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Introduction (pg. 9) … The NAP is designed to complement the efforts of the Luxembourg Government towards the achievement of the SDGs by providing businesses with the information and means to enable them to respect human rights internally and throughout their economic value chains… Part I – Rational Framework for the development, adoption and implementation…

Part I – Rational Framework for the development, adoption and implementation of the NAP 1. International Context1.2. European Union (pg. 13) … The European Commission has published an introductory guide to human rights for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This guide makes companies aware…

Part III – NAP 3. Government’s Response3.2. A joint work program (pg.31) Other measures: 5. Awareness of contracting authorities on human rights in their public procurement procedures.

Part I – Rational Framework for the development, adoption and implementation of the NAP International Context 1.5. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (pg. 14) …From a human rights perspective, the 2011 revision is a fundamental step and, by opening up its scope, has particularly widened the access to remedies since currently the…

Part I – Rational Framework for the development, adoption and implementation ofthe NAP 1. International Context1.1. United Nations (pg. 12) …Under their terms of reference, “Protect, Respect and Remedy,” the 31 United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: c. Underline the need for appropriate and effective remedies – judicial and non-judicial – for…

Part I – Rational Framework for the development, adoption and implementation of the NAP 1. International Context1.2. European Union (pg. 13) The Directive 2014/95/EU on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups was adopted in 22 October 2014. The directive, transposed into national legislation by the law of 23 July…

Part III – NAP 3. Government’s Response (pg. 28) …Regarding companies’ level of commitment, it is interesting to take note of a study on corporate social responsibility that the international consulting firm KPMG published in 2017. For the first time this study also analyzed the extent to which human rights were perceived as a business…

Part I – Rational Framework for the development, adoption and implementation of the NAP 1. International Context1.1. United Nations (UN) (pg. 12) …The UN Global Compact supports businesses to carry out their activities in ways that are responsible by aligning their strategies and operations with the ten principles of human rights, labour, the environment and…

Part III – NAP 3. Government’s Response3.2. A joint work program (pg.30) …An information, awareness and promotion campaign on the UN Guiding Principles provides companies with the elements to better understand the scope of their obligations and their expectations, as well as the opportunity that compliance with the UN Guiding ´Principles can be achieved in…

Introduction (pg. 8) …The Government, therefore, attaches particular importance to the implementation of the UN Agenda 2030 and, to that effect, presented a voluntary national report in July 2017 at the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, which took place in New York. The role played by Luxembourg at COP21 of the United Nations…

Part I – Rational Framework for the development, adoption and implementation of the NAP 1. International Context1.1. United Nations (UN) (pg. 12) The UN Global Compact supports businesses to carry out their activities in ways that are responsible by aligning their strategies and operations with the ten principles of human rights, labour, the environment and…

Part I – Rational Framework for the development, adoption and implementation of the NAP 1. International Context1.1. United Nations (UN) (pg. 12) The UN Global Compact supports businesses to carry out their activities in ways that are responsible by aligning their strategies and operations with the ten principles of human rights, labour, the environment and…

The UK 2013 NAP provides in the Introduction that [page 4]: “To capitalise on the opportunities of our commercially-networked world, we need all companies – from the biggest to the smallest – to embrace their responsibilities towards society, including respecting human rights.” The UK 2013 NAP notes in relation to Government expectations of business that [page 14]: “We recognise that different…

The UK 2013 NAP refers to security in the section devoted to Actions Taken [page 10]: “To give effect to the UN Guiding Principles, we have: (iv) played a leading role in developing the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICOC). This sets out companies’ commitments to standards of behaviour, particularly on human rights, and…

The UK 2013 NAP 2. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights The existing UK legal and policy framework New actions planned The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: (vi) Promote new project activity on raising awareness and tackling the negative impacts of…

The UK 2013 NAP states in relation to New Actions planned that [page 11]: “The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: … (vi) Promote new project activity on raising awareness and tackling the negative impacts of business activity, including on the human rights…

The UK 2013 NAP‘sIntroduction states that the document sets out the UK’s plan for further work to “support access to effective remedy for victims of human rights abuse involving business enterprises within UK jurisdiction”. The UK 2013 NAP notes that [Chapter 2]: “The Human Rights Act 1998 ensures that individuals in the UK have a remedy…

The UK 2013 NAP 2. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights The existing UK legal and policy framework New actions planned The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: (vi) Promote new project activity on raising awareness and tackling the negative impacts of…

The UK 2013 NAP in the section on New Actions planned states [page 11]: “The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar 1 of the UNGPs: (vi) Promote new project activity on raising awareness and tackling the negative impacts of business activity, including on the human rights of…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights [page 9]: The Federal Council regards the implementation of the UNGP as an ongoing process which must adapt to shifting challenges, and will also make a key contribution to preventing any conflicts of objectives between Switzerland’s human rights and foreign trade policies – or to resolving…