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South Korea – non-financial reporting
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to non-financial reporting.
South Korea – NHRI
A. Meaning and Background 2. Background [page 2] … The National Human Rights Commission of Korea recommended the Korean government to establish a NAP on business and human rights in September 2016. C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] Following the adoption of the ‘UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights’ in 2011,…
South Korea – Migrant Workers
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to migrant workers.
South Korea – Judicial Remedy
South Korea’s NAP does not make specific reference to judicial remedy; however, it notes in the Introduction: Introduction [page 2] … States should take actions to address adverse impacts on human rights by business activities, ensure and support corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and realize effective policies to improve access to remedy. While tasks of…
South Korea – Investment
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
South Korea – Indigenous Peoples
C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] Increased discussion of corporate social responsibility as a result of human rights issues such as … forced migration of indigenous people in the management process of multinational corporations. …
South Korea – ICT
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to information and communications technology (ICT) and electronics.
South Korea – Impact Assessments
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to human rights impact assessments.
South Korea – Due Diligence
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to human rights due diligence.
South Korea – HRD
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to human rights defenders and whistle-blowers.
South Korea – Guidance to Business
C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] Following the adoption of the ‘UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights’ in 2011, various follow-up measures are being pursued to realize the guiding principle internationally. – Establishment of ‘NAP on Business and Human Rights’ is being mentioned as one of the followup measures. – The…
South Korea – Gender
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…
South Korea – Freedom of Association
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to freedom of association.
South Korea – Forced Labour
C. Current Status 1. Domestic Status [page 3] Increased discussion of corporate social responsibility as a result of human rights issues such as … child labor, … in the management process of multinational corporations
South Korea – Finance & Banking
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to finance and banking.
South Korea – Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to extraterritorial jurisdiction.
South Korea – Extractives
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to extractives.
South Korea – Export Credit
South Korea’s NAP makes no reference to export credit.
South Korea – Equality
D. Tasks for the Third NAP Institutionalization of Human Rights Management 2. Establish and implement measures for corporate sustainability management [page 5] Reflect ‘respecting human rights·prohibition on discrimination’ ‘work-life balance’ on the criteria of factual survey on corporate sustainability management and reward assessment. … 5. Support corporate with gender equality management Support gender equality education…