OECD guidelines on corporate governance of state‑owned enterprises

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The OECD guidelines on corporate governance of state‑owned enterprises are an international standard that sets best-practice principles for how governments should own, oversee, and ensure the transparency and accountability of state-owned companies.

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instanceOf corporate governance code
international standard
soft law instrument
adoptedBy OECD Council NERFINISHED
appliesTo governments as enterprise owners
state‑owned enterprises
author Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development NERFINISHED
availableIn multiple languages
basedOn OECD Principles of Corporate Governance NERFINISHED
endorsedBy OECD member countries NERFINISHED
firstAdopted 2005
hasPurpose enhance accountability of state‑owned enterprises
ensure a level playing field between state‑owned and private companies
improve corporate governance of state‑owned enterprises
promote transparency of state‑owned enterprises
separate the state’s ownership and regulatory functions
support efficient performance of state‑owned enterprises
hasScope central government‑owned enterprises
commercial state‑owned enterprises
listed state‑owned enterprises
wholly owned state‑owned enterprises
hasSection equitable treatment of shareholders and other investors
rationale for state ownership
responsibilities of the boards of state‑owned enterprises
stakeholder relations and responsible business conduct
state‑owned enterprises in the marketplace
state’s role as an owner
transparency and disclosure
language English
latestEditionYear 2015
publisher Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development NERFINISHED
recommends centralisation or coordination of the state ownership function
clear legal and regulatory framework for state‑owned enterprises
clear objectives for state‑owned enterprises
codes of ethics and integrity for state‑owned enterprises
competitive neutrality between state‑owned and private firms
disclosure of state‑owned enterprises’ non‑commercial objectives
equitable treatment of minority shareholders
external audit of state‑owned enterprises
high standards of disclosure and reporting by state‑owned enterprises
performance monitoring of state‑owned enterprises
professional and independent boards of directors
reporting on environmental and social issues where material
risk management frameworks in state‑owned enterprises
separation of the state’s ownership and regulatory roles
transparent nomination of board members
transparent state‑owned enterprise remuneration and incentives
revised 2015
usedBy non‑OECD countries
usedFor OECD country reviews of state‑owned enterprise governance NERFINISHED
benchmarking national state‑owned enterprise governance frameworks
designing state‑owned enterprise ownership policies

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