{"id":388079,"date":"2021-06-23T08:42:06","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T06:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nettsteder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/?page_id=388079"},"modified":"2021-06-24T09:38:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T07:38:48","slug":"promoting-the-oecd-guidelines-and-providing-guidance-to-businesses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/annual-report-2020\/promoting-the-oecd-guidelines-and-providing-guidance-to-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Promoting the OECD Guidelines and providing guidance to businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"module-0\" class=\"hogan-module hogan-module-banner hogan-module-0 hogan-banner-content-left hogan-module-width-full hogan-banner-theme-dark hogan-banner-layout-columns hogan-banner-text-left module-no-gap container-full-width\"><div class=\"hogan-module-inner banner-height-40 tagline-fontsize-18 heading-fontsize-48 content-fontsize-22 banner-custom-bg-color\" style=\"background-color: #d8796b;\"><div class=\"hogan-banner\">\n\t<div class=\"hogan-banner-column hogan-banner-image\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-800x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium-full size-medium-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-1130x753.jpg 1130w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-1192778704-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-banner-column hogan-banner-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-banner-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-tagline\">MAIN TASK 1<\/div><h2 class=\"hogan-heading\">Promoting the OECD Guidelines and providing guidance to businesses<\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"aria-controls-wrapper photo-credits-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 66.640625%\"><div class=\"credits-description\" id=\"credits-description-qc6z75rv\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"credits-description-qc6z75rv_label\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"photographer\">Foto: Gettyimages<\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"credits-description-qc6z75rv_label\" aria-controls=\"credits-description-qc6z75rv\" class=\"credits-toggle\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u00c5pen<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"module-1\" class=\"hogan-module hogan-module-text hogan-module-1 text-wrap\"><div class=\"hogan-module-inner clearfix\"><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #d8796b\">One of the NCP\u2019s most important tasks is to promote the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises as an effective tool for preventing violations. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #d8796b\">The Guidelines are more than just words. They are a practical tool that can prevent Norwegian companies from making the wrong decisions in their interactions with people, society and the environment in other countries. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;color: #d8796b\">Norway\u2019s NCP carries out extensive information work and provides guidance to Norwegian businesses and other stakeholders on how they can meet the requirements of the OECD Guidelines, including through due diligence courses and sector-specific guidance.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"module-2\" class=\"hogan-module hogan-module-expandable_list hogan-module-2 module-no-gap module-bg container-full-width\"><div class=\"hogan-module-inner text-wrap list-items\">\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-2-0\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-2-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">Due diligence is an investment<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<h3>INTERVIEW WITH MONICA SANDER<\/h3>\n<p><em>Text: Marianne Alfsen, Felix Media.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386447\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone size-medium-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386447 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Monica-monolitten-april-2019-Beer-Sten-AS-FOTO-Mette-Randem-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Monica-monolitten-april-2019-Beer-Sten-AS-FOTO-Mette-Randem-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Monica-monolitten-april-2019-Beer-Sten-AS-FOTO-Mette-Randem-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Monica-monolitten-april-2019-Beer-Sten-AS-FOTO-Mette-Randem-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Monica-monolitten-april-2019-Beer-Sten-AS-FOTO-Mette-Randem-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Monica-monolitten-april-2019-Beer-Sten-AS-FOTO-Mette-Randem-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Monica-monolitten-april-2019-Beer-Sten-AS-FOTO-Mette-Randem.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Demonstrating responsible business conduct is not about whether you are big or small but about values, and, to us, it is standard business practice, says Sander.<\/figcaption><div class=\"aria-controls-wrapper photo-credits-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 66.7%\"><div class=\"credits-description\" id=\"credits-description-in3zxeqm\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"credits-description-in3zxeqm_label\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"photographer\">Foto: Mette Randem<\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"credits-description-in3zxeqm_label\" aria-controls=\"credits-description-in3zxeqm\" class=\"credits-toggle\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u00c5pen<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"PBrdavstandetterliteavstandNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">S<span style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt\">he i<\/span>s the fifth generation to spearhead Beer Sten, a company that has made its mark internationally for more than 140 years. In places as diverse as The City Hall quay in Oslo, the old town in Havanna and Montmartre in Paris, you can walk on paving stones produced by this Fredrikstad company, established by Sander\u2019s great-great-grandfather in 1879.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"PBrdliteavstandetterinnrykkfrstelinjeNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt\">The family business is most known for a delivery of granite in 1922 for Gustav Vigeland\u2019s masterpiece sculpture The Monolith.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Sustainability as a cornerstone<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"PBrdavstandetterliteavstandNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">For Beer Sten \u2013 which today delivers stone products from India, China, Portugal, Sweden and Norway \u2013 responsible business conduct is the very cornerstone of its promise to be \u2018a safe choice\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"PBrdliteavstandetterinnrykkfrstelinjeNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt\">\u2018Demonstrating responsible business conduct is not about whether you are big or small but about values, and, to us, it is standard business practice,\u2019 says Sander.