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22 Aug 2017

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Polish Council of Ministers

Polish National Action Plan for the Implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 2017-2020

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...The fundamental issue in conducting business activity is to act in accordance with the applicable regulations of civil, criminal, and administrative law; the provisions on conducting economic activity; the Labour Code; environmental standards; industry regulations, etc. The principles included in the second pillar of the UN Guidelines on Business and Human Rights refer to corporate responsibility for respecting human rights. This responsibility also covers the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR). As defined by the European Commission in 2011 this involves the responsibility on the part of businesses for their impact on society. This impact has a multidimensional nature and is manifested not only in terms of how companies care for the environment, their employees, and working conditions. The impact that companies have on the world is also evident in conducting business on the basis of similar values; taking into account people in production, distribution, and consumption processes; and implementing social responsibility in all areas of a company’s operations...

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