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2. Challenges in corporate practice [page 2] Measures The Federal Government will support the systematic inclusion of sustainability chapters in free-trade agreements, which will prescribe, among other things, compliance with the ILO Core Labour Standards.   1.The State Duty to Protect 1.3 Basic rule of economic policy [page 18] Bi- and multilateral economic relations Under…

V. Ensuring policy coherence [page 40] Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights will mean pooling the efforts of all stakeholders, creating incentives to improve the human rights situation throughout supply chains and in target countries for investments and preventing serious violations of human rights in the context of business operations. These…

2. Challenges in corporate practice Business activity in conflict zones [pages 32-33] The UN Guiding Principles attach particular priority to assisting enterprises in respecting human rights in areas torn by conflicts. One characteristic of such areas is an especially high risk of serious human rights violations resulting from the frequent total absence of state structures….

1.The State Duty to Protect 1.2 Public procurement [page 21] The total value of public procurement contracts amounts to about €280 billion a year. The federal, state, and local authorities bear particular responsibility in this domain, in that they must discharge the state duty to protect human rights and ensure that the use of public…

1. The State Duty to Protect 1.3 State support [page 22-27] Subsidies Subsidies always require special justification and regular effectiveness tracking, because long-term arrangements that benefit one side at the expense of others have adverse effects as a rule. For example, by altering relative prices over a sustained period, subsidies can send the wrong economic…

1. The State Duty to Protect 1.2 Basic rule of economic policy The current situation Germany has ratified major strategic international instruments codifying the protection of human rights, including labour rights, thereby incorporating them into national law. The same applies to the particularly important ILO instruments known as the Core Labour Standards. The instruments that…

Access to Remedy XI. Non-Judicial Mechanisms [page 24] In view of the foregoing, this section aims at strengthening the talk mechanisms as a way to conflict resolution and access to remedy, in line with the efficacy criteria noted in the Guiding Principles and other international standards. 11.1 As regards the non-judicial remedy, the mechanism mapping…

Access to remedy [page 22] Where the human rights risk prevention has failed and an adverse effect has been caused, the State is obliged to provide remediation, being understood as the implementation of adequate measures to guarantee access to effective remediation. This Plan aims at a consistent judicial and non-judicial mechanism system providing satisfactory solutions…

Annex 1 – list of additional and ongoing actions to be carried out across government EU and Multilateral Efforts [pages 20-21] Promote business and human rights issues in global policy processes within the framework of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, in particular through sustainable development goals 8, 1 and 5. Continue to participate in…

  Section 3. Actions I. Key commitments to ensure policy coherence across government [pages 16-17] Commission a study to conduct a comprehensive baseline assessment of the legislative and regulatory framework pertaining to business and human rights as it applies in Ireland Establish a ‘Business and Human Rights implementation group’, which will consist of representatives from…

Actions II. Initial priorities for the Business and Human Rights Implementation Group The State Duty to Protect Human Rights [page 18] Encourage and support awareness of effective human rights due diligence by state owned or controlled companies Encourage and support effective human rights due diligence in the context of state support to business and NGOs….

Section 2. Current legislative and regulatory framework  [pages 13-15] Business and human rights touch on the policy areas of most government departments. There is a commitment across the whole of government to recognise and meet our commitments to ensure responsible and competitive business practice both in Ireland and internationally. Internationally, Ireland is held in high…

Foreword [page 5] The Irish people have long valued and championed human rights and this is reflected in our foreign policy which reaffirms our commitment to the universality, indivisibility and interrelatedness of all human rights. We believe that everyone is entitled to enjoy them fully and this brings with it a responsibility to promote and…

Appendix 2 – Overview of the implementation of the access to remedy  Status in Denmark (initiatives implemented before the UN ratification of the Guiding Principles) [page 36] — The Danish Mediation and Complaint Handling Institution has been established in accordance with the international criteria for non-judicial mediation and grievance mechanisms (UNGPs) as well as the criteria…

2. State Duty to Protect Human Rights 2.3 Actions taken [pages 13-14] Providing effective guidance on how to respect human rights “The Danish Government is committed to continuously improving and promoting guidance provided to companies on how to work with CSR in general and human rights in particular. To ensure that companies have the right…

Appendix 2 – Overview of the implementation of the access to remedy Access to remedy [pages 34-35] Non-State-based grievance mechanisms States should consider ways to facilitate access to effective non-State-based grievance mechanisms dealing with business-related human rights harms. Initiatives taken or planned as a dedicated measure to implement the UNGPs Denmark has a well-functioning system…

2. State duty to protect human rights 2.3. Actions taken – Protection of human rights through state regulation and policy [page 12] To further support the protection of human rights, the Danish Government has ensured that individuals have access to a non-juridical remediation mechanism in cases where Danish companies have had adverse impact on human…

4. Access to remedy Recommendations on judicial remedy [page 20] The Danish Council for CSR acknowledges that this is an extremely difficult issue that is best handled at an international level. The Council therefore recommended that the Danish Government works to find a solution to gross violations covered by the revised OECD guidelines at an…

C. Pillar III. Access to Remedy [pages 22-23] The independence of the judiciary, stipulated in Article 117 of the Spanish Constitution, is an essential element to guarantee access to effective judicial redress mechanisms. Regarding the need to remove obstacles of any kind that may limit access to remedy, which may include temporary limitations, it should…

III. Areas of Actions and Measures Pillar I. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights Foundational Principles [pages 10-15] Guiding Principle 2 The State expects from Spanish companies, in Spain and abroad, a behavior consistent with its responsibility to respect human rights, which implies that they must act with due diligence, depending on their size…