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Report

8 Feb 2017

Author:
Institute for Human Rights and Business

Sweden: Report examines export credit system's responsibilities under UN Guiding Principles; suggests principles for telecom transactions

"Telecommunications and Human Rights - An Export Credit Perspective", 7 Feb 2017

This Report, launched in Paris the week of the OECD's 3rd workshop for practitioners from Export Credit Agencies, focuses on export credits granted to the telecommunications sector by Swedish Export Credits Guarantee Board (EKN) and the Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK), the organisations involved in Sweden’s export credit system. The purpose of the Report is to:

  • Clarify the Swedish export credit system´s responsibilities under the UN Guiding Principles in telecom transactions
  • Suggest principles for human rights due diligence for export credits in telecom transactions