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"PBrdliteavstandetterinnrykkfrstelinjeNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt\">She remembers well the time when \u2018corporate social responsibility was something businesses put the marketing department to work on alongside day-to-day operations. That time has passed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"PBrdliteavstandetterinnrykkfrstelinjeNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt\">\u2018It is and must be an integrated part of everything we do,\u2019 says Sander, and points out that responsible business conduct has been second nature to Beer Sten from early on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"PBrdliteavstandetterinnrykkfrstelinjeNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt\">\u2018We didn\u2019t go to India without a focus on ethics 30 years ago, but it wasn\u2019t professionalised at that point.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Wake-up call<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"PBrdavstandetterliteavstandNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">A disturbing media crisis became the start of a more systematic approach. In 2007, a TV documentary claimed that Beer Sten delivered stone produced in India by child labour. That was not the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"PBrdliteavstandetterinnrykkfrstelinjeNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt\">\u2018But we didn\u2019t have any documentation to hit back with. Once we did, the media was no longer interested,\u2019 explains Sander.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"PBrdliteavstandetterinnrykkfrstelinjeNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt\">Since then, Beer Sten has established a robust system for evaluating and minimising risk \u2013 and documenting what they find and how they address it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"PBrdliteavstandetterinnrykkfrstelinjeNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt\">\u2018W\u0435 found our way through trial and error,\u2019 says Sander. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"PBrdliteavstandetterinnrykkfrstelinjeNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt\">They placed their trust in third party audits to begin with. Today, they have taken greater ownership and triangulate information from many sources, including external and internal auditors, representatives at all levels of the supply chain and local partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The main challenge in Beer Sten\u2019s supply chain is working conditions, particularly in India and China.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Health, safety and the environment and workers\u2019 rights are the most important risk factors,\u2019 says Sanders, but stresses that their focus is on the whole scope of risk factors, as defined in the OECD Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The situation for labour rights, such as the right to organise and collective bargaining, varies immensely in the countries they operate in. However, the policy is the same, and, according to Sander, it is clearly communicated locally:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Beer Sten is a small business, but we make efforts to promote workers\u2019 rights and use our influence to ensure that our partners do the same. Our code of conduct describes the right to organise and collective bargaining. The code of conduct is communicated both verbally and in writing to all our suppliers and is regularly followed up, including in audits,\u2019 says Sander, and adds:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have performed risk assessments of where the challenges are greatest, and prioritised efforts in relation to where we have a chance to exert influence and achieve change.\u2019<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Hands-on approach<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>At least once a year, they go through their own business activities with a fine-tooth comb based on auditing principles.<\/p>\n<p>They firstly look at the big picture: What are the main challenges in the country? Has anything changed?<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The assessment is based, among other things, on country profiles prepared by Ethical Trade Norway, which we are a member of, and risk profiles from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC),\u2019 explains Sander.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is to evaluate whether the risk they have identified is relevant to the manufacturers. What is the status?<\/p>\n<p>Last, but not least, they prepare an action plan ensuring that the most pressing issues are dealt with first.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The challenge is finding reliable information,\u2019 says Sander.<\/p>\n<p>Beer Sten regularly visits all its manufacturers. They talk to representatives of the management as well as everyone from masons to factory workers at all levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It becomes less of a challenge to obtain reliable information when you get to know people,\u2019 says<br \/>\nSander.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Closer ties during the pandemic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When the coronavirus pandemic arose, Beer Sten had to rethink its approach. Surprisingly enough, the outcome was closer ties.<\/p>\n<p>The main challenge was to ensure that no workers compromised on infection control and health during a period of major demand and reduced capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Follow-up trips were replaced by digital meetings.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This led to even closer dialogue! We talk to our suppliers several times a week and have been in much closer dialogue with people further down the hierarchy. When using digital platforms, anyone in the supply chain can contact me directly about challenges. We request spontaneous tours of the factories via video link. The pandemic affects us all, and has created a sense of unity,\u2019 explains Sanders, and concludes:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Due diligence is an investment, not an expense. It is profitable in a long-term perspective. Having a good system in place does not mean that absolutely everything is fine. No one can guarantee that. But we assess risk and have a system to follow it up, where we make long-term and continuous efforts to improve identified risks. Commitment from the management is crucial and may in fact be easier in a small business like ours.\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-2-1\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-2-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">Survey reveals  major shortcomings<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Less than half of Norwegian enterprises perform due diligence,<br \/>\nand knowledge of the OECD Guidelines is low. That was revealed<br \/>\nin the NCP\u2019s survey of businesses launched in 2020.