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Sweden – DF
Annex: Measures taken The state as actor [page 22] Following support from Sweden and other countries, the Board of Governors of the World Bank decided in 2011 that the regulations on social and environmental standards that the Bank applies to business loans provided via its private sector body the International Finance Corporation (IFC) should include…
Netherlands – DF
3. Results of the consultations and government response 3.2 Policy Coherence International forums [page 18] As a shareholder in the international financial institutions, the Netherlands calls for more systematic attention for human rights and effective internal monitoring mechanisms to safeguard observance of human rights in projects. It is, for example, urging more systematic attention for…
Norway – DF
The Norwegian NAP does not make an explicit reference to Development Finance Institutions.
ireland – DF
The Irish NAP does not make an explicit reference to Development Finance Institutions.
Development finance institutions
Mobilising financial resources to achieve sustainable development has been a priority for the international community over the last decades. Development finance institutions (DFIs), including national development banks (e.g. the Netherlands Development Finance Company, the Dutch Investment Fund for Developing Countries), multilateral development banks (e.g. the World Bank Group, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian…
Sweden – Data
Annex: Measures taken The state as actor [page 22] Internet freedom and privacy are among the great global issues of the future. It is fundamental for Sweden that the human rights that apply offline also apply online. Sweden has taken initiatives to strengthen the dialogue with business on internet freedom. As a result of a…
Sweden – PwD
The Swedish NAP does not make an explicit reference to persons with disabilities.
Sweden – SOE
1. The State duty to protect human rights The State’s role in protecting human rights [page 9] In its role as owner, the State acts to ensure that state-owned companies set a good example in the area of CSR and that their conduct in general instils public confidence, for example by striving to comply with…
Sweden – E and CC
The Swedish NAP does not make an explicit reference to the environment and climate change.
Sweden – Land
The Swedish NAP does not make an explicit reference to land.
Sweden – Equality
1. The State duty to protect human rights Swedish legislation to protect human rights [page 10] The purpose of the Discrimination Act (2008:567) is to combat discrimination and in other ways promote equal rights and opportunities regardless of sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, impairment, sexual orientation or age. The Act…
Norway – Data
The Norwegian NAP makes no explicit reference to Data Protection and Privacy.
Norway – PwD
The Norwegian NAP makes no explicit reference to Persons with Disabilities.
Norway – SOE
2. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights 2.3 State ownership and practice for supporting the business sector Principle 4 concerns the business activities of state-owned enterprises and enterprises that receive economic support or other services from state agencies: State ownership [page 21] In 2014, the Government presented a white paper on the importance of…
Norway – Environ
1. Global developments and CSR 1.1.Developing an international framework for CSR [page 13] Promoting human rights is directly and indirectly linked with environmental protection, climate and anti-corruption efforts. For example, the right to health can be affected by hazardous substances and air, soil and water pollution. Measures to prevent deforestation and forest degradation can safeguard…
Norway – Land
3. The Corporate responsibility to respect human rights 3.2 Responsible Business Conduct [pages 31-32] The 13th principle clarifies what companies’ responsibility to respect human rights involves: An enterprise may cause or contribute to adverse human rights impacts if for example …the living conditions of the local community that are directly affected by the company’s operations…
Norway – IP
1. Global developments and CSR 1.1.Developing an international framework for CSR [page 13] Measures to prevent deforestation and forest degradation can safeguard the climate and at the same time promote the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. 2. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights 2.1 The State as legislator The Minerals Act [page…
Norway – Equality
1. Global developments and CSR 1.2 Human Rights and States Obligations [page 13] Human rights are the fundamental rights of the individual that apply irrespective of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other belief, property, birth and other factors. It is the state’s duty to protect human rights, both by avoiding human rights abuses…
Netherlands – Data
The Dutch NAP does not make an explicit reference to Data Protection and Privacy.
Netherlands – PwD
The Dutch NAP does not make an explicit reference to Persons with Disabilities.