What Business at OECD does

Business at OECD (legally the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD, BIAC) is a non-profit international business association founded in 1962 and headquartered in Paris, France. It holds the formal institutional mandate as the recognized private sector voice to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), representing the business community in OECD policy development. The organization operates through a network of more than 55 national business and employer bodies spanning 35+ countries, collectively representing over 10 million companies ranging from multinational corporations to small businesses across all sectors.

The organization's core offerings consist of nine policy groups — Competitiveness and Growth, Emerging Economies, Food/Health/Well-Being, Green Growth, Innovation and Digital, Open Markets, Responsible Business, Skills and Employment, and Tax and Fiscal Affairs — supported by 30+ cross-functional working groups that convene business executives to build collective positions on policy initiatives. Advocacy services include an annual consultation with the OECD Council, ministerial engagement at OECD Ministerial Council Meetings, representation in OECD Committees and Working Parties, and advisory support to the B7 and B20 business fora within G7 and G20 contexts. The organization does not sell products or services in the traditional sense; it is funded by member contributions from national business and employer bodies, with no publicly disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or equity investors.

Recent activity signals include participation in the 2026 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris (June 2026), the OECD Skills Summit co-hosted with the Republic of Türkiye (April 2026), and the launch of the 'Critical Minerals, Critical Partnerships' priorities paper at the 2026 OECD Critical Minerals Conference in Istanbul. The organization also engages with non-OECD partners, including the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), and conducts annual consultations with OECD leadership hosted by the chairing government (Finland in 2026).

Name

Business at OECD

Legal name

Business at OECD (Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD - BIAC)

Website

https://biac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Business at OECD (BIAC) is a Paris-based, non-profit international business association founded in 1962 that serves as the recognized private sector voice to the OECD, representing 55+ national business bodies covering 10+ million companies across 35+ countries through nine policy groups and multilateral advocacy.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Business at OECD (BIAC) is the institutional private sector voice to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It operates nine cross-functional policy groups (Competitiveness and Growth, Emerging Economies, Food Health Well-Being, Green Growth, Innovation and Digital, Open Markets, Responsible Business, Skills and Employment, and Tax and Fiscal Affairs) that build collective business positions on OECD and government policy initiatives, and channels those positions through annual consultations with OECD ambassadors, ministerial engagement, OECD committee representation, and advisory input to the B7/B20 G7/G20 processes.

Product overview

Business at OECD (BIAC) is a global business advocacy organization offering a platform that connects the private sector with OECD policy-making through policy groups, consultations, and international forums. The core offering consists of nine policy groups (Competitiveness and Growth, Emerging Economies, Food Health Well-Being, Green Growth, Innovation and Digital, Open Markets, Responsible Business, Skills and Employment, and Tax and Fiscal Affairs) that collectively build business positions on OECD and government initiatives. Supporting these are advocacy services including annual consultations with OECD Council, ministerial engagement, OECD committee representation, and G7/G20 advisory services. The organization leverages a global business network spanning over 55 national member bodies representing more than 10 million companies.

