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Section II: Priority Areas of the National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct… • State: State will enable stakeholders to seek resolution of RBC issues by strengthening the U.S. National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines through increased stakeholder engagement, including creating a new advisory body; proposing changes to the NCP’s confidentiality policy and…

Section I: Responsible Business Conduct and Due Diligence… The U.S. Government Expectations for Businesses on Human Rights Due Diligence “[…] the USG expects businesses to account for populations that face disproportionate impacts of business activity in conducting HRDD. Best practice dictates developing policies to protect HRDs and taking steps to prevent reprisals against defenders. Throughout…

Context “[…] the USG developed novel approaches to promoting RBC. The United States […] passed groundbreaking legislation such as the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA), […].” (p.4) Section I: Responsible Business Conduct and Due Diligence The U.S. Government Approach to Responsible Business Conduct and Due Diligence “[…] Shifting to the present, the UFLPA, signed…

Section III: Additional National Action Plan Commitments… Table 5: Workers’ Rights Commitments The US Agency for International Development will “build on its work to advance worker empowerment, human rights, and labor standards through its Global Labor Programming. The program will […] strengthen the resiliency of trade unions and workers organizations to advocate for better wages…

Section III: Additional National Action Plan Commitments … Table 2: Procurement Commitments Customs Border Protection will “draft guidance to direct the proactive consideration on a case-by-case basis, suspension and debarment whenever CBP issues a penalty under the customs laws for repeated violations of 19 U.S.C. § 1307 or other laws CBP enforces to combat forced…

Section II: Priority Areas of the National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct … 3. Priority Area (3) Strengthening Access to Remedy: “[…] agencies and offices will strengthen USG-based due diligence processes and grievance mechanisms in consultation with external stakeholders through the following measures, all of which are further elaborated upon in Section III: […]…

Section III: Additional National Action Plan Commitments Environment, Climate and Just Transitions “[…] The following commitments are intended to address environmental impacts of business activity and work toward just transitions that addresses displacement, respect for human rights, and access to meaningful livelihoods. Table 6: Environment, Climate and Just Transitions Commitments

Section I: Responsible Business Conduct and Due Diligence … “The USG expects businesses to conduct heightened HRDD in conflict-affected contexts in line with the UN Development Program Guide on Heightened HRDD for Business in Conflict-Affected Contexts. Businesses should assess the impacts of their actions not only on people but also on the conflict itself. This…

Section II. Priority Areas of the National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct … 2. Priority Area (2) Strengthening Respect for Human Rights in Federal Procurement Policies and Processes “As the largest single purchaser of goods and services in the world with more than $700 billion in spending last year alone, the USG has unique…

CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights 1. Become a party to the international convention. Actions and measures to be implemented: Become a party to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No. 190 on the Elimination of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace. 6. Improve occupational safety and…

CHAPTER FOUR. Actions to provide remedy for human rights violations, enhance the legal framework for compensation, and improve their effectiveness 7 Raise citizens’ awareness and understanding on remedy of human rights violations. Actions and measures to be implemented: Promote information on mechanisms for receiving and resolving complaints related to human rights violations as stipulated in…

CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights 5. Create a legal environment that respects human rights standards and criteria in the procurement of goods, works and services with state and local funds, and in the selection of contractors in large development projects. Actions and measures to be implemented:…

CHAPTER FOUR. Actions to provide remedy for human rights violations, enhance the legal framework for compensation, and improve their effectiveness 4. Improve the dispute resolution system of the courts. Actions and measures to be implemented: Take measures to establish a legal framework for conducting court hearings in a digital environment and for evaluating digital evidence…

CHAPTER II – Actions to improve the duty of the state in protection human rights 4. Create the legal framework for business enterprises of all forms of ownership to carry out human rights due diligence in its operations. Actions and measures to be implemented: Develop guidelines and methodologies for human rights due diligence, promote them…

Chapter THREE Actions to improve the responsibilities of business enterprises to respect human rights 1. Promote and raise awareness of the “UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” as well as “Gender Dimensions of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” by the Working Group on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational…

CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights 8. Eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, guarantee the right to a living wage adequate for a decent standard of living and the right to freedom of association Actions and measures to be implemented: Assess whether national legislation fully…

CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights 7. Enforce the implementation of legislation prohibiting forced labour and the worst forms of child labour.  Actions and measures to be implemented: Verify that national legislation fully reflects the provisions and obligations of ILO [International Labour Organisation] Convention No. 29 on…

CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights 6. Improve occupational safety and health requirements and standards. Actions and measures to be implemented: (…) Monitor and inspect the operations of enterprises in sectors with a high incidence of occupational accidents and acute poisonings (mining, extraction, construction, energy, road and…

CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights 8. Eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation, guarantee the right to a living wage adequate for a decent standard of living and the right to freedom of association Actions and measures to be implemented: Assess whether national legislation fully…

CHAPTER II. Actions to improve the duty of the state in protecting human rights 3. Strengthen the responsibilities of businesses of all forms of ownership to respect human rights. Actions and measures to be implemented: Define the responsibilities of the company’s shareholders, board of directors and senior management in relation to the prevention and elimination…