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Nigeria – extractives

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. 8.6 CHALLENGES“a. Casualisation of employment, especially in the oil and gas sector as well as the telecommunications,…

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Nigeria – export credit

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. The Nigerian NAP on Business and Human Rights does not address Export Credit.

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Nigeria – equality

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. 8.6 CHALLENGES…“b. Contradictions in the provisions of Nigerian Labor Act with regards to freedom of discrimination on…

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Nigeria – environment

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. 8.6 CHALLENGES…“i. Lack of Adequate human rights, conflict and environmental impact assessment when land is being acquired…

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Nigeria – energy

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. The Nigerian NAP on Business and Human Rights does not address the Energy Sector.

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Nigeria – DFI

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. PILLAR 1 – STATE DUTY TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGTHSACTIONABLE ITEMSJ. RESETTLEMENT“Efforts will be made to minimize the…

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Nigeria – data

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. The Nigerian NAP on Business and Human Rights does not address Data protection & privacy.

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Nigeria – corruption

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. PILLAR 3 – ACCESS TO REMEDYA. STATE BASED-JUDICIAL MECHANISM“State-Based Judicial Mechanism are faced with a number of…

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Nigeria – corporate

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. PILLAR 2 – CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTSACTIONABLE ITEMSA. POLICY“Every company will have a clear, simple…

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Nigeria – Construction

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. PILLAR 1 – STATE DUTY TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTSACTIONABLE ITEMSF. ENVIRONMENT“When acquiring land for development or business,…

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Nigeria – Conflict

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. 8.6 CHALLENGES…“i. Lack of Adequate human rights, conflict and environmental impact assessment when land is being acquired…

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Nigeria-Children

The Nigeria NAP provides a list of existing constitutional obligations, domestic legislation, internation obligations, and police and administrative steps. This breakdown only looks at the list of challenges and the implementation of the 3 pillars of the UNGPs. PILLAR 1 – STATE DUTY TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTSACTIONABLE ITEMSG. EMPLOYMENT“In relation to employment, the National Working…

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USA – Workers’ rights

Section II: Priority Areas of the National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct… Section III: Additional National Action Plan Commitments … Table 3: Access to Remedy Commitments The Bureau of International Labor Affairs will “fund a project to improve the implementation of worker-driven social compliance systems that promote fundamental labor rights and acceptable conditions of…

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USA – Trade

Section I: Responsible Business Conduct and Due Diligence… “Prohibitions against federal contractors and sub-contractors engaging in trafficking in persons or using forced or indentured child labor; preferential purchasing for sustainable environmental practices in new contracts; export controls; and trade laws and regulations are all tools the USG uses to promote RBC and incentivize due diligence…

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USA – Tourism

The US NAP does not address this issue.

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USA – Sustainable development

The US NAP does not address this issue.

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USA – Tax

The US NAP does not address this issue.

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USA – Supply chains

Section I: Responsible Business Conduct and Due Diligence… The U.S. Government Expectation for Businesses on Human Rights Due Diligence “The USG expects businesses to conduct HRDD throughout their value chains in line with internationally recognized standards set out in the UNGPs and the OECD Guidelines as well as in the International Labor Organization’s (ILO’s) Tripartite…

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USA – State owned enterprises/public private partnerships

Section III: Additional National Action Plan Commitments… Table 1: Expanding Engagement and Coordination on Responsible Business Conduct Commitments “Through the Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will promote increased alignment of industry operations and governance mechanisms to the OECD Guidance and local governance expectations; amplify insights from…

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USA – SMEs

Section I: Responsible Business Conduct and Due Diligence… The U.S. Government Expectations for Businesses on Human Rights Due Diligence[…] “The USG expects all businesses to conduct HRDD regardless of their size, sector, operational context, ownership, or structure. Nevertheless, the scale and complexity of the means through which businesses meet their responsibility to respect human rights…

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