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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…

Facilitating RBC By Companies [page 17] “Given the heightened risk of serious human rights impacts in conflict-affected areas, the U.S. government particularly encourages corporate due diligence and reporting under such circumstances.” Outcome 3.3: Capacity Building and Technical Support to Promote Enabling Environments New Actions [page 19-20] “Support for Reducing Land Conflict in West Africa: State…

The UK 2016 NAP makes direct reference to conflict affected areas in the section The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights noting that the UNGPs “recommend that states should … Support businesses in conflict affected contexts”. The UK 2016 NAP discusses actions already taken by the Government, which include among others [page 8], taking: “account of business…

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.1 Pillar 1: state duty to protect   Guiding Principles 1 to 3 2.1.2 Operational principles: legislative and information policy measures Measure 2: Security and human rights The federal government should ensure that business enterprises which are subject to the Federal Act on Private Security…

2 The corporate responsibility to respect human rights [page 13] “The Government’s clear expectation is that companies operating in Sweden or abroad respect human rights in all their activities. This means that their business activity should not cause, contribute or be linked to human rights abuses, not least in conflict-affected areas, and that they should…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar II: The corporate responsibility to respect human rights 10. Planned and ongoing activities [page 37] “(…)3. Increasing the involvement of foreign institutions in issues related to human rights and business, including local laws and enterprise operations in Poland, with a view to exercising human rights, with particular regard to the…

Section 2.3: State ownership and practice for supporting the business sector Responsible management [page 23]: Another criterion concerns serious violations of individual rights in war or other conflict situations. In 2014, the council reviewed a number of cases of human rights violations in connection with extraction of natural resources, agriculture, food production and textile manufacturing.It…

The only mention of conflict in the Dutch NAP is in relation to conflict minerals and OECD guidance. 3.1 An active role for the government The OECD Guidelines Proactive Agenda [page 15] “A multi-stakeholder approach to conflict minerals has proved highly successful in preventing funds being channelled into the civil war in the DCR.” 3.3…

I. Guidelines and General Principles “So far the second NAP-BHR also incorporates the recommendations received during the third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review, relating to efforts – in terms of policies, legislative and administrative measures – to prevent and manage the obvious risk of companies’ involvement in human rights violations in conflict situations, and…

The German NAP contains a section on conflict-affected areas: 2.3 Business activity in conflict zones [page 32-33] “The UN Guiding Principles attach particular priority to assisting enterprises in respecting human rights in areas torn by conflicts. One characteristic of such areas is an especially high risk of serious human rights violations resulting from the frequent…

I – The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The International Framework 3. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) [page 14] … Lastly, France finances actions supporting the implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. It is also very active in the…

The Finnish NAP makes reference to conflict-affected areas in terms of conflict minerals and supply chains. 1 The state obligation to protect human rights 1.3 Activities in the EU [page 17] RAW MATERIALS “The international interest in raw materials is increasing. Whilst the materials may be used as a resource supporting development, there is also…

The U.S. NAP makes reference to children’s rights largely in terms of child labor. Foreword [page 1] “Corruption is not only immoral, it diverts public and private resources away from priorities such as feeding children…” Outcome 1.3: Leverage U.S Government Purchasing Power to Promote High Standards Ongoing Commitments and Initiatives [page 11] “Prohibition of Acquisition…

The UK 2016 NAP states in Section 2. The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights, Government commitments that [page 11]: “18. The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: … (vi) Consider new project activity on raising awareness and tackling the negative impacts of business activity, including on the human…