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Belgium
PLANNED ACTIVITIES: 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], is the main action point on public procurement, and covers specific plans for the federal governments as well as all three Belgian regions. The federal government…
Netherlands
3.1 An active role for the government The OECD Guidelines Proactive Agenda [page 15] “The Proactive Agenda was added to the OECD Guidelines in 2011 to elucidate the guidelines for specific sectors or situations, together with all the countries involved. In the context of the Agenda, the OECD is working with the financial sector on…
Lithuania
Objective 1: ensuring State’s duty to protect, defend and respect human rights C. Measures related to research and training on non-discrimination and other human rights [page 2-3] 1. “Research and training in non-discrimination. The Inter-institutional Action Plan for the Promotion of Non-discrimination for 2012-2014 was approved by Resolution No 1281 of the Government of the…
Netherlands
3. Results of the consultations and government response 3.3 Clarifying due diligence [page 21] In the 2011 update of the OECD Guidelines, the recommendation to apply due diligence was extended to the CSR domain. In all its communications with and conditions for the business community, the government uses the OECD Guidelines as its framework of…
Italy
III. Expectations towards business companies “Also on the European level, especially since 2019, a wider and more comprehensive view about corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct has been encouraged, concretely confirmed witnessed by numerous business good practices in compliance with a series of voluntary measures and regulations. The renewed and dynamic entrepreneurial approach is…
Germany
III. Federal Government expectations regarding corporate due diligence in respecting human rights Scope and practical structuring of due diligence in the field of human rights [page 8] “Small and medium-sized enterprises in particular should make use of the advisory and support services to be offered by the Federal Government and business associations under the National…
France
II- Businesses’ Responsibility to Respect Human Rights Introduction [page 37] … Given the complexity of this issue, companies must continue efforts to develop tools and good practices in the human rights field, at all levels of the production chain. Not only does this allow them to meet their obligations, it is also a key factor…
Finland
1 The state obligation to protect human rights 1.1 Human rights in Finnish legislation [page 13-14] “For continuing both the national and international discussion, it would be essential to further clarify features such as the applicability of national legislation to international business activities. For this reason, the working group proposes that as a follow-up measure,…
Denmark
2. State duty to protect human rights 2.3 Actions taken Danish Government’s expectations to companies [page 11] “As part of the promotional activities among Danish companies the government has committed to providing courses and guidance on responsible business conduct. The Government has launched an information campaign specifically aimed at companies and NGOs on compliance with…