Thai – 2nd – Supply Chains
| Chapter 3 3.1 Action Plan on Labour 3.1.5 Action Plan and Indicators |
Duty of State
| No. | Issue | Connections to UNGPs | Project/activity | Responsible Agencies | Time frame (2023-2027) | Indicators | In Compliance with National Strategy / 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan / SDGs/ UNGPs. |
| 10 | Promotion of business operations | 1 | 10.2 Provide knowledge and understanding and issue measures to encourage businesses to conduct Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) to protect workers in the supply chain.* | Main Agencies – Ministry of Justice (Rights and Liberties Protection Department) – The Securities and Exchange Commission – Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion | 2023-2027 | Number of employers/business operators receiving HRDD training – Number of establishments receiving support and conducting HRDD reports – Training activities to encourage businesses to conduct HRDD | – The National Strategy on Competitiveness Enhancement – 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 7, 12 – SDG 8 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 |
| Corporate Responsibility 1. Compliance with labour laws, labour standards, and the principles of human rights. 1.1 State enterprises and the business sector must review the rules and regulations of their organisations, provide an announcement or a statement on the human rights policy in their organisations, as well as promote, understand, and support the amendment of rules, regulations, announcements, or statements of subsidiaries and supply chains to ensure labour protection in line with international human rights laws and the UNGPs. 1.2 State enterprises and the business sector must disseminate laws, measures, rules, regulations and local and international human rights principles related to labour laws, labour standards, and labour protection to staff within their subsidiaries and supply chains.* 1.3 State enterprises and the business sector must uphold and strictly comply with local and international labour laws and regulations. They must also encourage their subsidiaries and supply chains to do the same. This covers activities like no forced overtime , unfair dismissal, workplace insurance enforced, providing welfare in accordance with the law, etc. 2. Elimination of workplace discrimination 2.4 State enterprises and the business sector should adopt local and international best practices, such as Good Labour Practice (GLP) in business management and conducting human rights due diligence for large businesses by conducting assessments within the organisation and workers within the supply chain to prevent labour exploitation. 3.2 Action Plan on Community, Land, Natural Resources and Environment 3.2.5 Action Plan and Indicators Corporate Responsibility 1. Compliance with laws, standards and human rights principles governing the environment, natural resources and land 1.1 State Enterprises and businesses should review the rules and regulations of the organisation and provide a declaration or policy statement on respect for the human rights of the organisation. They should promote, understand, and support amendments to rules, regulations, policy statements of subsidiaries and affiliates as well as supply chains, to ensure the protection of human rights related to the environment, natural resources, communities, and land in accordance with international human rights laws and standards, especially the UNGPs*. 1.2 State enterprises and businesses must disseminate laws, measures, rules, regulations, and human rights principles both within and between countries relating to human rights in terms of environment, natural resources, communities, and land among their personnel, including those in subsidiaries, affiliates, and supply chains in a way that is accessible to everyone. 1.3 State enterprises and businesses are required to observe and uphold all applicable laws, regulations, and human rights principles pertaining to the environment, natural resources, local communities, and places that are strictly protected by domestic and international law. They should promote and keep an eye on the supply chains, subsidiaries, and affiliates to ensure that they adhere to the aforementioned laws, regulations, and values.* 3.4 Action Plan on Transboundary Investment and Multinational Enterprises 3.4.5 Action Plans and Indicators Duty of State |
| No. | Issue | Connection to UNGPs | Project/activity | Responsible Agencies | Time frame (2023-2027) | Indicators | In Compliance with National Strategy / 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan / SDGs/ UNGPs. |
| 2 | Awareness of Thailand’s obligations to protect human rights | 1 | 2.2 Encourage companies marketing securities to the public and companies with securities listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand to focus on the relationship between large companies and their supply chains, including outsourcing of services and subcontracting that may cause adverse effects on human rights. | Main Agencies – The Securities and Exchange Commission | 2023-2027 | Provide training for companies marketing securities to the public and companies with securities listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand to gain knowledge and understanding regarding human rights and the relationship between large companies and their supply chains, including outsourcing of services and subcontracting, which may cause adverse impacts on human rights. | – National Strategy for Enhancing Competitiveness – The 13th National Economic and Social Development Plan, Milestone 8, 12 – SDG 9, 16, 17 – UNGPs Article 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 |
| Corporate Responsibility 1. Compliance with laws, standards, and human rights principles related to international investment and multinational corporations 1.1 State enterprises and business should review, promote, make understanding, and support the amendment of the rules and regulations of their organisations, subsidiaries, affiliates, and supply chains. When appropriate, such rules and regulations should be updated to align with the national laws of the country in which business activities are operated, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), and human rights principles to prevent human rights violations.* 1.3 State enterprises and business should monitor, inspect, and encourage their subsidiaries, affiliates, supply chain, and outsourced and subcontracting companies to comply with the laws, rules, regulations, and standards on human rights, corporate governance, and investment both in Thailand and in the country of investment in case of transboundary investment.* 2. Raise awareness of international principles or standards on human rights and responsible business practices |
2.1 State enterprises and business should provide training on international principles or standards of internationally recognised human rights under the UNGPs, OECD guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises and responsible business principles such as the BCG Model for their employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their supply chain.