<\/h3>\n<p>\u2018The results show that voluntary measures are not sufficient to ensure that Norwegian companies comply with the OECD Guidelines and meet the government\u2019s expectations of due diligence,\u2019 says Chair of Norway\u2019s NCP Frode Elgesem.<\/p>\n<p>Just 50 per cent of business leaders state that their company has mapped the risk of negative impacts. The actual figure is likely to be somewhat lower, since more than half have conducted \u2018other assessments\u2019 that do not fall under the OECD\u2019s definition. Only 16 per cent state that they have conducted risk assessments in line with the OECD Due Diligence Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Most businesses map too few risk factors,\u2019 says Elgesem.<\/p>\n<p>Mapping of risks associated with climate, the environment and labour rights were most covered, while only a few businesses map factors like corruption and human rights. Just 28 per cent have indicators (KPIs) for responsible business conduct.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is also a major weakness that most of the businesses that do map risk only look at their own activities. Just four out of ten map risk in the supply chain, as required by the OECD Guidelines,\u2019 says Elgesem.<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge of the OECD Guidelines in general is low. Only three out of ten leaders of businesses with international operations have heard of them. Of these, seven per cent say they have familiarised themselves with the Guidelines, while just two per cent say they are well familiar with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The survey shows that the business sector has a great need for guidance on due diligence. It is therefore important that the Norwegian authorities strengthen their efforts,\u2019 says Elgesem.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386463\" style=\"max-width: 140px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386463 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/39.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"145\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">of companies with activities abroad want more guidance on responsible business conduct<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386465\" style=\"max-width: 140px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386465 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/50.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"145\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\">have written guidelines on responsible business conduct\/sustainability. Only 12 per cent of these refer to the OECD Guidelines<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386465\" style=\"max-width: 140px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386465 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/50.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"145\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">perform some form of due diligence, but only 40 per cent of these in relation to the supply chain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386461\" style=\"max-width: 140px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386461 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/28.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"145\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt\">have indicators (KPIs) for responsible business conduct<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Knowledge of the OECD Guidelines and the NCP<\/h3>\n<p>The sample comprised 600 leaders of Norwegian businesses. Of these, 253 work internationally, i.e. owners, investments, production, export, import or import via agents outside Norway. The survey was conducted by Sentio.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The whole sample<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_388082\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone size-medium-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-388082 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/the-whole-sample-800x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/the-whole-sample-800x225.png 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/the-whole-sample-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/the-whole-sample-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/the-whole-sample-400x113.png 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/the-whole-sample.png 1008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Percentage that reply: \u2022 Know them well \u2022 Have some knowledge \u2022 Have only heard about them\/it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Companies with business activities abroad<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-388083 size-medium-full\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/companies-with-business-activites-abroad-800x209.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/companies-with-business-activites-abroad-800x209.png 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/companies-with-business-activites-abroad-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/companies-with-business-activites-abroad-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/companies-with-business-activites-abroad-400x104.png 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/companies-with-business-activites-abroad.png 981w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Due diligence<\/h3>\n<p>In which areas have the businesses that perform due diligence mapped risk?<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-388084 size-medium-full\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/due-diligence-2020-800x368.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/due-diligence-2020-800x368.png 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/due-diligence-2020-300x138.png 300w, 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https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/GettyImages-938109038-scaled-e1617871826163-1320x673.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-banner-column hogan-banner-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-banner-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"hogan-heading\">'Don\u2019t be the person who hands out bonuses to owners while also cutting contracts with suppliers, forcing workers in low-cost countries into destitution.'<\/h2><p>\nFrode Elgesem, Chair of Norway\u2019s NCP<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"aria-controls-wrapper photo-credits-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 50.9765625%\"><div class=\"credits-description\" id=\"credits-description-t08ajguc\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"credits-description-t08ajguc_label\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"photographer\">Foto: Gettyimages<\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"credits-description-t08ajguc_label\" aria-controls=\"credits-description-t08ajguc\" class=\"credits-toggle\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u00c5pen<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"module-4\" class=\"hogan-module hogan-module-text hogan-module-4 text-wrap\"><div class=\"hogan-module-inner clearfix\"><h2>The turbulent year of 2020<\/h2>\n<h3>The NCP has focused on maintaining and strengthening its role as adviser and driving force in this challenging year. The Government expects responsible business conduct \u2013 even in times of crisis.