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Pillar III Access to effective remedy “The UNGPs stipulate that a state’s obligation to protect against human rights abuses by companies includes the duty to take appropriate judicial, administrative, legislative or other steps to ensure that when such abuses occur within their territory or jurisdiction those affected have access to effective remedy. Remedy can include…

Pillar II Due diligence at EU level Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) “A general due diligence obligation, ideally at European level, is the key element in the smart mix of RBC measures. This obligation should not only promote RBC but also respect a level playing field for businesses, prevent fragmentation and enhance impact. The government…

The Dutch NAP makes no reference to National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) / Ombudspersons.

Pillar I Inclusion of ‘business and human rights’ in the Netherlands’ national policy Combating abuse of migrant workers “Migrant workers make a major contribution to the local and national economy. Various sectors, including agriculture and horticulture, construction and logistics, are dependent on migrant labour. Migrant labour will continue to be important to the Dutch economy…

Pillar 1 Including ‘business and human rights’ in the Netherlands’ foreign policy Protecting human rights defenders “The work of human rights defenders is vital to the protection of human rights. Examples include trade union leaders fighting for …  land rights for local communities … Human rights defenders fighting for indigenous, land and environmental rights − often…

Pillar III Improving the provision of information to affected parties “Ideally, human rights abuses, including violations of labour rights, should be addressed where they take place and effective remedy is offered locally. Yet in some circumstances a mechanism in the Netherlands may be the best recourse, for example if there is no effective local mechanism…

Pillar I Sustainable trade with and investment in developing countries “Development cooperation policy on business and human rights focuses on improving the sustainability of production and international value chains in and with developing countries in a way that helps reduce poverty and inequality. To this end it is important that a) the interests and specific…

Pillar I Including ‘business and human rights’ in the Netherlands’ foreign policy Protecting human rights defenders “The work of human rights defenders is vital to the protection of human rights. … Human rights defenders fighting for indigenous, land and environmental rights − often in connection with economic activities − are some of the most vulnerable human…

Pillar III Improving the provision of information to businesses “… Internationally the government will participate in the benchmarking efforts of the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) on access to remedy by large enterprises in the agricultural, textile, mineral and ICT producing industries.” … p. 65.

The Dutch NAP makes no reference to the Human rights impact assessments.

Explicit references to human rights due diligence are highlighted in this section. However, measures to realise specific elements of human rights due diligence can be found in large number of sections of the Netherland’s 2nd NAP. Pillar I Central government procurement and private-sector instruments Government procurement “The government’s central procurement strategy includes the International Social…

Pillar I Including ‘business and human rights’ in the Netherlands’ foreign policy Protecting human rights defenders “The work of human rights defenders is vital to the protection of human rights. Examples include trade union leaders fighting for workers’ rights, land rights for local communities, environmental defenders championing the human rights of the local population and employees…

Pillar I Inclusion of ‘business and human rights’ in the Netherlands’ national policy Combating abuse of migrant workers “…The government seeks to exclude employment agencies which exploit labour migrants from the market. The Task Force report also states that the interdependence between housing, work, transport and care must cease. Because health insurance is often arranged…

Pillar I Private-sector instruments “…The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy encourages businesses through its instruments to adopt RBC, in four key ways. It: 1) provides information about RBC, 2) gives advice about various RBC risks and how to deal with them, 3) assesses whether a company conducts its business in line with the…

Pillar I “In 2021, on the 10th anniversary of the UNGPs, the UN conducted a survey which showed that the UNGPs have become the authoritative global framework for business and human rights. Building on this survey, the UN has developed a UNGPs 10+ roadmap covering the next 10 years. It stresses policy coherence and encourages…

Pillar I Development cooperation Sustainable trade with and investment in developing countries “Further strengthening cooperation between ministries and between Dutch government and other stakeholders can help ensure that the establishment of national, European and international sustainability frameworks and standards and their impact on and support of developing countries mutually reinforce each other even more (learning…

Pillar I Inclusion of ‘business and human rights’ in the Netherlands’ national policy Labour market policy and employment law “Human rights violations by businesses, including violations of labour rights, persist in the Netherlands, despite existing policy instruments aimed at preventing them. Although Dutch foreign policy considers violations of labour rights to be a human rights…

Pillar I Inclusion of ‘business and human rights’ in the Netherlands’ national policy Labour market policy and employment law “A serious problem in tackling labour exploitation is the grey area between poor employment practices and human trafficking. In order to expedite the prosecution of perpetrators of human trafficking, including labour exploitation, the coalition agreement foresees…

The Dutch NAP makes no reference to the Fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Pillar III Improving the provision of information to businesses “A number of RBC agreements have further elaborated on access to remedy. The Dutch Banking Sector Agreement, for example, has investigated the role of financial institutions in offering remedy…” p. 64.