With the National Action Plan, the German Federal Government aims to improve the human rights situation along global supply and value chains. Find out more about the goals, next steps, the development of the NAP as well as the topic of human rights and business enterprises.

As part of the state duty to protect, the Federal Government is committed to the protection of human rights. It offers companies support in fulfilling their responsibilities.

In the NAP, the Federal Government enshrines the responsibility of enterprises to protect human rights. More information on the implementation of corporate due diligence can be found here.

In the event that an enterprise abuses human rights, the state is under obligation to ensure accessible remedy and effective remediation when such abuses occur within their territory and/or jurisdiction. States must also ensure that victims of human rights abuse have access to grievance mechanisms and remediation.

What are the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights? Which are the objectives oft he National Action Plan? And how does it contribute to the state duty and corporate responsibility to protect human rights?

On 1 July 2020, Germany assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) for six months. During this period of time the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is focussing on human rights and decent work in global supply chains.