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1. The State Obligation to Protect Human Rights 1.2 Activities in international organisations [page 14] Finland shall bring forward questions related to human rights in international trade and development organisations and direct its support to programs related to business and human rights as part of Finland’s support to international trade and development organisations.  

1. The State Obligation to Protect Human Rights 1.3 Activities in the EU [page 14] Finland is involved in international work in UN decision-making bodies related to communication technologies (such as WSIS and the World Summit on the Information Society) as well as in other central international organisations (such as the Internet Governance Forum, IGF)….

The Finnish NAP does not make an explicit reference to Persons with Disabilities.

2. The State and Companies 2.1 The State as an economic operator Corporate Governance [page 22] The Ownership Steering Department in the Prime Minister’s Office has set a CSR reporting requirement for unlisted companies that are either majority-owned by the state or entirely state-owned. This also includes human rights. The obligation requires that companies submit…

The Finnish NAP does not make an explicit reference to Environment and Climate Change.

The Finnish NAP does not make an explicit reference to Land.

1. The State Obligation to Protect Human Rights 1.2 Activities in international organisations [page 14] Finland will continue the dialogue related to the human rights impacts of business activities with the UN bodies for indigenous peoples and ensure that the effects of business activities on the realisation of the rights of indigenous peoples will be…

Introduction [page 11] The Finnish social contract is based on interaction and on an aspiration to consensus. The desire to include everyone is also part of the open interaction. In Finland, there has been a desire to construct a society based on equality and to develop methods and a culture is sensitive to the impact…

The French NAP does not make an explicit reference to Development Finance Institutions.

II. Business’s Responsibility to Respect Human Rights The International Framework 5. Employee Representatives [page 43] … The act on job security [Act of 14 June 2013] has several additional provisions for improving the information given to employees and reinforcing social dialogue in businesses and groups. Works councils must now be consulted on companies’ strategic goals…To…

I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The National Framework 13. The Role of Public Agencies [page 27] … In addition, the CNCDH recommended that “representatives of civil society and users of those services that are likely to be the subject of public-private partnerships (PPPs) be given a more central role as part of…

The French NAP includes a large number of references to the environment and climate change. A number of these include: I. The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights Introduction [page 12] France helps reinforce human rights and social and environmental standards at the national, European and international levels, offering constitutional, legislative and regulatory protections ……

1. The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The National Framework 13. The Role of Public Agencies The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) [page 28] … The owners of projects with the highest social and environmental risks are asked to implement grievance management mechanisms to deal with alerts, questions, recommendations and requests from all interested…

I- Businesses’ Responsibility to Respect Human Rights 3. Risk Analysis and Impact Assessment Actions to be Implemented [page 41] Promote the completion and publication of voluntary impact assessments, ensuring that all appropriate stakeholders are included (if necessary, through the free, prior and informed consultation of populations), particularly rights holders for companies that are not required…

II. The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The European Framework 8. Trade and Investment Agreements [page 30] … ISDS [investor-State dispute settlement] makes it possible to obtain rulings against States that do not respect their commitments (for example, due to discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, nationality, etc.) … Actions Underway: The AFD…

IV. Italian ongoing activities and future commitments International development cooperation “For Italy international development cooperation is “an integral and qualifying part of foreign policy”, as provided by Law No. 125/14. It contributes to the promotion of peace and justice and aims to foster solidarity and equal relations between peoples based on the principles of interdependence…

IV. Italian ongoing activities and future commitments Children’s and adolescents’ rights “The Italian Government supports public and private sector initiatives to promote attention, inclusion and protection of children’s and adolescents’ rights in business practices with the aim of integrating them into all aspects of the value chain – from investment practices, supplier relations, marketing, end-product…

IV. Italian ongoing activities and future commitments The nexus State-Business “To this end Italy renews its commitment to ensure that companies controlled or participated in by the State, companies that are supported or have access to governmental benefits, companies that contract or conclude trade transactions with the State, carry out their production activities in compliance…

I. Guidelines and General Principles “The second Italian NAP-BHR intends to strengthen the application of the UNGPs through a series of complementary measures, referring in particular to the following guidelines: – addressing issues and practices related to the protection of the environment, health, decent work and ‘Human Rights Defenders’, also in the face of the…