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Name of Resource | Business and Human Rights. National Action Plan for the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles |
Type | Policy |
Country / jurisdiction | Norway |
Enacting authority | Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Entry into force / date of approval | October 2015 |
Description | The Action Plan is based on the white paper “Opportunities for All: Human Rights in Norway’s Foreign Policy and Development Cooperation”. The plan begins by describing developments in the field of corporate social responsibility and why the government considers this important. The plan has the same three-part structure as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: • States’ duty to protect against human rights abuse; • The responsibility of business enterprises to respect human rights; • The responsibility of states and business enterprises to ensure effective remedy. The action plan includes a separate section on how public procurement can be leveraged to prevent human rights abuses. |
Availability | ENG: https://www.regjeringen.no/globalassets/departementene/ud/vedlegg/mr/business_hr_b.pdf |
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