<\/h3>\n<p>One of the NCP\u2019s main tasks is to guide Norwegian businesses on responsible business conduct. In a normal year, we do this by way of extensive external activities \u2013 seminars, courses, meetings and travels.<\/p>\n<p>The coronavirus crisis is the very litmus test of a business\u2019s due diligence work in that it is a new risk factor with sudden and widespread ramifications, challenging all areas covered by the OECD Guidelines. As a result, the demand for guidance has increased. The NCP has therefore made substantial efforts to restructure our work and provide advice and guidance digitally.<\/p>\n<p>In the course of the year, the NCP was invited to a number of joint digital meetings with business representatives and provided continuous guidance to individual companies. The NCP also organised several webinars.<\/p>\n<h2>Include RBC requirements in stimulus packages<\/h2>\n<h3>The Government must ensure that the coronavirus crisis does not set back the sustainability agenda, and instead use this opportunity to give it a significant boost by including responsible business conduct requirements in its stimulus packages.<\/h3>\n<p>That was the message of a letter sent to the Government in May 2020 in which the NCP requested that clearer expectations be made of stimulus package recipients. The NCP also believes that there should be consequences for support recipients that do not comply with responsible business conduct principles as described in the OECD Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Responsible business conduct is a condition for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. We are now in a period of crisis. Business and industry have been hit hard and many Norwegian companies are fighting to survive. In periods of crisis, the principles are more important than ever, since the risk is greater,\u2019 explains Frode Elgesem, Chair of Norway\u2019s NCP.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) and the Forum for Development and Environment endorsed the NCP\u2019s request. The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) also expressed its support for the NCP\u2019s request that the crisis must not set back the sustainability agenda, and that clear expectations of responsible business conduct are expressed to stimulus package recipients. The NCP\u2019s request to the Government was unsuccessful.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"module-5\" class=\"hogan-module hogan-module-expandable_list hogan-module-5 module-no-gap module-bg container-full-width\"><div class=\"hogan-module-inner text-wrap list-items\"><h2 class=\"hogan-heading\">Seminars, webinars and workshops<\/h2>\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-5-0\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-5-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">Seminar on responsible business conduct: Are Norwegian businesses at the forefront?<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<h3>The NCP\u2019s survey of businesses was launched with a seminar at the House of Literature on 23 June 2020, which was also streamed. The seminar was organised in cooperation with Amnesty International Norway, which presented its own business survey.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"highlight\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-image-border alignleft wp-image-388156\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/iselin-nybo-260x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/iselin-nybo-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/iselin-nybo-887x1024.png 887w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/iselin-nybo-768x886.png 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/iselin-nybo-300x346.png 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/iselin-nybo-400x462.png 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/iselin-nybo-800x923.png 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/iselin-nybo.png 910w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Iselin Nyb\u00f8,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><em>Minister of Trade and Industry<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s worrying that just seven per cent of the surveyed business leaders are familiar with the OECD Guidelines. This shows that the Government has work to do when it comes to clearly expressing its expectations of responsible business conduct to Norwegian companies. The fact that 45 per cent of the companies need more knowledge in order to map risk relating to people, society and the environment also shows that we have a fair way to go.\u2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-image-border alignleft wp-image-386621\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/2_dehli.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/2_dehli.jpg 700w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/2_dehli-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/2_dehli-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/2_dehli-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/> <strong>Cathrine Dehli,\u00a0<em>Vice President of Sustainable Business, Cognite, and member of the NCP<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>\u2018The fact that just 28 per cent have indicators for following up work relating to the environment and social factors shows that Norwegian businesses still have a long way to go. We need to roll up our sleeves and keep up with developments!\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386635 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/3_slydal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/3_slydal.jpg 700w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/3_slydal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/3_slydal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/3_slydal-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/> <strong>Beate Slydal, <em>Poltical Advisor, Amnesty International Norway<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>\u2018Amnesty\u2019s business survey shows that close to half of all companies report having problems keeping track of the supply chain. They are nonetheless very self-confident and state that there is little risk of them violating human rights.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386641 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/4_l\u00f8rdrup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/4_l\u00f8rdrup.jpg 700w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/4_l\u00f8rdrup-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/4_l\u00f8rdrup-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/4_l\u00f8rdrup-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/> <strong>Julie L\u00f8drup,\u00a0<em>First Secretary, Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>\u2018Due diligence is something you have to do, including in the supply chain. The survey shows a lack of knowledge. The authorities need to provide better guidance and make clearer expectations of responsible business conduct.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386649 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/5_myhre.