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— inclusive growth and well-being, human-centered values and fairness,

— inclusive growth and well-being, human-centered values and fairness, transparency and explainability, robustness and safety, accountability. Non-binding but influential — the AI Act, Canada's AIDA, and Japan's AI guidelines all cite them.

Why it matters: The OECD frameworks are indirect revenue drivers. Regulatory alignment with OECD principles is often a procurement requirement for international organizations and development finance institutions. First-mover advantage is about standard-setting: the gate package that maps to OECD principles first becomes the reference implementation.

World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)

The World Bank's framework for managing environmental and social risk in investment projects. Ten standards: ESS1 (assessment), ESS2 (labor), ESS3 (resource efficiency), ESS4 (community health), ESS5 (land/resettlement), ESS6 (biodiversity), ESS7 (indigenous peoples), ESS8 (cultural heritage), ESS9 (financial intermediaries), ESS10 (stakeholder engagement).

Who must comply: Borrowers and project implementers across World Bank-financed projects in 100+ countries. Also adopted by many multilateral development banks