complaint from Environment Tasmania Incorporated.

Christmas and New Year holiday period

The AusNCP will close from the afternoon of Wednesday 24 December 2025 and re-open on Friday 2 January 2026.

New factsheets in 7 languages

We released new factsheets on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. You can read them in English, French, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai, Tok Pisin and Vietnamese.

2024 Annual Report released

The AusNCP’s annual report and summary are now available.

New AusNCP complaint procedures released

Updated complaint handling procedures are now available. Public submissions to consultation are also released.

Public consultation: AusNCP Complaint Procedures

Interested stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on draft revised AusNCP Complaint Procedures.

Updated Guidelines

The OECD has launched updated Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (OECD Guidelines).

Transition to the 2023 OECD Guidelines

On 8 June 2023, the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting adopted the 2023 version of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (OECD Guidelines). The 2023 OECD Guidelines update the 2011 version of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

Call for OECD Mediators reserve list

The OECD has put out a call for dispute resolution professionals to join their reserve list of mediators. Mediators on the reserve list may be called on to support NCPs in providing good offices through mediation.

Public consultation on updates to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

On 13 January 2023, the OECD opened its online public consultation on the targeted update to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.