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The U.S. NAP includes a substantial amount of information on this issue, focused largely on corruption and transparency. Outcome 1.1: Promoting RBC Globally New Actions [page 8] “Corruption Consortium: An important deliverable from the International Anti-Corruption Summit held in the United Kingdom in May 2016, State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will…

The UK 2016 Updated NAP reiterates these instruments [page 7] and makes an implicit reference to corporate law and governance when it raises the issue of the Modern Slavery Act which regulates reporting obligations of certain companies. The UK 2016 Updated NAP also notes in the chapter on UK Action Plan implementation and further development that [page…

The Swiss NAP does not make an explicit reference to Corporate law and corporate governance

The three pillars of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights [page 6] “A clear Swedish profile in this area can contribute to strengthening Sweden as a brand. The Guiding Principles are also fundamental to the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises.” 1 The State duty to protect human rights [page 11] Criminal law…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar II: The corporate responsibility to respect human rights 2. Dialogue and exchange of knowledge and experience in implementing CSR [page 29] “There are four categories of corporate activities that relate to corporate social responsibility: corporate governance, employees, the environment, and the product”.   2021-2024 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN 10. Ministry of…

Summary [page 8]: Norway already has sound legislation for safe guarding human rights. In many fields processes have already been started and changes made that are relevant to UN and OECD instruments, for example the Government’s state ownership policy, corporate governance of the Government Pension Fund Global and a number of measures implemented by diplomatic…

3.4 Transparency and reporting Reporting [page 30] “The government continues to call companies’ attention to the need to comply with the Corporate Governance Code and the principle that members of the management and supervisory boards should take account of CSR in fulfilling their duties. The government has pointed out that CSR should be part of…

1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Bi- and multilateral economic relations Measures [page 18] “The EU Special Incentive Arrangement for Sustainable Development and Good Governance (‘GSP+’) can be used as a format for promoting the observance and application of human rights standards by governments of developing countries. In the forthcoming review process of 2018, the…

I – The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The International Framework 1. The United Nations (UN) [page 13] … France also chairs the Group of Friends of Paragraph 47 of the Rio+20 Declaration. This group promotes sustainable development reporting to better ensure that economic actors respect social, environmental, good governance and human rights standards….

2 The state and companies 2.1 The state as an economic operator [page 22-23] CORPORATE GOVERNANCE “The Ownership Steering Department in the Prime Minister’s Office has set a CSR reporting requirement for unlisted companies that are either majority-owned by the state or entirely state-owned. This also includes human rights. The obligation requires that companies submit…

While there is no explicit reference to corporate law and corporate governance in the Danish NAP, it is possible to read elements of it. Appendix 1, GP3b Status in Denmark (initiatives implemented before the UN ratification of the Guiding Principles) [page 26] “all new legislation is evaluated in terms of human rights consequences. Large parts of…

Action point 4 Promote existing qualitative initiatives on human rights and social responsibility Promouvoir les initiatives qualitatives existantes relatives aux droits de l’Homme et à la responsabilité sociétale The Flemish government plans a sustained and sectoral approach to social responsibility as companies operating in the same sector face similar challenges. In consultation with the sectoral…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar I: The state’s duty to protect human rights 1. Regulations relating to business and human rights under Polish law Occupational safety and health [page 14] “The provision of safe and hygienic working conditions to employees is also ensured by the provisions of other laws, including the Construction Law, Atomic Law,…

Outcome 1.1: Promoting RBC Globally Ongoing Commitments and Initiatives [page 8] “…The U.S. government is also actively engaged in the Business Ethics for APEC Small and Medium Enterprise Initiative, the world’s largest collective action mechanism to strengthen ethical business practices in the medical device, biopharmaceutical, and construction and engineering sectors.” – Implementing Department or Agency:…

The UK 2016 Updated NAP makes no direct reference to construction.

II. Premises b) Italy and the UNGPs “The NAP (…) introduces limited objectives and actions, with reference to the national context translated into the following priorities: The fight against caporalato (especially in the agricultural and construction sectors) and forms of exploitation, forced labour, child labour, slavery and irregular work, with particular attention to migrants and…

The French NAP does not make an explicit reference to the construction sector.

3 Expectations towards companies and support services 3.5 Support for Finnish and international organisations promoting the subject [page 29] “In 2014, approximately EUR 17 million were spent to support the projects of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The projects are related to matters such as rights at work, green workplaces for the construction sector, the…

The state duty to protect human rights 2.4 Planned action Increasing the use of labour and social clauses in public contracts [page 16] “The current labour clause threshold value of approximately DK K 37.5 million for public construction projects included by the labour clause requirement will be abolished. In the future, governmental contracting authorities (including companies…

Action point 26 Pay particular attention to the ratification of a series of ILO conventions to health and safety at work Accorder une attention particulière à la ratification d’une série de conventions de l’OIT ayant trait à la santé et la sécurité au travail  This section includes a plan to ratify Convention No. 167 on…