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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…

Outcome 1.2: Utilize U.S. Law, Multilateral Agreements, and Diplomacy to Promote and Enforce High Standards Ongoing Commitments and Initiatives [page 9] “Free Trade Agreements: The United States has sought to promote the role that governments can play in encouraging companies to engage in RBC in the context of 21st century free trade agreements (FTAs). For…

The UK 2016 Updated NAP refers to women’s rights in the Introduction [page 3]: “Since the publication of the UNGPs, in 2011, and the UK’s National Action Plan in 2013, there have been a number of developments at the international level. In particular: … Protect labour rights, promote safe and secure working environments for all…

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 As laid down in the Code of Conduct for Contractual Partners of the FDFA [Federal Department of Foreign…

1 The State duty to protect human rights [page 10] Swedish legislation to protect human rights “The purpose of the Discrimination Act (2008:567) is to combat discrimination and in other ways promote equal rights and opportunities regardless of sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, impairment, sexual orientation or age. The Act…

2. The State duty to protect human rights 2.1 The State as Legislator[paragraph 1, page 18] “The duty of business enterprises to respect human rights is set out in Norwegian legislation, for example in the Working Environment Act, the Gender Equality Act and the Environmental Information Act. 2.6 Human rights in conflict areas [Paragraph 2, page…

The Dutch NAP includes limited references to gender and women’s rights. 3.1 An active role for the government Level playing field [page 15] “The Netherlands is also committed to universal ratification of the ILO’s fundamental labour standards: … equality of opportunity and treatment …” 3.3 Clarifying due diligence CSR Risk Check [page 23] “Using a…

Objective 1: ensuring State’s duty to protect, defend and respect human rights [page 1] “Protection of human rights, ensuring equal employment, social and other opportunities, gender equality, reducing gender pay gap – these are fundamental values to be pursued in labour relations and regulation of corporate activities. The Government has the obligation to ensure the…

Outcome 1.1: Promoting RBC Globally Ongoing Commitments and Initiatives [page 8-9] “International Labor Organization: The U.S. government will continue to engage with representatives of employers and workers, and with other governments, to address key issues including but not limited to: employment, protection of worker rights, and social protection. To that end, the U.S. government played…

I. Guidelines and general principles “The second Italian NAP-BHR intends to strengthen the application of the UNGPs through a series of complementary measures, referring in particular to the following guidelines: (…) – the commitment to update and improve collective action in relation to multiple human rights issues from the perspective of protecting the ‘most vulnerable’…

The UK 2016 NAP refers to the workers’ rights in the Introduction [page 3]: “Since the publication of the UNGPs, in 2011, and the UK’s National Action Plan in 2013, there have been a number of developments at the international level. In particular: (…) protect labour rights, promote safe and secure working environments for all…

1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Protection within states’ own territory – challenges within Germany The current situation [page 15-17] “The instruments that are now binding in Germany include … the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child” “Germany is also bound by EU Directive 2011/36/EU and has ratified both the Council of Europe…