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The Italian NAP makes no explicit reference to land rights.

The Italian NAP makes no explicit reference to indigenous peoples.

II. Premises b) Italy and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) “The NAP addresses the issue of the negative impact of business activities on human rights and identifies specific commitments with the aim of effectively integrating the UNGPs into the national system and business activities” and introduces limited objectives and…

1. The State Duty to Protect 1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Development Policy [pages 19] The current situation With their environmental and social standards, international financial institutions such as the World Bank and regional development banks set benchmarks for environmental and social regulation. The Federal Government will continue to track the reform processes in…

The German NAP does not make an explicit mention to Data Protection and Privacy.

1. The State Duty to Protect 1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Development Policy Measures [page 20] The Federal Government will also take specific action to step up its wide-ranging commitment to the protection of human rights defenders when applying the UN Guiding Principles. In the field of business and human rights, as elsewhere, development…

1. The State Duty to Protect 1.4 Enterprises in public ownership [pages 25-27] Enterprises in public ownership or under state control within the meaning of this subsection comprise all enterprises subject to private or public law in which federal, state and/or local authorities hold a direct majority share. If a business enterprise is under state…

1. The State Duty to Protect 1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Bi and Multilateral economic relations [page 17] …Environmental, social and human rights standards should firmly underpin free-trade agreements, which should be accompanied by impact-assessment and monitoring mechanisms. The Current situation Germany supports the EU practice of agreeing on provisions designed to safeguard human…

1. The State Duty to Protect 1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Development Policy The current situation [page 19] The Federal Government has undertaken to implement the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests and has initiated a number of development cooperation projects to assist governments of developing countries…

III. Federal Government expectations regarding corporate due diligence in respecting human rights Core elements of due diligence in the field of human rights  Procedure for the identification of actual and potential adverse impacts on human rights [page 9] The size of an enterprise, the sector to which it belongs and the nature of its business…

1. The State Duty to Protect 1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Protection within states’ own territory – challenges within Germany The current situation [page 15] The precept of equal rights for men and women is constitutionally enshrined as a fundamental right in Article 3(2) of the Basic Law. Participation by men and women on…

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

Pillar II baselines: Human rights as a moral and ethical obligation Scope and content of the obligation to respect human rights [page 30] For businesses, there are three dimensions to respect for human rights:… Do not contribute to violations of human rights: A business does not commit violations itself, but acts in a way that…

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

Pillar I: state duty to protect human rights State enterprises and companies in which the state has a shareholding Implements Principle 4 [page 26] The state owns important business assets. Although state enterprises and companies in which the state has a shareholding are autonomous legal entities, in reality their operations can be influenced significantly by…

National Action Plan – production and objectives [page 6] CSR encompasses areas such as … environmental protection, and the setting-up and running of community facilities. The concept of business and human rights, on the other hand, is rooted in the fact that certain unwelcome developments should not happen in the course of business activities per…

Pillar II baselines: Human rights as a moral and ethical obligation Scope and content of the obligation to respect human rights What human rights? [page 30] These rights are fleshed out in a series of other specific instruments, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. …As for the external impacts of a business’s operations,…

Pillar II baselines: Human rights as a moral and ethical obligation Scope and content of the obligation to respect human rights What human rights? [page 30] These rights are fleshed out in a series of other specific instruments, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. …As for the external impacts of a business’s operations,…

National Action Plan – production and objectives Existing plans, initiatives and strategies [page 8] The Czech Republic has long set great store by the topic of human rights both generally and in connection with the activities of businesses. Human rights in a business context is covered, for example, by the following strategy documents:… Government Strategy…

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