The main topic of BIAC’s annual consultation with OECD Ambassadors focused on private sector-led growth

Addressing BIAC’s annual consultation with OECD Ambassadors BIAC’s Chair Phil O’Reilly pointed out that “considering the uneven recovery of OECD economies and serious imbalances in world markets, private sector-led growth has to be a top priority”.

Presenting the three pillars of the private sector’s growth agenda for 2015: Investment, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, O’Reilly added that: “The agenda for growth can only succeed if there is trust. Trust in business, trust in governments, and trust in the OECD. More needs to be done by all of these parties to show that, with the right conditions in place, business can be a dynamic force for the success of our economies and the wellbeing of citizens.”

Noé van Hulst, Ambassador of the Netherlands to the OECD, reminded that “This year, the Netherlands will chair the OECD Council at Ministerial Level. Our focus will be on driving new policy initiatives boosting responsible investment for sustainable growth. In this context, we welcome BIAC’s strong commitment to OECD work on investment and to improved implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.”
BIAC is therefore calling upon the OECD to:

• Address protectionism in global markets and build an enabling environment for investment, at local levels and across borders;
• Deliver advice for integrated policies across sectors that foster innovation and support sustainable growth and employment in the digital economy;
• Establish a better understanding of the potential of SMEs and entrepreneurship, with due focus on less and smart regulation, skills, access to finance, and women’s entrepreneurship

Full BIAC press-release