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Colombia – ICT & electronics sector

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS i. Fundamental Pillar 2: The duty of business to respect human rights Strand 1[Eje nº 1]: Provide companies with the tools to fulfil their responsibility to respect human rights (…) The Ministry of Telecommunications [Mintic] will elaborate the “Guide on Human Rights and Business: A document on the application of human rights…

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Colombia – Human rights impact assessments

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Colombia – Human rights due diligence

II. CHALLENGES (…) Indeed, for a company, observing Responsible Business Conduct standards and implementing due diligence in its response to the Covid-19 crisis will help ensure that its business decisions avoid and address potential adverse impacts on people and the planet, including in its supply chain. Those companies that take proactive steps to address Covid-19…

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Colombia – Human rights defenders and whistle-blowers

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Colombia – Health and social care

I. CONTEXT (…) Strategy “Commitment for the future of Colombia” [“Compromiso por el futuro de Colombia”] (…) Commitment with the health of Colombians: The Final Point Agreement [Acuerdo de Punto Final], the pact for available capacity of the ICU (intensive care units), the bonuses to first line health professionals during the pandemic, the dispersion of…

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Colombia – Guidance to business

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS i. Fundamental Pillar 1: The State’s obligation to protect human rights (…) Strand 3 [Eje nº 3]: Dissemination of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and of instruments and strategies related to the promotion of these rights The Presidential Advisory Office for Human Rights and International Affairs, together with…

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Colombia – Gender and women’s rights

IV. POLICY DEFINITION (…) Human Rights Approach (…) Gender-sensitive approach: A human rights-based approach (HRBA) applied to gender issues reveals how human rights affect women and men differently and how power relations and gender discriminations affect the effective enjoyment of rights by human beings. It will also take into account the document “Gender Perspective of…

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Colombia – Freedom of association

II. CHALLENGES (…) [The Plan] recognizes the need to: (i) continue working to prevent union violence and encourage the promotion of workers’ rights and, (ii) continue with the national government’s commitment to guarantee the protection of human rights and the process of articulation between institutions and unions to advance in the construction of scenarios that…

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Colombia – Forced labour and modern slavery

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Colombia – Finance and banking sector

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Colombia – Extraterritorial jurisdiction

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Colombia – Extractives sector

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS i. Fundamental Pillar 1: The State’s obligation to protect human rights (…) Strand 2 [Eje nº 2]: Encourage the creation of regulations and strategies that promote respect for human rights in the development of business activities. (…) The Ministry of Mines and Energy [Minminas] together with the National Hydrocarbons Agency, the National…

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Colombia – Export credit

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Colombia – Equality & non-discrimination

VIII. FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS (…) i. Fundamental Pillar 1: The State’s obligation to protect human rights (…) Strand 4 [Eje nº 4]: Promoting inclusion and non-discrimination in business activity The Presidential Advisor’s Office for Human Rights and International Affairs will carry out accompaniment and advice sessions for employers on the importance of labour inclusion for the…

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Colombia – Environment & climate change

I. CONTEXT Strategy “Commitment for the future of Colombia” [“Compromiso por el futuro de Colombia”] (…) Commitment with clean and sustainable growth: within the framework of the principle “produce conserving and conserve producing” [“producir conservando y conservar produciendo”] the roadmap in relation with sustainable growth is based in issues such as energy transition, combatting climate…

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Colombia – Development finance institutions

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Colombia – Data protection & privacy

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Colombia – Corruption

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Colombia – Corporate law and corporate governance

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Colombia – Construction sector

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