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Norway
3.1 Responsibility to respect human rights Companies’ responsibility to respect human rights [page 31] Internationally recognised human rights’ are those set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, the two 1966 International Covenants, on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and on Political and Civil Rights, and the ILO core conventions. In some…
United Kingdom
The UK 2013 NAP The UK 2013 NAP does not contain a reference to GP12. The UK 2016 updated NAP The UK 2016 updated NAP does not contain a reference to GP12.
Belgium
STATUS IN BELGIUM/ACTIONS ENGAGED: The introduction describes that international organizations such as the ILO and OECD have developed a series of tools to support companies that aim at taking positive action towards matters of human rights. It also mentions the ISO26000 and UNGC. At the EU-level the introduction presents the directive 2014/95/UE concerning non-financial reporting…
Switzerland
4. Position of the Federal Council on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 4.2 The Swiss context [page 6-7] Swiss companies are viewed worldwide as pioneers in the development of the global market and the creation of jobs and welfare. Many of these believe that respect for human rights is of strategic…
Denmark
3. The Corporate Responsibility to Respect human rights [page 17] The Government supports the implementation of the corporate responsibility to respect by carrying out initiatives, which are aimed at supporting and assisting companies with this effort.
Norway
3.1 Responsibility to respect human rights [page 31] Under the UN Guiding Principles and the OECD Guidelines, business enterprises have an independent responsibility to respect human rights. This is not a legal requirement. However, most countries have legislation that directly or indirectly protects individuals and vulnerable groups from human rights abuses in connection with business…
United Kingdom
The UK 2013 NAP The UK 2013 NAP does not contain a reference to GP11. The UK 2016 updated NAP Introduction [page 3] 4. Companies understand the business case for respecting human rights and the benefits this brings. They understand that positive action, supported by due diligence, transparency and reporting can: help to protect and…
Sweden
2. The corporate responsibility to respect [page 13] The Government’s clear expectation is that companies operating in Sweden or abroad respect human rights in all their activities…Similarly, they should address adverse human rights impacts with which they are involved.
France
II. Business Responsibility to Respect Human Rights Proposal for Action No8 [page 41] Actions underway France encourages and enhances the commitments made by businesses to respect internationally recognized human rights standards. Frances encourages businesses to adhere to the UN Global Compact or other voluntary initiatives such as ISO 26000 or the Voluntary Principles on Security…
Belgium
STATUS IN BELGIUM/ACTIONS ENGAGED: In general, the NAP does not engage with the second pillar to the same extent as the first and third pillars. In the introduction it is stated that “through the NAP Belgium wants to encourage and invite companies to organize the implementation of the second pillar in an ambitious and coherent…
Poland
Pillar I. The State’s duty to protect human rights 7.Planned and on-going activities [page 27] Promotion of issues related to business and human rights in discussions and within the framework of international processes; Cooperation within the EU for the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; Inclusion of references to…