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The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP22.

2.2 Transparency and communication regarding corporate impacts on human rights [page 30] The number of enterprises that already present regular sustainability reports on a voluntary basis is steadily increasing. For example, the participants in the Global Compact, more than 300 in number, have committed themselves to presenting annual reports. The reports from German enterprises, and…

III. Federal Government expectations regarding corporate due diligence in respecting human rights Scope and practical structuring of due diligence in the field of human rights [pages 7-8] The responsibility to exercise due diligence applies in principle to all enterprises, regardless of their size, the sector in which they operate, or their operational context within a…

The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP20.

The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP19.

The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP18.

The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP16.

The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP15.

The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP14.

The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP13.

The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP12.

The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP11.

2. Challenges in corporate practice [page 29] In the framework of the German presidency of the G7 in 2015, the Federal Government was a driving force behind the successful proposal to include a chapter on responsible supply chains in the Leaders’ Declaration. In that chapter, the private sector is being urged to exercise due diligence…

2. Challenges in corporate practice [page 2] Measures The Federal Government will support the systematic inclusion of sustainability chapters in free-trade agreements, which will prescribe, among other things, compliance with the ILO Core Labour Standards.   1.The State Duty to Protect 1.3 Basic rule of economic policy [page 18] Bi- and multilateral economic relations Under…

V. Ensuring policy coherence [page 40] Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights will mean pooling the efforts of all stakeholders, creating incentives to improve the human rights situation throughout supply chains and in target countries for investments and preventing serious violations of human rights in the context of business operations. These…

2. Challenges in corporate practice Business activity in conflict zones [pages 32-33] The UN Guiding Principles attach particular priority to assisting enterprises in respecting human rights in areas torn by conflicts. One characteristic of such areas is an especially high risk of serious human rights violations resulting from the frequent total absence of state structures….

1.The State Duty to Protect 1.2 Public procurement [page 21] The total value of public procurement contracts amounts to about €280 billion a year. The federal, state, and local authorities bear particular responsibility in this domain, in that they must discharge the state duty to protect human rights and ensure that the use of public…

The German NAP does not contain a reference to GP5.

1. The State Duty to Protect 1.3 State support [page 22-27] Subsidies Subsidies always require special justification and regular effectiveness tracking, because long-term arrangements that benefit one side at the expense of others have adverse effects as a rule. For example, by altering relative prices over a sustained period, subsidies can send the wrong economic…

1. The State Duty to Protect 1.2 Basic rule of economic policy The current situation Germany has ratified major strategic international instruments codifying the protection of human rights, including labour rights, thereby incorporating them into national law. The same applies to the particularly important ILO instruments known as the Core Labour Standards. The instruments that…