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4. Access to remedy 4.2 Non-state-based grievance mechanisms [page 41]: Norway has a number of well-functioning institutions such as the Labour Inspection Authority, the Ombudsman for Children, the Consumer Ombudsman, the Equality and Anti-discrimination Ombudsman, the Norwegian Environment Agency and the Parliamentary Ombudsman for the Public Administration. There are also complaints mechanisms in connection with…
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2. The State duty to protect human rights 2.1 The state as legislator Amendments to EEA legislation [page 19] Small amendments to Norwegian legislation may be necessary in order to implement the expected new EEA rules corresponding to the new EU Directive (2014/95/EU) on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large companies and…
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4. Access to Remedy [pages 40-41]: The 27th principle concerns public non-judicial grievance mechanisms: 27. States should provide effective and appropriate non-judicial grievance mechanisms, alongside judicial mechanisms, as part of a comprehensive State-based system for the remedy of business-related human rights abuse. Norway has a number of well-functioning institutions such as the Labour Inspection Authority, the…
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1. Global developments and CSR Developing an International Framework for CSR [page 12]: All OECD countries must establish National Contact Points to ensure implementation. 2. The State duty to protect human rights 2.2 The state as Adviser [page 20]: A large number of public or officially supported institutions that work with business internationalisation provide guidance…
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2. The State duty to protect human rights 2.5 Public procurement [page 25]: “The sixth principle deals with public procurement: States should promote respect for human rights by business enterprises with which they conduct commercial transactions. Since the UN Guiding Principles and the OECD Guidelines do not distinguish between public-sector and private-sector business conduct, it…
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2. The State duty to protect human rights Measures [page 21]: Strengthen guidance and dialogue with companies on human rights, business ethics, security and corruption in especially demanding markets. … 2.6 Human Rights in Conflict Areas [page 26]: There is an increasing demand from the business sector for dialogue and cooperation with the public authorities on…
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3.5 Compliance with legislation [page 36] Giving priority to monitoring of risk and actual adverse human rights impacts The most important principle here is that the company should explain the reasons for its priorities.
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3.5 Compliance with legislation [page 36] The 23rd principle concerns compliance with legislation. In some geographical areas, such as conflict-affected areas, a company may unintentionally enter into a business relationship with an enterprise, such as a security company, that is guilty of gross human rights abuses. In such a situation the Norwegian company should be…
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1. Global development and CSR [page 12]: Globalisation is therefore a basically positive process, and over the last 20 years Norway has benefited from global trade. (…) Although Europe and the Nordic countries are our most important trading partners, trade with and investment in Asia, South America and Africa are growing. 1.1 Developing an international…
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3.4 Grievance mechanisms for human rights violations [page 35] The 22nd principle concerns remediation. Grievance mechanisms are described in chapter 4. It is important to distinguish between judicial and non-judicial mechanisms. Cases involving violations of national legislation are dealt with by the judicial system or the appropriate appeals body.
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3. The Corporate Responsibility to respect human rights Acquiring expertise for risk identification and assessment [pages 33-34] The NAP indicates that it may be necessary for company to “conduct a dialogue on due diligence with stakeholders”, which as per the UNGPs, include human rights defenders.
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2. The State duty to protect human rights 2.1 The state as legislator [page 18] The Accounting Act Under the Accounting Act, large enterprises have been required to submit reports on CSR since 2013. The provision stipulating that enterprises must take account of human rights is considered to be in line with the Guiding Principles…
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3.2. Responsible Business Conduct Measuring the effectiveness of the company’s response [page 34] The 20th principle concerns follow-up of the action taken. Companies should verify whether the action taken to address human rights impacts has had the intended result. Many companies have reported that they find it difficult to identify appropriate indicators. A number of initiatives…
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2. State Duty to Protect Human Rights 2.2 The State as Adviser [page 20]: A large number of public or officially supported institutions that work with business internationalisation provide guidance on CSR and human rights. Among them are the Foreign Service, Norad, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, and Innovation Norway. Norway’s OECD National…
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3.2. Responsible Business Conduct Integrating and managing the findings from due diligence processes and risk analyses [page 34] The 19th principle concerns how companies should follow up the findings of the impact assessments.
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2. The State duty to protect human rights 2.1 The State as Legislator[paragraph 1, page 18] “The duty of business enterprises to respect human rights is set out in Norwegian legislation, for example in the Working Environment Act, the Gender Equality Act and the Environmental Information Act. 2.6 Human rights in conflict areas [Paragraph 2, page…
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2. The State duty to protect human rights 2.3 State ownership and practice for supporting the business sector Responsible management [page 23]: However, it should be emphasized that Norges Bank’s work on responsible management is not confined to these areas. In its annual report on responsible management for 2014 the bank has elaborated on how…