Translation of "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights " (English → French) :

d.Aim at systematically including in EU trade and investment agreements the respect of internationally recognised principles and guidelines on Corporate Social Responsibility, such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Global Compact, the UN Guiding principles on business and human rights (UNGPs), the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, and ISO 26000.

corporate social responsibility, in particular through the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and freedom to conduct business, as set out in Article 16 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

corporate social responsibility, in particular through the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and freedom to conduct business, as set out in Article 16 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;

The Commission encourages companies to adhere to internationally recognised guidelines and principles, including the UN Global Compact, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, the ISO 26000 Guidance Standard on Social Responsibility and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

In providing this information, undertakings which are subject to this Directive may rely on national frameworks, Union-based frameworks such as the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), or international frameworks such as the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights implementing the UN ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the International Organisation for Standardisation's ISO 26000, the International Labour Organisation's Tripartite Declaration of principles concerning multinat ...[+++]ional enterprises and social policy, the Global Reporting Initiative, or other recognised international frameworks.

For companies seeking a formal approach to CSR, especially large companies, authoritative guidance is provided by internationally recognised principles and guidelines, in particular the recently updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact, the ISO 26000 Guidance Standard on Social Responsibility, the ILO Tri-partite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.