National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2024-2027

Contracting authority's reasons

Der erfolgreiche Anbieter überzeugte insbesondere durch: − anerkannte Fachkompetenz im Bereich der Sorgfaltspflicht im Bereich Menschenrechte und praktische Erfahrung in der Begleitung von Schweizer Unternehmen; − ein pragmatisches Schulungs- und Sensibilisierungskonzept, das je nach Zielgruppe (Privatunternehmen, bundesnahe Unternehmen, Handelskammern, Hochschulen) angepasst werden kann; − die bereichsübergreifende Einbeziehung von Themen im Zusammenhang mit den Rechten von Frauen, Kindern und schutzbedürftigen Gruppen; − die Mobilisierung eines Netzwerks von Partnern aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Zivilgesellschaft, das eine wirksame Umsetzung im Einklang mit internationalen Standards und den gesetzlichen Entwicklungen in der Schweiz und in Europa gewährleistet.

Description

Objective: To raise awareness and provide training for Swiss companies on general human rights issues in order to integrate due diligence procedures into their business activities. Activities: · (Measure 2) Promote the UN Guiding Principles within the framework of Swiss economic promotion. This involves: o raising awareness of human rights due diligence among federal and cantonal economic promotion agencies and chambers of commerce, including through training and guidance; o and companies participating in trade missions are encouraged to maintain human rights due diligence in their international business activities by receiving standardized information on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles. · (Measure 3) Integration of human rights into corporate governance and risk management. This involves: o In cooperation with rectors of Swiss universities, students in management and economics should be made aware of the importance of respecting human rights as part of their education through targeted documentation and presentations. o The private sector should be made aware of its legal obligations and international human rights standards through information events. o industry dialogues, especially with priority sectors, on corporate accountability should be strengthened; o and information on human rights due diligence and the role of company management and boards of directors should be disseminated to the private sector. · (Measure 6) Greater consideration of women and children in due diligence procedures. To this end: o the federal administrations' expectations that wom