"Submission to the United Nations Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises: Concerning substantive elements to be included in guidance on National Actions Plans to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights", Sep 2014

IHRB shares the Working Group’s view that “national action plans are a practical and powerful vehicle for States to effectively implement the Guiding Principles”. We agree that while “implementation can take many forms and that there is no one-­size-­fits-­all approach" it is also important for the UN to provide expert guidance in this area both to encourage greater State commitment to  implementing the Guiding Principles and to provide a shared baseline for assessing progress in this respect. This submission is  structured according to the consultation questions posed by the WorkingGroup. IHRB would be pleased to respond to any questions  and to be involved in further dialogue on this subject.