Documents and studies

Studies

NAP studies and joint statements

Report on the evaluation of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-2023 (de) (PDF, 1 MB, 17.11.2023)

Report on the study on the implementation of due diligence instruments for responsible business conduct (de) (PDF, 12 MB, 29.11.2023)

Joint FDFA-EAER statements on the evaluation of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-2023 (de) (PDF, 1 MB, 17.11.2023)

Joint FDFA-EAER statements on the study on the implementation of due diligence instruments for responsible business conduct (de) (PDF, 924 kB, 17.11.2023)

Other studies

Study on the potential consequences of the adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on Swiss companies (PDF, 1 MB, 31.01.2024)Only avaialble in German (with summary in English)

Report comparative law on human rights due diligence (de)

Extraterritoriality in the business and human rights field - human rights abuses by transnational corporations (de)

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – international standards and practical guidelines for businesses

Comparative study of the judicial and non-judicial measures offering an access to remedy and Report by the Federal Council concerning "Acess to remedy" (de)

Study on the Swiss Gold Sector and related Risks of Human Rights Abuses and Report by the Federal Council on the trade in gold produced in violation of human rights (de)

Report on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: state of implementation by the Confederation and Swiss companies 

Basic documents

UN Interpretative guide on access to remedy in cases of business-related human rights abuse

Report of the Federal Council outlining a national action plan for the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy

The ABC of Human Rights

Reports of the Human Rights Council concerning business and human rights

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs – Human rights policy

Basic documents that among other topics also contain human rights

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

OECD Due diligence guidance for responsible business conduct