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Denmark
2. The state duty to protect human rights 2.1 UNGPs on the state duty to protect [page 10] “The state can protect human rights by (not exhaustive): Enforcing laws (including law with extraterritorial implications) that enable rather than constrain businesses to respect human rights. …” 2.3 Actions taken Extraterritorial legislation [page 15] “Direct extraterritorial legislation and…
Norway
2. The State duty to protect human rights 2.4 Competitive tendering for public services [page 25] (…) Examples of public services subject to competitive tendering that may have consequences for human rights are the operation of asylum reception centres, hospitals and schools. The state may also be held responsible for human rights violations if these…
Belgium
Action point 5 Ensure the dissemination of the toolbox and brochure on grievance mechanisms among Belgian representatives abroad and raise awareness of the issue Assurer la diffusion de la boîte à outils et de la brochure sur les mécanismes de réparation parmi les représentants belges à l’étranger et sensibiliser ceux-ci à la question This point…
United Kingdom
The UK 2013 NAP The UK 2013 NAP does not contain a reference to GP5. The UK 2016 updated NAP The UK 2016 updated NAP does not contain a reference to GP5.
Belgium
Action point 13 Strengthen and monitor the respect for human rights in public procurement Renforcer et contrôler le respect des droits de l’Homme dans les marchés publics The federal government states that the Working Group on Sustainable Public Procurement of the Interdepartmental Commission for Sustainable Development will examine how to strengthen and optimize the integration…
Belgium
PLANNED ACTIONS: The principle is mainly covered in one action point, Action point 13 on public procurement. Action point 13, Renforcer et contrôler le respect des droits de l’Homme dans les marchés publics [Strengthen and monitor the respect for human rights in public procurement], covers specific plans for the federal governments as well as all…
U.S.
Collaborating with Stakeholders [page 13] “Agencies within the U.S. government have been catalysts for and participants in several MSIs, including providing start-up funding for the formation of the Fair Labor Association, which comprises companies across several sectors as well as academic, civil society, and other participants; facilitating the launch of, and acting as a leading…
Colombia
II. The State as an economic actor Including human rights in the State’s business activity [page 13] To this end: 2.5 The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and its entities (PROCOLOMBIA) will work to make the Colombian enterprises observe the human rights standards and will strive for incentives in the international market.
Poland
Pillar II. The Corporate responsibility to respect human rights 4. Investment strategy and an ideal investor’s profile [page 31-33] 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 2011-2023, constitutes one of the measures…
Italy
IV. Government responses Current Activities and Future Commitments [page 21] B. Operational Principles The State-business nexus Guiding Principle 4 States have particular duties with respect to companies that they own or control and should take additional steps in relation to their duty to protect: states have the means to ensure that policies and regulations respecting…
Netherlands
3. Results of the consultations and government response 3.2 Policy coherence [page 16] (…) The OECD Guidelines provide an overarching framework for what the Dutch government expects of companies in terms of ICSR. The Guidelines incorporate other relevant provisions such as the ILO labour standards and the UN Guiding Principles on business responsibility to respect….
United Kingdom
The UK 2016 Updated NAP in the Government Commitment section states that [page 10]: “The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar1 of the UNGPs: (…) Continue to work closely with Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative (VPI) member governments, extractive companies and civil society organisations,…
Lithuania
II. Objectives and Measures Objective 2: promoting corporate responsibility and respect in the field of business and human rights A. lmpłemented and on-going measures for the development of CSR in Lithuania [page 6] 3. The application of CRS principłes to the state-owned enterprises. One of the objectives of the CSR Programme approved by the Government…
Finland
Government covering note on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights National Action Plan Ownership policy and social responsibility [page 5] In State ownership steering, companies are required to observe human rights responsibly and transparently both within their own organisations and in subcontractor chains, in full accordance with the UN Principles. The State…
Sweden
Annex: Measures taken [page 22-24] The State as actor “The conduct of companies in relation to armed conflicts is highly relevant to respect for human rights. Sweden has proposed sharper formulations in the draft regulation on responsible trade in minerals from conflict areas that is currently being discussed in the EU. In other words, we…
Poland – Extractives sector
2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar I: The state’s duty to protect human rights 1. Regulations relating to business and human rights Occupational safety and health [page 14] “The provision of safe and hygienic working conditions to employees is also ensured by the provisions of other laws, including the Construction Law, Atomic Law, and Geological and…
Switzerland
5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect 5.7.3 The State-business nexus Guiding Principle 4 [page 22] Guiding Principle 4 concerns the activities of business enterprises that are owned or controlled by the federal government (referred to below as federal government-associated businesses), or which receive considerable support…