...It is in this context that the Working Group would like to see concrete progress on several fronts in the next two to three years. Please allow me to outline some of these issues as part of a “2020 roadmap”...The quality of existing National Action Plans, especially when it comes Pilar III, is a matter of concern for the Working Group. The word “action” in National Action Plans should be taken more seriously. We strongly encourage all states to develop forward-looking National Action Plans and implement these in a robust manner...Increasing focus on the effectiveness of state-based nonjudicial mechanisms and operational-level mechanisms is gaining ground. This is encouraging and needs to be scaled up. It is also encouraging that there is an increasing recognition of the need for effective community engagement...There must also be a change in the mindset from a “race to the bottom” to “races to the top” in injecting human rights into the DNA of businesses and of States’ economic policy frameworks...Tax evasion by business enterprises is another issue that deserve collective attention of states. It should not be forgotten that the evasion or avoidance of tax payment undermines the ability of states to have much-needed resources to realise human rights...