The present report and the National Action Plan for the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (NAP) that it contains have been drawn up in fulfilment of postulate 12.3503 Eine Ruggie-Strategie für die Schweiz ['A Ruggie Strategy for Switzerland']. The document sets out the position and expectations of the Federal Council with regard to the corporate sector, and presents – by means of 50 policy instruments – how Switzerland will implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The objective of the NAP is to improve the protection of human rights in the context of business activities. It also helps to communicate what the Federal Council expects of business enterprises, to raise awareness among and facilitate cooperation with the corporate sector, and also to improve the consistency of government action. The NAP does not create any new and legally binding measures. To monitor implementation, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) will join with the various stakeholder groups to set up a six-strong multi-stakeholder Monitoring Group. The NAP will be revised in step with Switzerland’s legislative periods.