Building Back Better Trade provides key insights into the real priorities and challenges facing business in international trade today.

We are very pleased to present the results from our engagement through our Annual Report. We have fully leveraged our virtual connectivity to convey our business realities to the OECD during a time where international coordination is not a luxury but a necessity.

We invite you to browse our 10 Business Priorities for 2021, developed in close dialogue with our member organizations. They focus on areas in which the OECD has a key impact, including G20 and G7 mandates, legal instruments, work on global governance, and targeted research that underpins current policy discussions.

As an important solutions partner, we stand ready to reinforce our work with the OECD and governments to address urgent global challenges and tangibly increase prosperity. As the 10 candidates for the OECD Secretary General position present their leadership vision, and as a core part of the OECD family, we present our priorities for the future of the Organization

Business at OECD (BIAC) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) are proud to present one of the first practical guides to help companies leverage potential synergies between the human rights and anti-corruption agendas. Have a look at the full publication for more information.

Business at OECD (BIAC) shares the view of the OECD that necessary containment and other measures were key in slowing the spread of infections and savings lives, but resulted in significant economic disruption and job losses, alongside stark falls in economic sentiment and tighter financial conditions. As our 2020 Economic Policy Survey released in May shows, the share of business federations which perceive the business climate as weak or very weak increased from 16% in 2019 to a staggering 95%, a level never seen before.

This year starts with an important call from global business to the OECD: it is imperative that Business at OECD and the OECD work together to deliver a positive narrative on people-first policies for globalization in the digital age. Our recommendations are a focused selection of suggested solutions to empower people and bridge divides. We look forward to our strengthened collaboration with the OECD across Directorates, their related bodies, and our business committees in all the countries that actively liaise with them.