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The UK 2013 NAP 2. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights The existing UK legal and policy framework New actions planned The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: (xi) Instruct our embassies and high commissions to support human rights defenders working on…

The UK 2013 NAP‘sIntroduction states that the document sets out the UK’s plan for further work to “support access to effective remedy for victims of human rights abuse involving business enterprises within UK jurisdiction”. The UK 2013 NAP notes that [Chapter 2]: “The Human Rights Act 1998 ensures that individuals in the UK have a remedy…

The UK 2013 NAP states in relation to New Actions planned that [page 12]: ”The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: (vii) Ensure that agreements facilitating investment overseas by UK or EU companies incorporate the business responsibility to respect human rights, and do…

The UK 2013 NAP 2. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights The existing UK legal and policy framework New actions planned The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: (vi) Promote new project activity on raising awareness and tackling the negative impacts of…

The UK 2013 NAP provides in relation to New Actions planned [page 11]: “The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: (v) In line with the UK Cyber Exports Strategy, develop guidance to address the risks posed by exports of information and communications technology…

The UK 2013 NAP in the section on The existing UK legal and policy framework states [page 9]: “The Government exercises controls on the export of “strategic” goods and technology through the export licensing system. All export licence applications are rigorously assessed against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. These assessments take…

The UK 2013 NAP provides in Government expectations of business that [page 13]: “The UNGPs guide the approach UK companies should take to respect human rights wherever they operate. The key principles of this approach are to: The UK 2013 NAP states in Further actions planned that [page 15]: “We will: (ii) encourage trade associations/sector…

The UK 2013 NAP provides in relation to New Actions planned that [page 12]: “The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: (xi) Instruct our embassies and high commissions to support human rights defenders working on issues related to business and human rights in…

The UK NAP does not make an explicit reference to health and social care.

The UK 2013 NAP in the section on Actions taken notes that [page 9]: “To give effect to the UN Guiding Principles … : …We will also continue to help develop, and monitor implementation of, OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict Affected and High-Risk Areas. The Government will also continue to encourage…

The UK 2013 NAP in the section on New Actions planned states [page 11]: “The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: (vi) Promote new project activity on raising awareness and tackling the negative impacts of business activity, including on the human rights of…

The UK 2013 NAP does not make a direct or explicit reference to the Garment, Textile and Footwear Sector.

4. Position of the Federal Council on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights4.3 The position and expectations of the Federal Council [page 8]: Depending on the circumstances, business enterprises must also observe additional standards concerning particularly vulnerable population groups (cf. OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Guideline 40). These include, for example, the…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights [page 9]: The Federal Council regards the implementation of the UNGP as an ongoing process which must adapt to shifting challenges, and will also make a key contribution to preventing any conflicts of objectives between Switzerland’s human rights and foreign trade policies – or to resolving…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.6. Relation to the Federal Council position paper on CSR [page 12] The federal government’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is set out in the Federal Council’s CSR position paper on corporate social and environmental responsibility31. The CSR position paper addresses a very broad spectrum of…

4. Position of the Federal Council on the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights4.2 The Swiss context [page 6]: Many Swiss companies are currently having to tackle a large number of challenges simultaneously: securing their competitiveness on the international markets, against the backdrop of the strong franc and the implementation of Corporate Tax Reform…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect5.7.2 Operational Principles: Legislative and Information Policy Measures Guiding Principle 3 [page 18]PI8 Guidelines for business enterprises on implementing the UNGP In the agricultural and food sector, the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation…

The UK 2013 NAP notes the importance of ‘personal freedom’ and ‘democratic freedoms’ in the Ministerial Forward.

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar I: state duty to protect5.7.3 The State-business nexusGuiding Principle 4 [pages 22-24] Guiding Principle 4 concerns the activities of business enterprises that are owned or controlled by the federal government (referred to below as federal government-associated businesses), or which receive considerable support and services from…

The UK 2013 NAP makes no direct reference to slavery or forced labour.