On September 25, 2025, the Secretariat of the National Contact Point (NCP) of Kazakhstan took part in a special online session of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).organized by the Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct under the title “Shared Success: Collaboration Between Governments and Stakeholders on Responsible Business Conduct.” The event was dedicated to the exchange of best practices in coordinating actions among government bodies, companies, trade unions, and civil society in the context of implementing the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC).
The
session focused on practical examples of successful cooperation,
demonstrating how partnership models between governments and
stakeholders contribute to strengthening mechanisms for sustainable
development, transparency, and compliance with standards of fair
business conduct.
During
the session, representatives from France shared their experience of
institutional cooperation between the NCP and several key ministries,
including the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
and the Ministry of Labour. This coordinated interagency model has
enabled France to improve the efficiency of handling cases, ensure
the consistency of approaches to RBC implementation, and strengthen
coherence of national policies in this field. Germany presented its
regional work within the Network for Corporate Responsibility and
Social Engagement. To date, dozens of German companies, representing
both large businesses and the small and medium-sized enterprise
sector, actively cooperate with the Network. Its role was highlighted
as a tool for raising awareness and disseminating successful cases
related to human rights protection, compliance with environmental
standards, and risk management in supply chains.
Additional
examples were presented by trade union representatives from New
Zealand, civil societ.organizations from Peru, and the NCP of
Poland. Speakers emphasized the importance of continuous open
dialogue among all parties, and underscored the significance of the
NCP’s role as a neutral and professional platform that ensures
transparency of interaction and institutional support for OECD
standards.
For
Kazakhstan, participation in this session was an important
opportunity to study institutional mechanisms that provide for
effective partnerships between governments and stakeholders in other
countries. The practices presented, covering a wide range of
approaches - from interagency coordination to platform-based
cooperation formats - provide an important methodological basis for
adapting international experience to the national context of
implementing the OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct. In
addition, the materials and approaches gained will contribute to
strengthening the role of Kazakhstan’s NCP as a mediating and
analytical platform in promoting RBC standards in Central Asia.