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• Policy Groups Cross-functional working groups bringing together business executives from over 55 countries to collectively build positions on policy initiatives addressed by the OECD and governments for international and local implementation.
• Competitiveness and Growth Policy Group Policy group addressing competition, economic policy, finance, governance, infrastructure, regulation, SMEs, and entrepreneurs.
• Emerging Economies Policy Group Policy group covering China, development, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.
• Food, Health, Well-Being Policy Group Policy group focused on agriculture, food, health, well-being, and tourism.
• Green Growth Policy Group Policy group covering biotechnology, chemicals, environment, energy, and nanotechnology.
• Innovation and Digital Policy Group Policy group addressing consumer policy, digital policy, innovation, and technology including generative AI productivity gains.
• Open Markets Policy Group Policy group covering export credits, illicit trade, investment, infrastructure, and trade.
• Responsible Business Policy Group Policy group focused on corporate governance, integrity, anti-corruption, and responsible business conduct including the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
• Skills and Employment Policy Group Policy group covering education, employment, labour, social affairs, and private pensions.
• Tax and Fiscal Affairs Policy Group Policy group addressing cross-cutting issues including tax and environment, development, taxation of the mobile workforce, tax administration including digitalisation of tax systems, and VAT/GST.
• Annual Consultation with OECD Council Longstanding annual tradition delivering business priorities directly to OECD ambassadors and leadership for the OECD's policymaking agenda.
• Ministerial Engagement Direct engagement with Government Ministers through annual consultations, including participation in OECD Ministerial Council Meetings.
• OECD Committee Representation Contribution to the OECD's Committees and Working Parties, representing business interests in policy development processes.
• G7 and G20 Advisory Services Support to the B7 and B20 processes, advising on business priorities in global economic governance forums.
• Global Business Network Network spanning over 55 national business and employer bodies that appoint multinational corporations and small businesses from all sectors into strategic efforts with the OECD, representing over 10 million companies.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• United States Council for International Business (USCIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted a private sector side event with USCIB at the 2026 OECD Critical Minerals Conference in Istanbul, marking the launch of Business at OECD's priorities paper 'Critical Minerals, Critical Partnerships'. Also co-hosted the USCIB-OECD International Tax Conference on Growth-Oriented Tax Systems.
• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness at OECD (BIAC) is the institutional private sector voice at the OECD with formal mandate to advise OECD's leadership and ambassadors. Connects business and government representatives daily through strategic and policy meetings. Engages in annual consultations with OECD Council, representation in OECD's Committees and Working Parties.
• G7 and G20 Business Fora (B7/B20)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness at OECD provides advice and support to the B7 and B20 business fora, representing private sector interests in G7 and G20 contexts and engaging with government leaders through these multilateral platforms.
• Republic of TürkiyemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted the OECD Skills Summit in April 2026 in Istanbul with the Republic of Türkiye under the theme 'Unlocking Talent Across Generations'. Türkiye also hosts the 2026 OECD Critical Minerals Conference.
• Government of FinlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinland chairs the 2026 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. Business leaders from the global network met in Helsinki for annual consultation with OECD's leadership, involving Finnish Ministers including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Economic Affairs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• EUROCHAMBRES – Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry: EUROCHAMBRES represents European chambers of commerce at the EU and internationally, sharing BIAC's federation-of-business-bodies model and cross-border policy advocacy mission.
• Federation of German Industries (BDI): BDI is one of BIAC's most prominent national member bodies (Germany) and itself runs extensive OECD-facing advocacy. As a constituent national federation within BIAC's network, BDI is directly comparable in mission even though it is a member rather than a peer organization.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): ICC is the largest and most representative global business organization, advocating for international business at the WTO, UN, and G20. Like BIAC, it is membership-based and serves as a unified private-sector voice in multilateral fora, although ICC operates across broader institutions while BIAC is specifically mandated to the OECD.
• United States Council for International Business (USCIB): USCIB is the US affiliate of BIAC and a co-host of BIAC events such as the 2026 OECD Critical Minerals Conference. It serves as the US private-sector voice to international institutions (OECD, WTO, ILO), mirroring BIAC's model at the national level and frequently partnering on shared advocacy priorities.
• International Organisation of Employers (IOE): IOE represents the employers' voice at the ILO and in global policy debates, sharing BIAC's mandate of representing employer/business interests in international organizations. Its structure mirrors BIAC as a federation of national employer bodies engaged in multilateral advocacy.
• Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC): TUAC is BIAC's direct OECD counterpart representing the labor/social side of OECD consultations. As a fellow institutionalized advisory committee to the OECD with similar governance and policy-group structure, TUAC is the most structurally analogous peer organization.
• BUSINESSEUROPE: BUSINESSEUROPE is the leading European employers' federation representing national business confederations from 35+ countries, engaging EU institutions. It is structurally comparable to BIAC at the EU level, sharing a federation-of-federations model and policy advocacy mission.
• Confederation of British Industry (CBI): CBI is the UK's principal business membership organization, representing companies of all sizes to UK government and internationally. It is structurally a national peer within BIAC's network and shares BIAC's broad cross-sector policy-advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• World Economic Forum (WEF): WEF is a broader international institution engaging business leaders, governments, and civil society across global governance topics. While not a membership-based federation like BIAC, WEF occupies an adjacent role convening business voices in multilateral policy dialogue.

Regional players

• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII): CII is a leading Indian business association engaging with both domestic and international policy fora, representing Indian industry to multilateral institutions. It is comparable as a national business federation with international advocacy ambitions, though operating primarily in a non-OECD geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BusinessAtOECD

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Profiles3 records

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