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The Italian NAP makes no explicit reference to export credit

The German NAP contains a specific sub-section on export credit: 1.3 State support Export credits, investment guarantees and other instruments for the promotion of external trade [page 23-25] “The instruments of external-trade promotion in Germany provide assistance for German enterprises in accessing and safeguarding foreign markets. The range of instruments includes the provision of advice…

I – The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The National Framework 13. The Role of Public Agencies (pg 27) The NAP recalls the CNCDH’s 2013 recommendation regarding France’s export credit agency COFACE, namely the establishment of human rights due diligence procedures including exhaustive human rights impact assessments, better transparency and information, and better civil…

1 The state obligation to protect human rights 1.3 Activities in the EU [page 21-22] PUBLIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION “The publication of the UN principles and the update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises in 2011 have had the effect in public export credits of increasing the amount…

State Duty to Protect 2.3 Actions Taken Companies that receive susbstantial support and services from State agencies [page 13] “The Environmental & Social Due Diligence Policy of the Danish Export Credit Agency (EKF) states that EKF is committed to implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Businesses and Human Rights (GP 4). Since 2007 Denmark has…

Action point 11 Ensure better coordination between federal and regional authorities in order to integrate human rights and social responsible entrepreneurship into public aid 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 The NAP explains that…

Based on preliminary mapping, Belgium has identified “the fight against corruption” as one among seven principal tasks that the NAP will engage with. Action point 2 Prepare a brochure on grievance mechanisms related to public authority Elaborer une brochure sur les mécanismes de réparation liés à l’autorité publique This point briefly presents the issue of…

2. The state duty to protect human rights 2.3 Actions taken Protection of human rights through state regulation and policy [page 12] “Denmark works to ensure that companies involved in Danish development cooperation respect human rights and act responsibly within the areas of worker’s rights, human rights, environment and anti-corruption within the framework of ILO conventions, UN Global Compact, the…

1 The state obligation to protect human rights 1.3 Activities in the EU [page 16] NON-FINANCIAL REPORTING “On 18 April 2013, the European Commission made a proposal to amend the accounting directive for the disclosure of so-called non-financial information of certain large companies. The proposal shall be applied to companies of significant public interest with…

I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The National Framework 10. The Reinforcement of Legislation [page 23] … France also played a key role in developing transparency obligations for companies at the European level. It was the main supporter of the draft directive on non-financial reporting obligations, published on 22 October 2014, which requires…

4.1 Access to justice and the courts for injured parties Measures [page 38] “The IRZ Foundation established by the Federal Government will include in its consultancy programmes advice for partner states on the areas of procedural and substantive law with a significant bearing on business and human rights, focusing on the need to ensure access…

IV. Italian ongoing activities and future commitments Administrative liability of companies “Furthermore to enhance the tool, a targeted collaboration between the Antitrust Authority and the National Anti-Corruption Authority has made it possible to increase the guarantee of the level of protection of human rights by businesses by configuring an additional tool of the business rating….

Objective 1: ensuring State’s duty to protect, defend and respect human rights [page 1] “The Government has the obligation to ensure the above mentioned human rights in these areas. Government’s actions and measures include legislative instruments aimed at the development of a legislative framework providing for responsible business practices and elimination of corruption in the…

2. Current policy [page 9] “To prevent abuses in terms of working conditions, child labour, environment, corruption and human rights in their supply chains, the government expects companies to act in accordance with the OECD guidelines wherever possible.” 3.4 Transparency and reporting Reporting [page 29] “As it points out in its policy letter ‘CSR Pays…

1.1 Developing an International Framework for CSR [pages 12-13]: There is an increasing trend for international organisations, individual countries and civil society to establish partnerships and cooperation with companies. The UN Global Compact is one such initiative. This is a network-based organisation that works with business enterprises. The enterprises are committed to aligning their strategies…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar I: The State’s duty to protect human rights  7. Planned and ongoing activities [page 27] “Training in business and human rights based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for heads of embassies, consulates-general, and Polish institutes, and in CSR/RBC,…

1 The State duty to protect human rights [page 11] Criminal law provisions to protect human rights “Sweden has a number of criminal law provisions for the protection of human rights regardless of the context in which an offence is committed, including in the business context. Through these criminal provisions Sweden also fulfils its international…

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.2 Pillar 2: the corporate responsibility to respect human rights The growing interdependence of businesses resulting from their involvement in global value chains has pushed issues such as working conditions, human rights, corruption and the environment to the top of the political and social agenda….

The UK 2016 Updated NAP refers to corruption in the section on Actions Taken to Support Business Implementation of UNGPs [page 16]: “To help businesses to fulfil their responsibility to respect human rights the Government has: (…) (viii) continued to provide financial support to the UN Global Compact, a global mechanism that encourages and enables…

The topic of corruption and methods address it features heavily in the U.S. NAP. Foreword [page 1] “The United States is committed to promoting human rights and leading the global fight against corruption. Corruption is not only immoral, it diverts public and private resources away from priorities such as feeding children, improving schools, and building…