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Slovenia’s priorities The preparation of the Action Plan revealed that the most common human rights violations in business involve discrimination various forms of abuse in the workplace, and negative environmental impacts. (pg. 5) State’s expectations of business enterprises Several new legal provisions proactively ensure the strengthening of respect for human rights in business, which involves…

Principle 4 – Businesses receiving State support The SID Bank specialises in public mandate for promotional and development tasks and services in international trade, economic and development cooperation, commercial operations, innovation, research and educational activities, ecology and energy, infrastructure building and other areas important for Slovenia’s development. (pg. 24) The Slovene Export and Development Bank…

Principle 2 – States sets expectation for respecting human rights Respect for human rights in the business sector is also required by the laws governing…privacy protection. (pg.10)

Principle 2 Respect for human rights in the business sector is also required by the laws governing corporate liability for damages, ownership relations, consumer protection, the fight against corruption, and privacy protection. (pg. 10) Principle 3(d) – Non-financial reporting Slovenia has adopted a new legal regulation aimed at increasing the transparency of certain companies and…

The Slovenian NAP makes no reference to the construction sector.

Principle 7 – Conflict-affected areas For the time being, in conflict-affected areas, Slovenia provides humanitarian aid only in the form of donations to international organisations. Slovenia appeals to all actors involved in conflicts, including economic operators, to respect humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law. (pg. 29)

Slovenia’s priorities Preventing discrimination involves dedicating special attention to gender equality, women’s empowerment, and the rights of children… (pg. 6) Principle 3a – Work and employment of persons with disabilities In accordance with the European Disability Strategy 2010–2020 and the World Programme of Action for Youth, special attention is devoted to measures for the effective…

C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] Increased discussion of corporate social responsibility as a result of human rights issues such as low wages, … , poor working environment, … in the management process of multinational corporations. Revision of 「Procurement Business Act」 and addition of an article promoting corporate social responsibility on January 2016…

C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] Revision of 「Procurement Business Act」 and addition of an article promoting corporate social responsibility on January 2016 * Article 3-2 (Encouraging Social Responsibility) The administrator of the Public Procurement Service may reflect social and environmental values such as … fair trade, … in the procurement process to…

South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to taxation.

South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to sustainable development.

D. Tasks for the Third NAP Institutionalization of Human Rights Management 1. Secure corporate responsibility on human rights [page 4] … (2) To the extent possible, corporations should pay attention to prevent human rights violations happening at supply chain such as business partners or supplying companies. …

South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to state owned enterprises or public-private partnerships.

South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to the security sector.

C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] Revision of 「Procurement Business Act」 and addition of an article promoting corporate social responsibility on January 2016. * Article 3-2 (Encouraging Social Responsibility) The administrator of the Public Procurement Service may reflect social and environmental values such as environment, human rights, labor, employment, fair trade, and consumer…

D. Tasks for the Third NAP Institutionalization of Human Rights Management 3. Public procurement considering social responsibility [page 5] Highly recommend to apply the guidelines which reflects the corporate social responsibility. – Give additional credit points to companies which are ‘female·disabled friendly companies’ and which offer work-learning dual program following the guidelines of qualification examination…

D. Tasks for the Third NAP Enhance the Effectiveness of Grievance Settlement-Relief Process 1. Relieve damage of humidifier disinfectants and prevent recurrence [page 6] Actively push ahead the relief efforts according to ｢Special Act on Remedy for Damage Caused by Humidifier Disinfectants｣(’17. 8. 9.) – Expand the approval of damaged disease by government through setting…

C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] According to ‘Operation Rules for National Contact Point (NCP) for Implementing OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises’ enacted in 2001, NCP was established within the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. But considering the fact that it is insufficient to prevent human rights violations of corporations, NCP amends operational…