2024 OECD Recommendation on Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying and Influence

This standard was created by the OECD to help create a stronger, cleaner, and more fair economy by providing concrete guidance for governments on building or strengthening a coherent, comprehensive, effective, and enforceable system for limiting risks of undue influence and monopoly of influence in public decision-making. It provides a series of recommendations on the disclosure of lobbying and influence activities; contains expanded principles on transparency measures; strengthens measures on conflicts-of-interest; calls for transparency and integrity in companies and not-for-profit organisations when engaging in lobbying and influence activities; and more.

Although intended for the public sector, this standard can help public affairs professionals in the private sector to align their organisation's lobbying practices and principles with recommended, ethical practices.