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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. |
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Name of Resource | Guide to socially responsible public procurement |
Type | Guidance on policy / legislation implementation |
Country / jurisdiction | Finland |
Enacting authority | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland |
Entry into force / date of approval | 21 November 2017 |
Description | The guide describes, through practical examples, how social aspects can be taken into account at different stages of a procurement process. The guide describes what kind of requirements are laid out for responsible procurement in the Act of Public Procurement and other relevant acts, and the approaches to social responsibility adopted by different contracting entities. The connection between public procurement and trafficking in human beings is mentioned in the sections on supplier sustainability requirements and abnormally low tenders. |
Availability | ENG: http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/160318 |