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5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.6. Relation to the Federal Council position paper on CSR [page 12] The federal government’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is set out in the Federal Council’s CSR position paper on corporate social and environmental responsibility31. The CSR position paper addresses a very broad spectrum of…

4. Position of the Federal Council on the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights4.2 The Swiss context [page 6]: Many Swiss companies are currently having to tackle a large number of challenges simultaneously: securing their competitiveness on the international markets, against the backdrop of the strong franc and the implementation of Corporate Tax Reform…

The UK 2013 NAP notes the importance of ‘personal freedom’ and ‘democratic freedoms’ in the Ministerial Forward.

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar I: state duty to protect5.7.3 The State-business nexusGuiding Principle 4 [pages 22-24] Guiding Principle 4 concerns the activities of business enterprises that are owned or controlled by the federal government (referred to below as federal government-associated businesses), or which receive considerable support and services from…

The State Duty to Protect Human Rights The existing UK legal and policy framework The relevant legal framework in the UK includes employment regulations that require companies not to discriminate against employees on grounds of sex, race, sexual orientation and religious belief, and environmental regulations. New actions planned The Government will do the following to…

4. Position of the Federal Council on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights4.2 The Swiss context [page 6-7] Many Swiss companies are currently having to tackle a large number of challenges simultaneously: securing their competitiveness on the international markets, against the backdrop of the strong franc and the implementation of Corporate Tax…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect5.7.2 Operational Principles: legislative and information policy measures Guiding Principle 3 [page 15-19]PI2 Regulation of Private Security Providers The business context of private security service providers exposes them to an increased risk of becoming involved in human rights abuses. In September…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect5.7.3 The State-business nexusGuiding Principle 6 [page 25]PI21 Human rights criteria in public procurement at federal level Public procurement practices in Switzerland are governed by the Federal Act on Public Procurement (PPA, SR 172.056.1) and the related Ordinance Article 8 para….

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect5.7.2 Operational principles: legislative and information policy measures Guiding Principle 3 [page 20]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 2 of the…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar I: state duty to protect5.7.2. Operation Principles: legislative and information policy measures Guiding Principle 3 [page 16]PI5 Regulation of the manufacture and import of renewable resources (biofuels) The Mineral Oil Tax Act provides that biofuels (biogas, bioethanol, biodiesel and vegetable and animal-based oils) will be…

5.7. Pillar 1: state duty to protect5.7.1 Fundamental principlesGuiding Principle 2: Business enterprises’ foreign operations [page 13] The Federal Council regards preventing human rights abuses by Swiss companies abroad, and ensuring access to effective remedy, as integral parts of its State duty to protect and its constitutional mandate to promote respect for human rights. This…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect5.7.2 Operational principles: legislative and information policy measures Guiding Principle 3 [page 15]PI4 Regulation of technologies for internet and mobile communication surveillance Technologies for internet and mobile communication surveillance can be used for both civilian and military purposes, i.e. they are…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.3 Role of the State and of business enterprises [page 11] The State duty to protect is supplemented by the corporate responsibility to respect human rights. With this in mind, Guiding Principles 11-24 and 28-31, which are aimed at business enterprises, are also important cornerstones of the…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect5.7.2 Operational Principles: Legislative and Information Policy Measures Guiding Principle 3 [page 13] In meeting their duty to protect, States should:… (c) Provide effective guidance to business enterprises on how to respect human rights throughout their operations… PI6 Clarify and communicate…

4. Position and Expectations of the Federal Council [Paragraph 4, page 8]: Depending on the circumstances, business enterprises must also observe additional standards concerning particularly vulnerable population groups (cf. OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Guideline 40). These include, for example, the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the international conventions protecting women, minorities,…

4. Position of the Federal Council on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights4.2 The Swiss ContextPosition of the Federal Council on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights [page 6]: Nowadays, increasing numbers of business enterprises are fulfilling their human rights responsibilities in a conscious way. Both business enterprises and…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect5.7.2 Operational principles: legislative and information policy measures [page 21]PI15 Obligation to disclose payments to governments Fulfilling Recommendation 8 of the Background Report on Commodities and postulate 13.3365 Mehr Transparenz im Schweizer Rohstoffsektor [‘Greater transparency in the Swiss commodities sector’], in…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.6. Relation to the Federal Council position paper on CSR [page 12] The federal government’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is set out in the Federal Council’s CSR position paper on corporate social and environmental responsibility. The CSR position paper addresses a very broad spectrum of…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar I: state duty to protect5.7.2. Operation Principles: legislative and information policy measuresGuiding Principle 3 [pages 15-16]PI4 Regulation of technologies for internet and mobile communication surveillance Technologies for internet and mobile communication surveillance can be used for both civilian and military purposes, i.e. they are dual-use…

5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect5.7.4 Business respect for human rights in conflict-affected areasGuiding Principle 7 [page 26-27] Business enterprises operating in conflict-affected areas face a special set of human rights challenges. The federal government assists companies in conducting due diligence in conflict-affected and high-risk areas…