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Name of Resource

National Action Plan for the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Type

Policy

Country / jurisdiction

Finland

Enacting authority

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland

Entry into force / date of approval

October 2014

Description

In the introduction, the Finnish National Action Plan states: “Companies should also critically assess the activities of their contractual partners – for instance, in supply chains – and to react to the shortcomings detected.”

The National Action Plan also makes reference to supply chains in the chapter on expectations towards companies and support service while discussing clarification of due diligence, in the chapter devoted to raw materials, and in the chapter on public procurement - the state as an economic operator, sub-section Socially Responsible Public Procurement.

Availability

ENG: https://tem.fi/documents/1410877/3437254/National+Action+Plan+for+the+implementation+of+the+UN+guiding+principles+21102014.pdf