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III- Access to Remedy 2. Non-Judicial Mechanisms – At the International Level 2.1 The OECD National Contact Point (NCP) [page 54] The French NCP is very active in promoting responsible business conduct and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Following the Rana Plaza tragedy, the NCP stepped up its activities, especially in the field of…

4 Access of victims of human rights violations to legal remedies [page 30-31] “Companies are encouraged to increasingly use non-binding complaint mechanisms related to human rights and to cooperate with non-governmental organisations.” 4.1 Development of the OECD National Contact Point “The OECD Guidelines include a monitoring mechanism referred to as the National Contact Points (NCPs),…

2. The state duty to protect human rights 2.3 Actions taken Companies owned or controlled by the state [page 13] “The Danish Government believes that public authorities, including companies owned or controlled by the state, should live up to the same requirements that private companies are expected to fulfill. Therefore, the non-judicial remedy mechanism can also examine complaints involving public authorities (GP…

Action point 1 Develop a toolkit for companies and organizations on human rights Elaborer une boîte à outils destinée aux entreprises et organisations concernant les droits de l’Homme This point presents the action of developing, in collaboration with experts and its main human rights stakeholders and organizations, a toolbox that will help companies prevent human…

Outcome 1.1: Promoting RBC Globally New Actions [page 8] “OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: For the first time, in 2016 the U.S. National Contact Point (USNCP) for the OECD Guidelines published an annual report and in 2017 will develop an outreach plan to continue its efforts to broaden understanding and implementation of the OECD Guidelines…

The UK 2016 Updated NAP makes a reference to NCPs in the section devoted to Access to Remedy for Human Right Abuses Resulting from Business Activity [page 20]: “We also provide a number of state-based non-judicial mechanisms, including: The UK National Contact Point (NCP) which considers allegations of non compliance by UK companies with the…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar III: Access to remedies 4. OECD National Contact Point [page 49]: One of the remedies available to victims of human rights abuses by multinational enterprises is the possibility of notifying the OECD National Contact Point (OECD NCP) about the situation. The OECD NCP’s main task is to promote and disseminate…

3 Access to remedy [page 17] Legal remedies provided by the State “the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises provide access to remedy through the National Contact Points (NCP). All countries adhering to the OECD Guidelines are obliged to set up their own NCP to support and promote the Guidelines. Sweden’s NCP is a tripartite collaboration…

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.1 Pillar 1: state duty to protect   2.1.3 The State-business nexus Guiding Principles 4 to 5 Measure 11: Human rights due diligence by public-private development partnerships The federal government also ensures that it does not enter into any public-private development partnerships with business enterprises…

1. Global developments and CSR Developing an International Framework for CSR [page 12]: All OECD countries must establish National Contact Points to ensure implementation. 2. The State duty to protect human rights 2.2 The state as Adviser [page 20]: A large number of public or officially supported institutions that work with business internationalisation provide guidance…

3.3 Clarifying due diligence Awareness-raising by embassies [page 24] “The embassies bring Dutch and local entrepeneurs and civil society organisations together and are active in providing information on CSR, human rights themes, the OECD Guidelines and National Contact Point (NCP) procedures” 3.4 Transparency and reporting Reporting [page 31] “…it is possible to report to the…

The Lithuanian NAP makes no reference to OECD National Contact Points (NCPs).

The German NAP includes a specific section on the National Contact Point. 1.3 State support Export credits, investment guarantees and other instruments for the promotion of external trade Measures [page 25] “The National Contact Points for the OECD Guidelines (see subsection 4.2 below) will be upgraded to become the central grievance mechanism for external trade…

IV. Italian ongoing activities and future commitments a) Foundational principles “Italy reaffirms the commitment made by signing the OECD Declaration for International Investors and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Companies in promoting the standards of conduct expected in many areas, including human rights.” (p. 15) Responsible Conduct and Due Diligence in the framework of the…

I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The International Framework 3. The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) [page 14] The French National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines is a mediation body that aims to resolve conflicts while promoting and applying [the OECD guidelines for Multinational Enterprises]. Although the measures it…

4 Access of victims of human rights violations to legal remedies 4.1 Development of the OECD National Contact Point [page 31] “The OECD Guidelines include a monitoring mechanism referred to as the National Contact Points (NCPs), which are established by governments adhering to the Guidelines. NCPs promote the Guidelines and implement them. The primary objective…

2. The state duty to protect human rights 2.3 Actions taken Protection of Human Rights through State Regulation and Policy [page 13] “Together with more than 40 countries Denmark adheres to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are the only multilaterally agreed and comprehensive code of responsible business…

Action point 4 Promote existing qualitative initiatives on human rights and social responsibility Promouvoir les initiatives qualitatives existantes relatives aux droits de l’Homme et à la responsabilité sociétale The federal government explains that as part of the promotion of the application of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the OECD NCP organized a seminar in…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar I: The state’s duty to protect human rights 2. Public procurement [page 17-18]: On 28 July 2016, an amendment to the Public Procurement Law (PPL) came into force, introducing a number of changes related to the implementation of new EU directives in the field of public procurement in the Polish…

Introduction Organization of the NAP [page 6] “… the Obama Administration continues to take important steps to strengthen procurement rules to ensure federal purchasing practices reflect U.S. values.” Outcome 1.3: Leverage U.S. Government Purchasing Power to Promote High Standards New Actions [page 10-11] “SFTool Social Sustainability Procurement Best Practices: Through the Sustainable Facilities (SF)Tool, the…