Advisory Board for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility
The Advisory Board for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility is an auxiliary body to the Minister of Investment and Economic Development, created in May 2018.
Analyse comparative des mesures judiciaires et non judiciaires donnant accès à des voies de recours
L’Administration fédérale a chargé le Centre suisse de compétences en droits humains (CSDE) et l’Institut suisse de droit comparé (ISDC) de réaliser une étude sur les mesures judiciaires et non judiciaires prises dans d’autres États pour faciliter l’accès des victimes de violations des droits de...
Better Work Programme
In the framework of economic development cooperation and in collaboration with the International Labor Organization (ILO), a number of member States' Ministries and development agencies work to promote the implementation of the fundamental ILO Conventions. It is within this framework that,...
Boîte à outils sur les entreprises et les droits de l'homme
Les autorités Belges ont mis au point une boîte à outils interactive qui vise à fournir un ensemble d'outils accessibles pour guider les organisations et leurs parties prenantes dans leurs obligations en matière de droits de l'homme dans le cadre de leurs activités. La boîte à outils permet...
Brochure sur les violations des droits de l’homme entrant dans le domaine de responsabilité des entreprises : Accès au droit et aux tribunaux
Le Ministère Allemand de la Justice et de la Protection des Consommateurs a publié une brochure pour indiquer quand et comment les personnes affectées par des violations des droits de l'homme liées aux entreprises peuvent s'adresser aux tribunaux allemands pour tenir les entreprises responsables.
Cartographie des mécanismes de recours judiciaires et non judiciaires
Afin de soutenir le gouvernement belge dans la mise en œuvre de mesures législatives ou administratives visant à renforcer le troisième pilier des UNGP et de clarifier la situation des particuliers et des parties prenantes, une étude cartographique des mécanismes judiciaires et non judiciaires...
Class Action Act
The Act on Class Actions has introduced the institution of collective actions and collective settlements into the Slovenian judicial system (2017/2018).
Cooperation with National Human Rights Institutions in partner countries
The Colombian Defensoría del Pueblo (Defensoría) and the German Institute for Human Rights (Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte, DIMR), the National Human Rights Institutions of Colombia and Germany, respectively, started a cooperation in October 2015 to address business-related human rights...
Corporate Social Responsibility reporting for large companies
Since legislation in 2009, large Danish companies have had a legal obligation report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting – also known as the comply-or-explain model. In 2015 the Danish Parliament revised the regulations due to the EU-directive on non-financial reporting.
Corporate Social Responsibility Subsidy Programmes
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs aims to support business entities in fulfilling their corporate responsibility to respect through two subsidy programs focused on helping businesses in their international value chains and Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs).
CSR Sector Risk Assessment
In 2014 the Dutch Government commissioned a sector risk assessment (SRA) from KPMG that analysed the risks of particular sectors of the Dutch economy operating internationally.
Devoir de vigilance des sociétés mères et des entreprises donneuses d’ordre
La loi française sur le devoir de diligence applicable aux sociétés mères et les entreprises donneuses d’ordre est entrée en vigueur le 27 mars 2017, obligeant certaines grandes entreprises à établir et à mettre en œuvre efficacement un plan de contrôle préalable.
Entrepreneurial education on responsible business conduct
The Acting Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Georgia adopted and approved the Action Plan for Implementation of Continuing Entrepreneurial Education (LLEL) for all levels of the education system.
ExperTS Programme
The ExperTS programme uses as system of advisers - knows as "ExperTS" - to provide support and guidance to businesses and promote sustainable business practices around the world; and aims to facilitate the conditions under which companies can become involved in development policy activities in...
Explaining Human Rights Due Diligence
The German NAP spells out a common concept of human rights due diligence (HRDD) that it expects companies to implement. It defines 5 “core elements” of HRDD in line with the UNGPs and gives companies brief overviews of the main features of each core element. This allows companies to get a better...
Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion Scheme – Review of Environmental, Social and Human Rights aspects (ESHR)
Respect for human rights is included within the Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion Scheme. The Federal Government expects the projects benefitting from investment, export credit or untied loan guarantees to adhere to relevant applicable ESHR standards.
Formation et sensibilisation des entreprises
Les autorités Suisses ont retenu les services d'un cabinet de conseil et de gestion pour organiser des formations et des événements de sensibilisation tout au long de 2018-2019 sur les entreprises et les droits de l'homme destinés aux entreprises.
Guidance Tool for Business: "Doing Business with Respect for Human Rights"
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs commissioned and funded a guidance document for businesses, developed by Shift, Oxfam and the Netherlands Global Compact Network and published in 2016.
Information portal on BHR and CSR
A comprehensive web page operated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade makes available all necessary information on Business and Human Rights (BHR) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) including the Czech National Action Plan, the UNGP's and other other materials from the Czech authorities,...
International Responsible Business Conduct (IRBC) Agreements
In 2014, the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER) recommended concluding multistakeholder agreements promoting international responsible business conduct (IRBC agreements) in each sector.
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