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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…

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,…