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The Finnish NAP makes reference to human rights defenders in general terms. It makes no reference to whistle-blowers. 3 Expectations towards companies and support services 3.5 Support for Finnish and international organisations promoting the subject [page 28] “Defenders of human rights, trade unions and other civil society operators can play an important role in the…

No specific mention of whistleblowers in the NAP. Whistleblowers are mentioned in the introduction only. 1. Introduction [page 9] “Denmark has a long political tradition of supporting and addressing human rights. Changing governments have concentrated on special focus areas such as … human rights defenders”

Action point 9 Strengthen collaboration between public services and the various organizations active in the field of human rights and of international entrepreneurship Renforcer la collaboration entre les services publics et diverses organisations actives dans le domaine des droits de l’Homme et de l’entrepreneuriat international This point briefly mentions human rights defenders. The NAP states…

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 NAP’s Introduction provides that [page 2 & 4]: “This update allows us to: -reflect the developments which have taken place at the international level since the UK’s National Action Plan was first published, including guidance on implementation and the experience of other countries; As part of our commitment to updating the National…

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.1 Pillar 1: state duty to protect   Guiding Principles 1 to 3  2.1.2 Operational principles: legislative and information policy measures Measure 2: Security and human rights Switzerland is a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights initiative and contributes to its…

2 The corporate responsibility to respect human rights [page 13-14] “Internationally recognised instruments provide guidance for companies in their human rights efforts.2 The UN Guiding Principles focus on businesses and human rights. The United Nations Global Compact, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the Children’s Rights and Business Principles take a broader approach and…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar III: Access to remedies 4. OECD National Contact Point [page 49] The OECD NCP’s main task is to promote and disseminate the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises … The OECD Guidelines are recommendations for the standards of responsible business conduct addressed by governments to enterprises whose business extends in any…

2. 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 on CSR and human rights. Among them are the Foreign Service, Norad, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, and Innovation Norway. Norway’s OECD National…