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The Lithuanian NAP makes no reference to investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).

The U.S. NAP makes no reference to investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).

The UK 2016 NAP makes no explicit reference to investment treaties or ISDS.

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.1 Pillar 1: state duty to protect   2.1.5 Policy coherence Guiding Principle 9 The federal government enters into economic agreements with other States or with business enterprises. They include bilateral investment promotion and protection agreements, free trade agreements and agreements governing investment projects. The…

Annex: Measures taken [page 21] The State as actor “Sweden has pushed for the inclusion of references to CSR in the chapters on sustainability in the EU’s bilateral and regional trade agreements, investment agreements and partnership and cooperation agreements.” Annex: Measures planned [page 29] Trade promotion “Sweden will act to ensure that the EU includes…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar II: The corporate responsibility to respect human rights  4. Investment strategy and an ideal investor’s profile [page 31 – 32]: The development of the objectives of the Investment Strategy and investment support tools, including the amendment of the Programme for Supporting Investments of Significant Importance for the Polish Economy in…

2. The State duty to protect human rights 2.8 Free-trade Agreements and Investment Contracts [page 26]: States should maintain adequate domestic policy space to meet their human rights obligations when pursuing business-related policy objectives with other States or business enterprises, for instance through investment treaties or contracts. Responsible management [page 22]: Through the Government Pension…

3.2 Policy coherence Trade and investment agreements [page 20-21] “Incorporating the OECD Guidelines and UN Guiding Principles in trade and investment agreements was one of the suggestions made during the consultations. The government is committed to including clear provisions on the relationship between trade, investment and sustainability in trade and investment agreements. Within the EU,…

ANNEX 1 – Accountability Grid and Assessment Tools for the Implementation of the NAP “46. Strengthen support, at international and European level, for the promotion and inclusion of social and environmental sustainability clauses in international and trade and investment treaties.” (p. 68)

1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Bi- and multilateral economic relations [page 17-18] “Under Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), commercial policy lies within the sphere of competence of the EU. Within the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is responsible for formulating German…

I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The European Framework 7. The European Union (EU) [page 17] … It also promoted the inclusion of social, environmental and governance standards in trade and investment agreements … 8. Trade and Investment Agreements [page 19] In its 2013 opinion, the CNCDH underlined that “the need for coherence should guide…

1 The state obligation to protect human rights 1.2 Activities in international organizations [page 14] “As a follow-up measure, the working group proposes that … Finland participates and actively influences the work related to human rights and CSR questions that is carried out in the OECD, for instance, by being involved in drafting and updating…

2. The state duty to protect human rights 2.3 Actions taken Protection of human rights through state regulation and policy [page 12] “Together with more than 40 countries Denmark adheres to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises.” Appendix 1, GP 4 Status in Denmark (initiatives implemented before the UN ratification of the Guiding Principles) [page 28] “In…

Action point 17 Advocate for strengthening the integration of sustainable development (including human rights) in free trade agreements Plaider au niveau de la Belgique pour le renforcement de l’intégration du développement durable (y compris des droits de l’Homme) dans les accords de libre échange The federal government states that during negotiations at the European level,…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Introduction 1. History of the initiative [page 4]: It is essential that states ensure the effective judicial and extrajudicial enforcement of mechanisms for the handling of complaints on human rights violations in connection with economic activity. According to the Guiding Principles, victims should be given access to remedies and the possibility…

Providing Access to Remedy [page 23] “As set out in the UN Guiding Principles, countries are responsible for taking appropriate steps to establish means by which those allegedly affected by human rights abuses may seek effective remedies. [the footnote states “Access to remedy encompasses judicial, administrative, legislative, and many other appropriate means of redress. As…

The 2016 Updated UK NAP reiterates a number of the commitments in relation to judicial remedy included within the UK 2013 NAP, but further notes that [page 20]: “The UK has a range of judicial mechanisms that help to support access to remedy for human rights abuses by business enterprises both at home and overseas….

1 The State duty to protect human rights [page 10-11] Swedish legislation to protect human rights “Disputes concerning the relationship between employer and employee are often resolved in the Labour Court, which is a specialised court for examining labour law disputes. The Labour Disputes (Judicial Procedure) Act (1974:371) contains certain special regulations on labour law…

3. The Corporate responsibility to respect human rights 3.5 Compliance with legislation [page 36]: In some geographical areas, such as conflict-affected areas, a company may unintentionally enter into a business relationship with an enterprise, such as a security company, that is guilty of gross human rights abuses. In such a situation the Norwegian company should…

The Dutch NAP contains a section on access to remedy. 3.5 Scope for Remedy [32-38] “The consultations showed that the government has a major role to play in creating scope for remedy to implement the 3rd pillar of the Ruggie Framework, and providing information on the matter. Suggestions varied from providing more information on existing…