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2. State Duty to Protect 2.3 Actions Taken Companies owned or controlled by the State [page 13] In 2008 the Danish Government introduced a statutory CSR reporting requirement which obligates all state-owned public limited companies irrespective of their sizes to report on CSR in the management’s review in their annual reports (GP 4). The same…

2.The State duty to protect human rights 2.3 State ownership and practice for supporting the business sector [pages 21-24] Direct state ownership in multinational enterprises is relatively extensive in Norway. We also have the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund Global, which is invested in around 9000 enterprises worldwide. State ownership In…

The UK 2013 NAP The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights  The existing UK legal and policy framework Actions taken iii) negotiated and agreed the OECD 2012 Common Approaches, including a requirement for Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) to take into account not only potential environmental impacts but also social impacts, which is defined to include…

The National Action Plan Leading by example Outcome 1.4: Conducting Due Diligence in U.S. Development Funding and Trade Finance [page 12] New Actions  Enhancing Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Standards: OPIC and EXIM will enhance existing procedures and standards that require companies receiving their support to implement…

1. The State Duty to protect  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 international…

I. The State Obligation to Protect Human Rights Proposal for Action No.4 Actions Underway The State is committed to ensuring that businesses in which it holds shares respect human rights and the environment. 13. The Role of Public Agencies [pages 27-30] In a 2013 opinion, the CNCDH recommended that the State adopt “measures designed to…

PLANNED ACTIONS: In the context of Action point 11, Assurer une meilleure coordination entre les autorités fédérales et régionales afin d’intégrer des critères relatifs aux droits de l’Homme et l’entrepreneuriat socialement responsable dans les aides publiques [Ensure better coordination between federal and regional authorities in order to integrate human rights and social responsible entrepreneurship into…

II. The State as an economic actor Including human rights in the State’s business activity [pages 13-22] To such end: 2.6 The Ministry of Environment, jointly with the National Authority for Environmental Permits, will strengthen the existence of respect for human rights requirements regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment of companies, and the Business Social Risk…

Pillar I. The State Duty to Protect human rights [pages 8-20] National law identifies areas of fundamental human rights at work, as specified in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: Prohibition of forced or compulsory labour Referring to the prohibition of this type of work, it should be noted that, although…

IV. Government responses Current Activities and Future Commitments [page 13] A. Foundational Principles Guiding Principle 3: The Italian Government is strongly committed to the protection of human rights and to prevent and redress abuses committed by companies and therefore: i) takes appropriate steps to boost and facilitate the enforcement of laws aimed at requiring the…

Current policy [page 9] (…) In its letter ‘CSR Pays Off’ the government identifies its tasks in relation to ICSR. They are: to ensure that CSR frameworks are as clear as possible and that companies are informed about them; to promote a level playing field for Dutch business;… to hold other government authorities to account…

II. Objectives and Measures Objective 1: ensuring State’s duty to protect, defend and respect human rights A. Legislative measures [pages 1-2] 1. Improvement of the legislative process. The aim is to review legal acts regulating law­ making, including also, if necessary, drafting of required new legal acts, as well as to ensure dissemination of best…

2. The state obligation to protect human rights  2.1 Human rights in Finnish legislation [page 13] Finland is strongly committed to the protection and promotion of human rights through national legislation and international cooperation. Our reinforced Constitution protects the inviolability of human dignity as well as the freedom and rights of individuals, and promotes justice…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights  5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect  5.7.2 Operational principles: legislative and information policy measures  Guiding Principle 3 [pages 13-21] To an extent appropriate to the attendant risks, the federal government exercises its influence in the form of non-legally-binding and, where necessary, legally-binding instruments to encourage…

2. State Duty to Protect Human Rights 2.2 Recommendations from the Council for CSR on the state duty to protect: [page 10] Among other initiatives, the Council for CSR recommended that the Danish Government: Expands the existing Danish corporate non-financial reporting requirement to include mandatory reporting on human rights; Encourages responsible public procurement by requiring…

1.3 CSR in the Norwegian business sector [page 13] The Norwegian Corporate Governance Board (NUES) has published recommendations that have to be followed by all companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Another initiative is the Business for Peace Foundation, which promotes business practices that contribute to sustainable development. The social partners have played an active role…

The National Action Plan Leading by Example Outcome 1.1: Promoting RBC Globally [page 8-9] New Actions 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…

1. The State Duty to protect Swedish legislation to protect human rights [page 10] Human rights are protected in Swedish legislation primarily via the constitutional regulations in the Instrument of Government, the Freedom of the Press Act and the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression. An individual’s fundamental rights and freedoms are also expressed in…