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Germany
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…
Switzerland – HRDs and Whistle-blowers
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 Measure 6: Business enterprises and human rights defenders Companies should take on board the concerns of stakeholders, including human rights defenders [HRDs], who may be affected by their activities….
Finland
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 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…
Poland – Human rights defenders
2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar I: The state’s duty to protect human rights 5. Planned changes in national legislation Regulations on so-called whistle-blowers [page 25] Efforts to regulate the position of so-called whistle-blowers will continue. Without changes in the sphere of the law and awareness, it will not be possible to realistically improve the situation…
United Kingdom
The UK 2013 NAP The UK 2013 NAP does not contain a reference to GP21. The UK 2016 updated NAP Actions taken to support business implementation of the UNGPs UNGPs Reporting Framework + Unilever human rights report [page 17] The FCO’s Human Rights and Democracy Fund supported Shift to develop the UN Guiding Principles Reporting…
Poland
Pillar II. The corporate responsibility to respect human rights 3. Non-financial reporting: implementation of Directive 2014/95/EU [page 30] Since January 2017, it has been mandatory for a certain group of companies to disclose information regarding the application of human rights policies in business practice in connection with the transposition of Directive 2014/95/EU into Polish law….
Netherlands
3. Results of the consultations and government response 3.4 Transparency and reporting [pages 28-29] During the consultations, various parties pointed out that companies should be encouraged and/or required to report on their human rights policy and the results achieved. At the same time, they stressed that level of reporting should be proportionate to what it…
Switzerland
5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect 5.7.2 Operational principles: legislative and information policy measures [page 19] Guiding Principle 3 PI12 Sustainability reporting standards Reporting on the action taken by a business enterprise to respect human rights is an important element of due diligence under Pillar…
Italy
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…
Denmark
2. State Duty to Protect Human Rights 2.3 Actions taken Reporting requirement on human rights impact [page 14] “Another priority for the Danish Government has been to strengthen the existing legal reporting requirement for the largest Danish companies and all state-owned companies (GP 3d). Since 2009, large companies including all state-owned companies and institutional investors…
France
I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The European Framework Actions Underway [page 18] France has transposed the European Directive on trade secrets into national law, allowing businesses to protect trade secrets while assuring the necessary transparency of business activities and conduct, and the protection of whistle-blowers acting in the public interest. II-…
France
II. Business Responsibility to Respect Human Rights 6. Reporting [pages 44-45] Businesses must monitor the human rights measures they adopt and disclose on their initiatives in this field. Under European Directive 2014/95/EU, human rights will become one of the pillars of CSR. This position will be reflected in French reporting requirements when the directive is…
Belgium
PLANNED ACTIONS: Action point 16, Promouvoir les rapports sociétaux, droits de l’Homme inclus [Promote social reporting, including human rights] is the main action point covering the issue of non-financial reporting. The NAP explains that given the adoption of the new EU directive 2014/95/EU, some major companies will be required to disclose non-financial information in their…
Finland
The Finnish NAP makes reference to human rights defenders in general terms. It makes no reference to whistle-blowers. 3 Expectations towards companies and support services 3.5 Support for Finnish and international organisations promoting the subject [page 28] “Defenders of human rights, trade unions and other civil society operators can play an important role in the…
US
Outcome 1.1: Promoting RBC Globally New Actions [page 8] “OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: For the first time, in 2016 the U.S. National Contact Point (USNCP) for the OECD Guidelines published an annual report and in 2017 will develop an outreach plan to continue its efforts to broaden understanding and implementation of the OECD Guidelines…
UK
The UK 2016 NAP’s Introduction provides that [page 2 & 4]: “This update allows us to: -reflect the developments which have taken place at the international level since the UK’s National Action Plan was first published, including guidance on implementation and the experience of other countries; As part of our commitment to updating the National…
Switzerland – Guidance to business
2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.1 Pillar 1: state duty to protect Guiding Principles 1 to 3 2.1.2 Operational principles: legislative and information policy measures Measure 2: Security and human rights Switzerland is a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights initiative and contributes to its…
Sweden
2 The corporate responsibility to respect human rights [page 13-14] “Internationally recognised instruments provide guidance for companies in their human rights efforts.2 The UN Guiding Principles focus on businesses and human rights. The United Nations Global Compact, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the Children’s Rights and Business Principles take a broader approach and…
Poland – Guidance to business
2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar III: Access to remedies 4. OECD National Contact Point [page 49] The OECD NCP’s main task is to promote and disseminate the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises … The OECD Guidelines are recommendations for the standards of responsible business conduct addressed by governments to enterprises whose business extends in any…
Belgium
PLANNED ACTIVITIES: Action point 13, Renforcer et contrôler le respect des droits de l’Homme dans les marchés publics [Strengthen and monitor the respect for human rights in public procurement], is the main action point on public procurement, and covers specific plans for the federal governments as well as all three Belgian regions. The federal government…