November 2009, HM Government
This toolkit aims to give guidance to political, economic, commercial and development officers in overseas missions on how to promote good conduct by UK companies operating overseas.
- It contains specific guidance on the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Guidelines (OECD) for Multinational Enterprises and how to implement the complaints procedure via the UK National Contact Point (NCP). (p15)
- It outlines existing UK policy on business and human rights issues and suggests actions staff can take overseas to promote human rights (pp3-5).
- It includes reference to a range of further initiatives and resources in the area of business and human rights including amongst others the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, as well as links to guidance that businesses have designed to address human rights and the website of the UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights. (p17)
