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Name of Resource | National Plan on Business and Human Rights 2017–2020 |
Type | Policy |
Country / jurisdiction | Ireland |
Enacting authority | Government of Ireland |
Entry into force / date of approval | November 2017 |
Description | The Plan is divided into three sections: section one sets out the international context and domestic consultative process which has informed the development of the National Plan. Section two summarises the current legislative and regulatory framework in Ireland. Section three contains the actions to be taken under the plan. A number of actions focus on policy coherence across all government departments and agencies while others are initial priority actions for the Business and Human Rights implementation group. Supply chains are discussed in the Foreword – “The impact of business activity on the enjoyment of human rights is increasingly recognised. For employees and customers this can be direct and immediate, but other persons may be affected indirectly, for example by supply chain decisions”. Furthermore, supply chains are featured in section two on current legislative and regulatory framework, section three on actions - initial priorities for the Business and Human Rights Implementation Group and annex 1 – List of additional and ongoing actions to be carried out across Government. |
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