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Disclaimers This work was approved and declassified by the Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct on3June2026.This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the Photo credits:©Przemysław Iciak / Getty images. © OECD2026. Attribution4.0International (CCBY4.0). This work is made available under theCreative Commons Attribution4.0International licence. By using this work, you accept to be bound by the terms of this licence(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Attribution–you must cite the work. Translations–you must cite the original work, identify changes to the original and add the following text:In the event of any discrepancy between the original work and thetranslation, only the text of original work should be considered valid. Adaptations–you must cite the original work and add the following text:This is an adaptation of an original work by the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employedin this adaptation should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its Member countries. Third-party material–the licence does not apply to third-party material in the work. If using such material, you are responsible for obtaining permission from the third party andfor any claims of infringement. Foreword The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (the Guidelines)are recommendations addressed by governments to multinationalenterprises operating in or fromadhering countries. They provide non-binding principles and standards for responsible business conduct Adhering governments to the Guidelines are required to set up a National Contact Point for ResponsibleBusiness Conduct (NCP) that operates in a manner that is visible, accessible, transparent, accountable,impartial and equitable, predictable, and compatible with the Guidelines. The 2023 update of the The peer reviews are led byrepresentatives oftwoother NCPswho assess the NCP under review andprovide recommendations. The reviews give NCPs a mapping of their strengths and accomplishments,while also identifying opportunities for improvement, including a structured assessment of how the NCPaddressesthecoreeffectivenesscriteria.Moreinformationcanbefoundonlineat This document is the peer review report of the NCP of Austria. This report was prepared by a peer reviewteam made up of reviewers from the NCPs of Bulgaria and Spain. The NCP of Bulgaria was representedby Gabriela Georgieva and Iva Tsvetkova. The NCP ofSpain was represented by Sergio GarciaSotomayor. The OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct was represented by Nicolas Hachezand Bettina Braun. The report was informed by dialogue between the peer review team, the NCP of Austriaand relevant stakeholders during an in-person mission on 17-19November2025. The peer review team Table ofcontents Disclaimers Foreword 1 Key findings and recommendationsInstitutional arrangementsPromotional activities 2 Structured assessment of core effectiveness criteria 3 Introduction2019peer review of the Austrian NCP 4 Institutional arrangementsLegal basisNCP structure 5 PromotionPromotional planInformation and promotional materials 6 Specific instances OverviewCase-handling proceduresSpecific instances in practice 7 Support for government policies to promote RBC Recent governmental policies enabling and promoting RBCNational Action Plan on Business and Human RightsThe role of the NCP Annex A. Organisations that responded to the NCP peer review questionnaire43 Annex B. Organisations that participated in the NCP peer review on-site visit44Annex C. Promotional events45Annex D. Overview of specific instances handled by the NCP as the leading NCP51References53Notes57 Tables Table1. Findings and Recommendations–Institutional ArrangementsTable2. Findings and Recommendations–Promotional ActivitiesTable3. Findings and Recommendations–Specific InstancesTable4. Findings and Recommendations–Support for government policies to promote RBCTable5. Members of the Steering Committee (LAUS)Table6. Findings and recommendations–Institutional arrangementsTable7. Findings and recommendations–Promotional activityTable8. Specific instances where the Austrian NCP had co-ordinated with other NCPsTable9. Findings and recommendations–Specific instances Figures Figure1. Organisational chart of the FederalMinistry of Economy, Energy and TourismFigure2. Webinar organised by the NCP: Due Diligence in the Textile sector, 22May2024Figure3. Facebook post2024 Multi-Stakeholder ForumFigure4. Peer learning event organised by the NCPFigure5. Submission form 1 Key findings and recommendations Institutional arrangements The Austrian NCP has a single agency structure and is located in theFederalMinistry of Economy, Energyand Tourism. It is created as a distinct unit by Ministerial Decree and, in practice, takes decisionsautonomously fromthe ministry hierarchy. The