172-34 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Summary

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (referred to below as the ‘UN Guiding Principles’) sets out States' obligations and corporate responsibility with regard to the impact of business activities on human rights.

Issuer

Switzerland

Year

2020

Region

Europe

Issuer (type)

Swiss Confederation (Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft) (Government)

Instrument type

Action Plan

Disclosure instrument

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Text analysis

Restrictiveness
- Moderate 0.73%
Restrictions on business
- Low 0.04%
ESG
- E focus: pollution, environment
- S focus: collective bargaining, discrimination, diversity, forced labour, gender equality, human rights, children
- G focus: risk management, corruption
Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 16: Peace Justice Strong Institutions
GRI standards
Main industries targeted
- Administrative services, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Public administration