OECD assigns positive assessment to Switzerland (cross-border guide)

Context

On 17 June 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a report in which it positively assessed the Swiss National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct. The report underlines the professional and efficient way of working of the Swiss National Contact Point and considers it competent, fair and reliable. In addition, the OECD appreciates the development of dialogue and mediation procedures aimed at finding solutions.

The Swiss National Contact Point was positively evaluated for its ability to handle disputes in a fair and transparent manner. According to the report, the Swiss national contact point resolved 85% of disputes in 2025, with an average resolution time of 120 days. This is an increase from 2024, when only 70% of disputes had been resolved by the Swiss national point of contact.

The report also highlights the collaboration between the Swiss national contact point and local authorities, such as the Federal Council and cantonal authorities. For example, the Federal Council has allocated CHF 10 million for 2025 to support the activity of the Swiss National Contact Point. In addition, the State Council of the Canton of Bern has signed an agreement with the Swiss National Contact Point for the management of disputes relating to workers' rights.

The Swiss National Contact Point has also developed a system of

Operational details

The report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) rated Switzerland positively for its ability to implement the guidelines for transparency and financial cooperation. The report also contains recommendations for further strengthening the Swiss National Contact Point, which is responsible for promoting and implementing the guidelines at the national level.

The OECD recommendations include greater collaboration of the Swiss National Contact Point with civil society organisations and workers' representations in promoting the guidelines. This could include setting up a discussion forum with social partners to discuss implementation strategies for the guidelines and ensure they are consistent with national objectives.

The OECD also recommends more targeted support to small and medium-sized enterprises in the implementation of the guidelines. This could be done through the creation of training and support programmes for SMEs, such as the Swiss SME Support Programme in Finance, which was launched by the Federal Department of Finance (DDF) in 2020 with a budget of CHF 10 million.

In addition, the OECD suggests increasing transparency and financial cooperation through the creation of a system for monitoring and evaluating the guidelines. This could

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Key points

The Swiss National Contact Point will implement the recommendations in agreement with the Advisory Committee of the National Contact Point and report to the OECD on the results in 2027. The Swiss National Contact Point is an important institution for the promotion of responsible business conduct in Switzerland. Switzerland was rated positively by the OECD for its ability to promote responsible business conduct. This judgement is the result of long-standing work and concrete efforts by the Swiss authorities and businesses. The Swiss National Contact Point was founded in 2015 to promote responsible and sustainable business conduct in Switzerland. The Swiss National Contact Point will implement the recommendations in agreement with the Advisory Committee of the National Contact Point and report to the OECD on the results in 2027. The advisory committee is composed of representatives of companies, trade unions and non-governmental organisations. This committee meets regularly to discuss issues related to responsible and sustainable business conduct. The Swiss National Contact Point has already had concrete successes in various sectors. For example, in 2020, the Swiss National Contact Point launched an initiative to promote sustainability in the agriculture and livestock sectors. This initiative has led to a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the sector In 2020, the Swiss National Contact Point launched an initiative to promote sustainability in the agriculture and livestock sectors. This initiative led to a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture sector in the canton of Bern. In 2019, the Swiss National Contact Point launched an initiative to increase women's representation in business. This initiative led to a 15% increase in the representation of women in enterprises in the canton of Zurich. In 2018, the Swiss National Contact Point launched an initiative to promote transparency in business management. This initiative led to a 25% increase in transparency in business management in the canton of Geneva. Resources The Swiss National Contact Point has published a report on the activities carried out in 2020. The report is available on the website of the Swiss National Contact Point. * The Swiss National Contact Point has also published a survey on responsible and sustainable business conduct in Switzerland. The survey is available on the website of the Swiss National Contact Point.