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France
I- The State’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights The International Framework 1. The United Nations (UN) [page 12] Most international CSR standards refer to the UN instruments that are part of what is known as the “International Bill of Human Rights”, … Under this charter, States have an obligation to protect all human rights, which…
Denmark
2. State Duty to Protect 2.4. Planned Actions Increasing the use of labour and social clauses in public contracts [page 16] Part of the foundation of the Danish labour market model is that work performed in Denmark must be performed on Danish pay and working conditions. In this, the authorities hold an important role in…
Belgium
Action point 5 Ensure the dissemination of the toolbox and brochure on grievance mechanisms among Belgian representatives abroad and raise awareness of the issue Assurer la diffusion de la boîte à outils et de la brochure sur les mécanismes de réparation parmi les représentants belges à l’étranger et sensibiliser ceux-ci à la question This point…
Belgium
PLANNED ACTIONS: The principle is mainly covered in one action point, Action point 13 on public procurement. 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], covers specific plans for the federal governments as well as all…
U.S.
Collaborating with Stakeholders [page 13] “Agencies within the U.S. government have been catalysts for and participants in several MSIs, including providing start-up funding for the formation of the Fair Labor Association, which comprises companies across several sectors as well as academic, civil society, and other participants; facilitating the launch of, and acting as a leading…
Poland
Pillar II. The Corporate responsibility to respect human rights 4. Investment strategy and an ideal investor’s profile [page 31-33] The development of the objectives of the Investment Strategy and investment support tools, including the amendment of the Programme for Supporting Investments of Significant Importance for the Polish Economy in 2011-2023, constitutes one of the measures…
Netherlands
3. Results of the consultations and government response 3.2 Policy coherence [page 16] (…) The OECD Guidelines provide an overarching framework for what the Dutch government expects of companies in terms of ICSR. The Guidelines incorporate other relevant provisions such as the ILO labour standards and the UN Guiding Principles on business responsibility to respect….
United Kingdom
The UK 2016 Updated NAP in the Government Commitment section states that [page 10]: “The Government will do the following to reinforce its implementation of its commitments under Pillar1 of the UNGPs: (…) Continue to work closely with Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative (VPI) member governments, extractive companies and civil society organisations,…
Lithuania
II. Objectives and Measures Objective 2: promoting corporate responsibility and respect in the field of business and human rights A. lmpłemented and on-going measures for the development of CSR in Lithuania [page 6] 3. The application of CRS principłes to the state-owned enterprises. One of the objectives of the CSR Programme approved by the Government…
Sweden
Annex: Measures taken [page 22-24] The State as actor “The conduct of companies in relation to armed conflicts is highly relevant to respect for human rights. Sweden has proposed sharper formulations in the draft regulation on responsible trade in minerals from conflict areas that is currently being discussed in the EU. In other words, we…
Poland – Extractives sector
2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar I: The state’s duty to protect human rights 1. Regulations relating to business and human rights Occupational safety and health [page 14] “The provision of safe and hygienic working conditions to employees is also ensured by the provisions of other laws, including the Construction Law, Atomic Law, and Geological and…
Switzerland
5. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 5.7 Pillar 1: state duty to protect 5.7.3 The State-business nexus Guiding Principle 4 [page 22] 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…
The Netherlands
The Dutch NAP makes some small references to the extractive sector. 3.1 An active role for the government The OECD Guidelines Proactive Agenda [page 15] “[the OECD] is also working with the various interested parties in the extractive sector on a guide to using stakeholder engagement in their CSR policies. … A multi-stakeholder approach to…
United States
The National Action Plan Leading by example Outcome 1.4: Conducting Due Diligence in U.S. Development Funding and Trade Finance [page 12] New Actions Enhancing Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Standards: OPIC and EXIM will enhance existing procedures and standards that require companies receiving their support to implement…
Sweden
1. The State Duty to protect The State’s role in protecting human rights [page 9] (…) In its role as owner, the State acts to ensure that state-owned companies set a good example in the area of CSR and that their conduct in general instils public confidence, for example by striving to comply with international…
France
I. The State Obligation to Protect Human Rights Proposal for Action No.4 Actions Underway The State is committed to ensuring that businesses in which it holds shares respect human rights and the environment. 13. The Role of Public Agencies [pages 27-30] In a 2013 opinion, the CNCDH recommended that the State adopt “measures designed to…
Belgium
PLANNED ACTIONS: In the context of Action point 11, Assurer une meilleure coordination entre les autorités fédérales et régionales afin d’intégrer des critères relatifs aux droits de l’Homme et l’entrepreneuriat socialement responsable dans les aides publiques [Ensure better coordination between federal and regional authorities in order to integrate human rights and social responsible entrepreneurship into…
Colombia
II. The State as an economic actor Including human rights in the State’s business activity [pages 13-22] To such end: 2.6 The Ministry of Environment, jointly with the National Authority for Environmental Permits, will strengthen the existence of respect for human rights requirements regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment of companies, and the Business Social Risk…
Poland
Pillar I. The State Duty to Protect human rights [pages 8-20] National law identifies areas of fundamental human rights at work, as specified in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: Prohibition of forced or compulsory labour Referring to the prohibition of this type of work, it should be noted that, although…
Italy
IV. Government responses Current Activities and Future Commitments [page 13] A. Foundational Principles Guiding Principle 3: The Italian Government is strongly committed to the protection of human rights and to prevent and redress abuses committed by companies and therefore: i) takes appropriate steps to boost and facilitate the enforcement of laws aimed at requiring the…