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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…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Introduction 2. Responsible business conduct (CSR/RBC) and human rights [page 6] In Chapter IV [of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises], Human Rights, it is stated that enterprises should respect human rights; avoid causing or contributing to adverse human rights impacts and address such impacts when they occur; seek ways to…

3.1 An active role for the government [page 14] “As the government pointed out in its policy letter ‘CSR Pays Off’ and as is discussed under point 3 below on due diligence, the challenge in the next few years will be timely identification of risks in Dutch companies’ supply chains. The government wants to work…

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: – the need to study in depth innovative issues related to technological development and artificial intelligence – also in relation to the Declaration of…

I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The International Framework 3. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) [page 14] … Lastly, France finances actions supporting the implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas … 4. The International Organisation for Standardization (ISO)…

Annex: Measures taken [page 22] The State as actor “Sweden is carrying out awareness-raising activities on this issue and supports the OECD’s work on how companies are to identify risks in the supply chain and avoid trade in conflict minerals (OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas).”…

3.1 An active role for the government [page 14] “As the government pointed out in its policy letter ‘CSR Pays Off’ and as is discussed under point 3 below on due diligence, the challenge in the next few years will be timely identification of risks in Dutch companies’ supply chains. The government wants to work…

The Lithuanian NAP makes reference to impact assessments, but only in the context of impact assessments conducted by the state on regulatory proposals. Objective 1: ensuring State’s duty to protect, defend and respect human rights A. Legislative measures [page 2] 1. “Improvement of the legislative process … Law on Legislative Framework of the Republic of…

1. Introduction [page 3] “The legal system of the Federal Republic of Germany contains numerous instruments that are focused primarily on the protection of human rights. They are binding on all enterprises. Where the business operations of an enterprise have an international dimension, procedures for identifying any actual or potential adverse impact on the human…

I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The European Framework 6. The Council of Europe [page 17] The political declaration supporting the UN Guiding Principles was adopted in April 2014 and the Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3 on human rights and business was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 2 March…

Government covering note on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights National Action Plan “The identification and management of human rights problems has been recognised as a challenge in companies operating at the international level. As a rule, Finnish companies deal responsibly with human rights issues and support their implementation. Despite this fact,…

Action point 17 Advocate for strengthening the integration of sustainable development (including human rights) in free trade agreements Plaider au niveau de la Belgique pour le renforcement de l’intégration du développement durable (y compris des droits de l’Homme) dans les accords de libre échange This point explains that free trade agreement negotiations at the EU-level…

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.1 Pillar 1: state duty to protect   2.1.5 Policy coherence Guiding Principle 9 The federal government enters into economic agreements with other States or with business enterprises. They include bilateral investment promotion and protection agreements, free trade agreements and agreements governing investment projects. The…

3.2 Policy coherence Trade and investment agreements [page 20-21] “Incorporating the OECD Guidelines and UN Guiding Principles in trade and investment agreements was one of the suggestions made during the consultations. The government is committed to including clear provisions on the relationship between trade, investment and sustainability in trade and investment agreements. Within the EU,…

1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Bi- and multilateral economic relations [page 17-18] “Under Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), commercial policy lies within the sphere of competence of the EU. Within the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is responsible for formulating German…

I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The European Framework 7. The European Union (EU) [page 17] … It also promoted the inclusion of social, environmental and governance standards in trade and investment agreements … 8. Trade and Investment Agreements [page 19] In its 2013 opinion, the CNCDH underlined that “the need for coherence should guide…

1 The state obligation to protect human rights 1.2 Activities in international organizations [page 14] “As a follow-up measure, the working group proposes that … Finland participates and actively influences the work related to human rights and CSR questions that is carried out in the OECD, for instance, by being involved in drafting and updating…

Action point 17 Advocate for strengthening the integration of sustainable development (including human rights) in free trade agreements Plaider au niveau de la Belgique pour le renforcement de l’intégration du développement durable (y compris des droits de l’Homme) dans les accords de libre échange The federal government states that during negotiations at the European level,…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Introduction 1. History of the initiative [page 4]: It is essential that states ensure the effective judicial and extrajudicial enforcement of mechanisms for the handling of complaints on human rights violations in connection with economic activity. According to the Guiding Principles, victims should be given access to remedies and the possibility…

1 The State duty to protect human rights [page 10-11] Swedish legislation to protect human rights “Disputes concerning the relationship between employer and employee are often resolved in the Labour Court, which is a specialised court for examining labour law disputes. The Labour Disputes (Judicial Procedure) Act (1974:371) contains certain special regulations on labour law…