The OECD released a policy paper analyzing regulations and soft law instruments that shape corporate political engagement across 17 jurisdictions, highlighting trends, differences in regulatory frameworks, and suggesting ways for investors and policymakers to address unregulated corporate influence.

The OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate has published a comprehensive report that examines labor rights across global supply chains. The analysis reviews the effectiveness of preferential trade agreements with labor provisions, voluntary sustainability initiatives, and supply chain sustainability laws, highlighting significant gaps in enforcement and coordination. The report calls for stronger, multi-instrument policy measures to safeguard vulnerable workers, emphasizing fair labor practices and worker protection.

The OECD published a paper that analyzes three instruments—labour provisions in preferential trade agreements, voluntary sustainability initiatives, and supply chain sustainability laws—designed to safeguard worker rights in international trade. The study maps patterns of labour practices embedded in supply chains and assesses their impact on worker rights.

The OECD released a report reviewing progress in implementing the 2010 Recommendation on Principles for Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying. The document highlights varying levels of lobbying transparency across member countries and stresses the need for forward-looking, non–scandal-driven regulation to restore public trust in government decision-making.

The OECD, in collaboration with the ILO, IOM, and UNICEF, released a report outlining joint research findings on child labour, forced labour, and human trafficking in global supply chains. The report calls on all actors to address these human rights abuses, highlighting a commitment to ethical supply chain practices and the protection of vulnerable workers.