National Action Plan Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 2016-2020.

The Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights address the very first international reference framework and human rights in the context of business, clearly defining the duties and responsibilities of all players in a three-pillar model known as the “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework. A key element of this framework is its focus on the role of the responsibility of enterprises to conduct human rights due diligence. The National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights (NAP) objectives are to make the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights applicable in practice for all players, to highlight duties and responsibilities of the state and business respectively, to guarantee policy coherence, and to ensure that German business remains sustainable and competitive. The text further provides key areas for action covering the state duty to protect, challenges in corporate practice, available means of practical implementation support and guaranteeing access to remedies and redress. The text consists of 6 Sections.