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II- Businesses’ Responsibility to Respect Human Rights Introduction [page 37] … Given the complexity of this issue, companies must continue efforts to develop tools and good practices in the human rights field, at all levels of the production chain. Not only does this allow them to meet their obligations, it is also a key factor…

In the baseline analysis, workers’ rights was identified as one of the core issues that the NAP should cover. Action point 8 Encourage international framework agreements Encourager les accords-cadres internationaux This point briefly mentions that international agreements “are mainly based on the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.” And that “a large…

Action point 9 Strengthen collaboration between public services and the various organizations active in the field of human rights and of international entrepreneurship Renforcer la collaboration entre les services publics et diverses organisations actives dans le domaine des droits de l’Homme et de l’entrepreneuriat international This point brieflyy references the issue of trade in regards…

The Belgian NAP does not directly address tax.

Action point 1 Develop a toolkit for companies and organizations on human rights Elaborer une boîte à outils destinée aux entreprises et organisationsconcernant les droits del’Homme This point presents the action of developing, in collaboration with experts and its main human rights stakeholders and organizations, a toolbox that will help companies prevent human rights violations and…

Action point 4 Promote existing qualitative initiatives on human rights and social responsibility Promouvoir les initiatives qualitatives existantes relatives aux droits de l’Homme et à la responsabilité sociétale The federal government explains that the Belgian National Contact Point will organize a seminar targeting the fight against corruption for SMEs with the provision of a practical…

The NAP does address the issue of the security sector.

Action point 4 Promote existing qualitative initiatives on human rights and social responsibility Promouvoir les initiatives qualitatives existantes relatives aux droits de l’Homme et à la responsabilité sociétale The Flemish Government presents its three-year funding project with the ILO “Private and Public Procurement and the Social Economy, South Africa” (for an amount of € 1,735,926…

The Action Plan does not give any concrete actions relating to NHRIs. In the introduction, the NAP states that: “It should be noted that Belgium does not yet have a national human rights mechanism (in casu, a national institute for human rights) based on the Paris Principles. In accordance with our international commitments, and the…

I. The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The International Framework 2. The International Labour Organization (ILO) [page 14] … France is committed to seeing ILO, a source of international labour laws, establish a shared reference standard based on a common interpretation of conventions. It actively supports the universal ratification process for ILO’s eight fundamental conventions….

I. The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The European Framework 7. The European Union (EU) [page 17] France has played an important role in ensuring that these issues are high on the European agenda, particularly with respect to the adoption of the European directive on binding non-financial reporting, which France actively supported during negotiations….

I- 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] … Currently, the AFD does not apply Article 5 of Chapter III of the Act on France’s strategy for development and international solidarity, in particular the requirement to implement measures promoting…

I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The International Framework 3. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) [page 14] The French National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines is a mediation body that aims to resolve conflicts while promoting and applying these guidelines. … …  Its actions to promote the OECD…

II- Businesses’ Responsibility to Respect Human Rights Introduction Actions Underway [page 37] France encourages businesses to adhere to the UN Global Compact or other voluntary initiatives such as ISO 26000 or the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, which help spread the UN Guiding Principles.

I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The National Framework 10. The Reinforcement of Legislation [page 23] Recent public policies have led France to adopt new legislative measures supporting CSR. … Article 13 of the SSE Act seeks to ensure that more public purchases are made from socially responsible businesses (many of which are…

Introduction Methodology [page 4] Given the importance the French Government places on [human rights], it formally requested an opinion from the National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH) on 21 February 2013 in order to prepare its action plan for the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles. This opinion, adopted at a plenary assembly…

The National Action Plan Leading By Example [page 7] “The U.S. government will continue to encourage and model good practices by leveraging its purchasing power, which totals more than $450 billion for goods and services each year, including nearly $25 billion on services performed overseas. Through this influence, the U.S. government aims to accelerate the…

The UK 2016 Updated NAP‘s Introduction states [page 3]: “The G7 Leaders’ Declaration (7-8 June 2015) contained the following commitments: To enhance supply chain transparency and accountability, we encourage enterprises active or headquartered in our countries to implement due diligence procedures regarding their supply chains The UK 2016 Updated NAP‘s Introduction further states [page 3]: “Companies understand the…

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.1 Pillar 1: state duty to protect   2.1.2 Operational principles: legislative and information policy measures Swiss legislation does not require companies to carry out human rights due diligence. In response to the popular initiative ‘Responsible Business – Protecting Human Rights and the Environment’, the…

2 The corporate responsibility to respect human rights [page 14] “In keeping with the UN Guiding Principles, businesses’ human rights efforts are expected to include the following main points: … Procedure … Establish an integrated and ongoing process in the company to identify, prevent and manage human rights risks and opportunities, as appropriate to the…