Norway

3.2. Responsible Business Conduct

Measuring the effectiveness of the company’s response [page 34]

The 20th principle concerns follow-up of the action taken. Companies should verify whether the action taken to address human rights impacts has had the intended result. Many companies have reported that they find it difficult to identify appropriate indicators. A number of initiatives in this respect are being taken internationally. Norway has supported the development of a reporting framework for the Guiding Principles to help companies assess the effectiveness of their measures and report on them. This is described in more detail in the following section.