Transcript Daniel Fasnacht Head of Section Swiss Expertpool for

Federal Departement of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Directorate of Political Affairs DP
Human Security Division (HSD)
Federal Departement of Foreign Affairs
Human Security Division HSD
Frédéric Chenais
Human Rights and commodities
Trading Forum, 18 March 2014
Federal Departement of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Directorate of Political Affairs DP
Human Security Division (HSD)
Switzerland, business and human rights
• Switzerland is home country to some of the most important
multinational commodity and energy companies in the world
• They have a responsability to respect human rights and the
environnment
• Switzerland has to make sure that companies accept this
responsability
Federal Departement of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Directorate of Political Affairs DP
Human Security Division (HSD)
The Background Report: Commodities
• Publication of the Background Report: Commodities
• Current activities within the different department
• Opportunities and challenges related to the trading
industry in Switzerland
• 17 recomendations to reinforce the opportunities and
answer to the challenges
Federal Departement of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Directorate of Political Affairs DP
Human Security Division (HSD)
Voluntary and participative
• The Federal Council favors voluntary
initiatives and standards
• Those should be developed in a participatory
approach involving all stakeholder
Federal Departement of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Directorate of Political Affairs DP
Human Security Division (HSD)
Switzerland supports…
• UN Guiding principle of Business and Human Rights
• Voluntary principles on security and human rights
• International Code of Conduct for Private Security
Service Providers
• EITI Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
• OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply
Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk
Areas
Federal Departement of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Directorate of Political Affairs DP
Human Security Division (HSD)
Thank you for your
attention