ac�vi�es against the adverse effect of climate change to ensure a just and sustainable society. The NHRC will also strengthen advocacy for ensuring a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of current and future genera�ons. The NHRC will con�nue advocacy to integrate human rights in environmental and climate change laws and policies; and press for the inclusion of civil society in environmental decision-making processes, access to informa�on, and effec�ve remedies for vic�ms. In addi�on, the Commission will assist human rights mechanisms in addressing environmental and climate change issues; advocate on behalf of environment defenders; and conduct research and advocacy to address human rights harms caused by environmental degrada�on, par�cularly to groups in vulnerable situa�ons. The NHRC will strengthen advocacy for access to effec�ve remedies for climate change-induced loss and damage to those segments of the popula�on already in vulnerable situa�ons owing to factors such as geography, poverty, gender, age, indigenous or minority status and disability, na�onal or social origin, birth or other status. SP7: Advance sustainable development through promo�ng responsible business prac�ces and safeguarding human rights from the nega�ve impact of business opera�ons, workers’ rights and protec�on of the migrant workers and their familes The NHRC will con�nue advocacy to enable the State and Business to take adequate measures to protect all persons from human rights harms caused by businesses; to ensure that their own ac�vi�es, including ac�vi�es conducted in partnership with the private sector, respect and protect human rights; and where such harms do occur to ensure effec�ve remedies. The NHRC will also promote an accountability culture for businesses for their ac�vi�es that affects climate change and involve them in mi�ga�on and adapta�on efforts with full respect for human rights. The NHRC will work strategically with the State actors, non-State actors /businesses, civil society organiza�ons, and other key stakeholders to promote and integrate the UNGPs and integrate human rights into na�onal legal and policy frameworks relevant to business and other economic actors and companies prac�ce. In addi�on, the NHRC will advocate, support, convene and par�cipate in governmental and mul�-stakeholder processes to enable the Government of Bangladesh to develop and strengthen standards, policies, legisla�ons and prac�ces in this area and enter into strategic partnerships where appropriate with the Government/State ins�tu�ons, businesses and other actors to implement the UNGPs. With this backdrop, NHRC plans to develop a Na�onal Ac�on Plan on Business and Human Rights to implement UNGPs in Bangladesh, engaging the strategic stakeholders. 24