France

Introduction [page 4]

Human rights are among the founding values of the French Republic. Promoting the highest standards in this field is a fundamental goal of its action at the national, European an international levels. As such, France adheres to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which were unanimously adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council in its resolution 17/4 of 16 June 2011. It is committed to implementing these principles, in particular by developing a groundbreaking corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy.

I. The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights [page 11]

France helps reinforce human rights and social and environmental standards at the national, European and international levels, offering constitutional, legislative and regulatory protections.