...On 2 March 2016, the Committee of Ministers adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3 on human rights and business, which provides governments, businesses and other stakeholders with guidance on how to implement the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as the currently globally agreed baseline in this field. The recommendation also calls on Council of Europe member States to share information on good practices and sets up a process of review of its implementation no later than five years after its adoption. In the meantime, the Assembly should take stock of the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in member States, examine ways of ensuring that the standards and principles reflected in CM/Rec(2016)3 are applied throughout Europe and engage with member States facing obstacles to implementation...