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III. The state duty to protect human rights B. Actions taken Voluntary commitment to implementation of international covenants (page 6) ‘The Taiwan government has committed to fully implement human rights both at home and abroad. […] although Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations, it has nevertheless signed and ratified important United Nations…

III. The State duty to protect human rights C. Actions planned Administrative measures for outbound investment (page 10) ‘The Taiwan government will continue, on the basis of UNGPs, to initiate discussions regarding the issue of administrative measures for outbound investment as applied to business and human rights, and will also set up an inter-ministerial coordination…

III. The state duty to protect B. Actions taken Promoting human rights through government procurement operations (page 8) ‘[…] the Public Construction Commission’s Procurement Evaluation Committee scoring tables for bidders include CSR indicators, such as “whether all employees have received pay increases,” “the quality of basic compensation received by procurement officers,” and “the quality of…

IV. The corporate responsibility to respect human rights B. Actions taken State encouragement of respect by business for international human rights standards (page 11) ‘The Taiwan government encourages businesses to engage in responsible business behavior, and has adopted internationally recognized corporate social responsibility standards, such as the UNGPs, the UN Global Compact, ILO Conventions and…

IV. The corporate responsibility to respect human rights B. Actions taken Respect for employee interests and the views of stakeholders (page 12) ‘The workplace is especially important to the human rights of a company’s employees. Examples include an employee’s right to take part in collective bargaining, to form or join in a union, or the…

III. The state duty to protect human rights B. Actions taken Promotion of international exchange and cooperation (page 7) ‘Taiwan has inserted “CSR clauses,” “investment/environmental/labor clauses,” and “general exceptions” into previously signed trade and investment agreements, so our government has taken concrete actions to safeguard human rights.’ This information is also covered under Appendix 4:…

Appendix 2: Concrete actions taken by Taiwan to ensure respect by businesses for human rights In order to strengthen enterprises’ CSR implementation and enhance human rights awareness, the Taiwanese government and civil society have implemented a number of support measures, including the following: (page 34) ‘Taiwan’s Asustek Computer, Acer Corporation, Hon Hai Technology, HTC, and…

IV. The corporate responsibility to respect human rights B. Actions taken Respect for employee interests and the views of stakeholders (page 12) ‘Thanks in part to the joint advocacy of the Taiwan government and various other interested parties, more and more businesses — in order to fulfill their social responsibilities and honor their human rights…

Appendix 1: Concrete actions taken by Taiwan to fulfill the state obligation to protect Promotion of international consensus and cooperation (page 28-29) ‘[…] Taiwan believes that trade contributes to sustainable development. […] In line with this, Taiwan has included CSR, environmental, and worker rights clauses, as well as “general exceptions,” in many of its trade…

Taiwan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue.

V. Access to remedy B. Actions taken Judicial remedy Civil remedy and litigation aid (page 17) The “Code of Civil Procedure” and the “Labor Incident Act” both provide for a “litigation aid” system. Under this system, except in cases where there is manifestly no prospect for a party to prevail in the action, or where…

III. The state duty to protect B. Actions taken Promoting human rights through government procurement operations (page 8) ‘[…] the Public Construction Commission’s Procurement Evaluation Committee scoring tables for bidders include CSR indicators, such as “whether all employees have received pay increases,” “the quality of basic compensation received by procurement officers,” and “the quality of…

Taiwan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue.

Taiwan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue.

Taiwan’s NAP does not explicitly cover this issue.

III. The State duty to protect human rights B. Actions taken Promoting human rights through government procurement operations (page 8) ‘Taiwan has implemented regulations that include such measures, including the “Government Procurement Act,” “Resource Recycling Act,” “Statute for Industrial Innovation,” “Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act,” and “Indigenous Peoples Employment Rights Protection Act.” All these…

Taiwan’s NAP does not explicitly cover this issue.

Appendix 1: Concrete actions taken by Taiwan to fulfill the state obligation to protect Promotion of corporate social responsibility (page 27) ‘The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) has issued the “Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Rules Governing the Preparation and Filing of Corporate Social Responsibility Reports by TWSE Listed Companies,” and the Taipei Exchange (TPEx) has issued…

Taiwan’s NAP does not explicitly address this issue.

III. The State duty to protect human rights C. Actions planned Actively incorporate human rights clauses into economic and trade agreements (page 10) ‘[…] during the process of discussing and signing bilateral or multilateral economic and trade agreements, Taiwan’s government agencies in charge of economic and trade negotiations will also continue seeking to include human…