Ⅱ Recommendation for NAPs
3) Core tasks for implementation
ⅰ. The government expresses (announces) the following expectations on the
corporate responsibility to respect human rights through various media such
as newspapers, internet and brochures.
① All business enterprises within the territory or under the jurisdiction of
Korea, regardless of their sizes or regions, are expected to carry out the
corporate responsibility to respect human rights as defined in UNGPs.
② Business enterprises should exercise due diligence, to the highest extent
possible, on the potential human rights abuses within the supply chains
including contractors and suppliers.
③ The government provides the necessary support, legislative, policy measures
or otherwise, to business enterprises for their faithful implementation of
the corporate responsibility to respect human rights.
ⅱ. The government provides training and publicity to business enterprises on the
government’s expectations regarding business and human rights.
2. General policies on business and human rights
A. Background for recommendation
1) In order to fully implement the State’s due diligence obligation to protect human
rights, the government needs to improve shortcomings by reviewing and analyzing
the effectiveness of the enforcement of the current laws which are directly and
indirectly related to the corporate responsibility to respect human rights.
2) In order to help business enterprises to effectively carry out their responsibility
to respect human rights, it is necessary to support them in their establishment
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