Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The overarching objective of the Action is to contribute to the promotion of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the EU and Latin America and Caribbean by supporting responsible business conduct practices in line with internationally agreed principles set out in the UN, ILO and OECD instruments. The specific objectives / outcomes of the intervention are to: In cooperation with national governments, and other stakeholders, National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights (NAPs) are developed and implemented, to ensure alignment of national policy, regulatory and legislative frameworks with internationally agreed RBC principles and standards, and strengthened access to remedy; Support engagement of relevant stakeholders, in particular businesses, on RBC due diligence practices that respect human rights and have a positive impact on the environment, workers’ rights and affected communities; To contribute to promoting and strengthening the adoption of RBC practices (executed by third parties such as employers’ and workers’ organizations, civil society and other stakeholders) to be implemented by Latin America and European companies, including but not limited to SMEs.

Project symbol

RLA/18/04/EUR

Admin unit

RO-Latin America and the Caribbean

Start date

01/01/2019

End date

31/03/2023

Total allocation

4072000

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

4047427

Development Partners

European Commission, Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, Partnership Instrument

Country/Countries

Americas - regional

Outcomes

Outcome 4: Sustainable enterprises as generators of employment and promoters of innovation and decent work