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Name of Resource | National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights |
Type | Policy |
Country / jurisdiction | Belgium |
Enacting authority | Government of Belgium |
Entry into force / date of approval | 23 June 2017 |
Description | The National Action Plan is set to contribute to Belgium’s efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda for 2030 and particularly, SDG 8 and SDG 12. The “Business and Human Rights” National Action Plan was established in conjunction with the updating of the 2006 Federal Action Plan on “Corporate Social Responsibility“. Supply chains aspects are being discussed, inter alia, in Action point 1 (Develop a toolkit for companies and organizations on human rights), Action point 13 (Strengthen and monitor the respect for human rights in public procurement), Action point 14 (Evaluate the Belgian label to promote socially responsible production), Action point 15 (Incorporate the principle of “due diligence” into the management of the company, also in the terms of human rights) and Action point 19 (Promote best practice of SMEs that adopt responsible supply chain management, especially through the «CSR Compass» tool). |
Availability | FRA: https://www.sdgs.be/sites/default/files/publication/attachments/plan_daction_national |
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