Name of Resource | Sweden’s Action plan for business and human rights |
Type | Policy |
Country / jurisdiction | Sweden |
Enacting authority | The Government of Sweden |
Entry into force / date of approval | August 2015 |
Description | The National Action Plan was developed to incorporate the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into practical action at national level. The plan responds to the European Commission’s request that Member States draw up national action plans in this area. The Action Plan is also an important part of the government’s heightened ambitions for foreign trade, through the export strategy, CSR and other areas. It is an equally important part of the government’s relaunch of its Policy for Global Development and its efforts to contribute to the new global sustainable development goals. The Action Plan has been developed by the government in consultation with various stakeholders. The supply chains topic is discussed in the sections on the state duty to protect human rights and measures already taken in the field of business and human rights. |
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Name of Resource | Hållbar Upphandling – Sustainable procurement |
Type | Guidance on policy |
Country / jurisdiction | Sweden |
Enacting authority | Swedish regions |
Entry into force / date of approval | August 2015 |
Description | Sweden's regions are responsible for ensuring that all residents have access to one good and well-functioning health care, dental care and public transportation. Since 2010, Sweden's regions have been engaged in one national cooperation to promote sustainable supply chains through sustainable public procurement methods. This document aims to ensure that the goods and services are procured are manufactured under durable and responsible conditions. |
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Name of Resource | National Public Procurement Strategy |
Type | Policy |
Country / jurisdiction | Sweden |
Enacting authority | Ministry of Finance, Government of Sweden |
Entry into force / date of approval | 2016 |
Description | The government has formulated seven policy objectives for the procurement strategy. The overall objective is that public procurement is a strategic tool for doing good business. The strategy states that public procurement drives innovation and promotes alternative solutions, public procurement should be environmentally responsible and contribute to a socially sustainable society. A sustainable society includes respect for human rights. |
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Name of Resource | Mapping Initiatives for Ethical Public Procurement in Europe |
Type | Report / analysis |
Country / jurisdiction | European Union |
Enacting authority | The National Agency for Public Procurement (Upphandlingsmyndigheten), Sweden |
Entry into force / date of approval | 2017 |
Description | This report maps out ethical public procurement initiatives across the European Union and European Economic Area countries. The report identifies specific pressure points, strategies, and ethical public procurement initiatives implemented across Europe, as well as identifying existing challenges arising from these. Recommendations for improving working conditions in public procurement supply chains are presented. The report identifies that ethical public procurement is defined by various stakeholders in several ways. It appears that this term is not so widely used and is more commonly known as Socially Responsible Public Procurement. |
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Name of Resource | Sustainable Supply Chains – Guidelines contractual terms |
Type | Guidance |
Country / jurisdiction | Sweden |
Enacting authority | National Secretariat for Sustainable Procurement |
Entry into force / date of approval | 20 May 2019 |
Description | The aim of these guidelines is to provide a clarification for the Swedish regions and what to expect from their suppliers, in regards to social and environmental responsibilities. It provides explanatory notes on sustainable supply chains’ contractual terms and highlights the steps that a supplier needs to take in order to meet certain conditions. The guidelines are also intended for procurers who will be creating and following the requirements. |
Availability | SWE: http://www.xn--hllbarupphandling-8qb.se/images/GuidelinesContractualTerms.pdf |