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/5_myhre.jpg 700w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/5_myhre-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/5_myhre-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/5_myhre-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/> <strong>Tore Myhre,<br \/>\n<em>Head of the International Department, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>\u2018Businesses are operating in an increasingly complex reality and take responsible business conduct seriously, but the survey shows that there is still some way to go.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386659 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/6_must.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/6_must.jpg 700w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/6_must-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/6_must-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/6_must-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/> <strong>Elise Must, <em>Head of CSR, Norsk Hydro<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018Hydro employs the OECD due diligence model actively. It is a useful method to map and handle risk. We cannot fully control the supply chain, but we can conduct risk mapping.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386661 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/7_tofte.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/7_tofte.jpg 700w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/7_tofte-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/7_tofte-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/7_tofte-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/> <strong>Amalie Hilde Tofte, <em>International Adviser, Industri Energi<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>\u2018The general attitude has been that Norwegian business and industry is top of the class. This survey shows that Norwegian businesses face the same challenges as other international players.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386663 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/8_nyebak.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/8_nyebak.jpg 700w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/8_nyebak-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/8_nyebak-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/8_nyebak-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><strong>Sidsela Nyebak, <em>VP Head of Corporate Responsibility &amp; Sustainability, Statkraft<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018There is a need for better understanding of what due diligence actually implies. All companies have human rights risks. The more we go into it, the more we discover and the more difficult it gets.<br \/>\nStill, we have to demystify how to conduct due diligence.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386665 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/9_hansen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/9_hansen.jpg 700w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/9_hansen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/9_hansen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/9_hansen-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><strong> Muriel Bj\u00f8rseth Hansen,\u00a0<em>Senior Sustainability Adviser, Ownership Department, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>\u2018The State as owner sets clear expectations in its ownership dialogue in compliance with the OECD Guidelines and the UNGP, and of performing due diligence. Transparency is important, which is why we have reported on this in the annual ownership report.\u2018<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-5-1\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-5-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">Webinar: Responsible business conduct in the coronavirus crisis<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386671 size-medium-full\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/webinar-800x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/webinar-800x488.jpg 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/webinar-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/webinar-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/webinar-400x244.jpg 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/webinar.jpg 974w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How should a responsible business sector tackle the coronavirus crisis? That was the topic of a digital dialogue meeting organised by the NCP on 30 April 2020.<\/h3>\n<p>The webinar was based on the OECD\u2019s policy note on COVID-19 and Responsible Business Conduct, published in April 2020 in response to specific concerns about the negative impact of the pandemic on workers\u2019 rights, the environment and human rights, and all other risk factors covered by the OECD Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The webinar focused on the importance of avoiding mistakes in times of crisis that will have negative consequences for the company when the market returns to normal operation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Companies that comply with the OECD standards for responsible business conduct are better equipped to handle risk and to escalate activities when the crisis ends,\u2019 said State Secretary Marianne Hagen of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when she opened the event.<\/p>\n<p>After Hagen\u2019s introduction, Chair of the NCP Frode Elgesem invited representatives of the Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) the Forum for Development and Environment and Scatec Solar to a panel debate.<\/p>\n<p>Around 100 people from the business sector, trade unions, the authorities and civil society followed the webinar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386755 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a1_elgesem.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a1_elgesem.jpg 234w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a1_elgesem-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><strong>Frode Elgesem, <em>Chair of Norway\u2019s NCP<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018This crisis is the perfect test of whether a Norwegian business is viable, an interesting investment object, a reliable business partner and an interesting place to work.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386757 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a2_tomasg\u00e5rd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a2_tomasg\u00e5rd.jpg 234w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a2_tomasg\u00e5rd-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/> <strong>Are Tomasg\u00e5rd, <em>Confederal Secretary, Confederation of Trade Unions (LO)<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018We will take a strong stance against businesses that misuse public crisis funding if they do not demonstrate responsible business conduct.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386759 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a3_tveit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a3_tveit.jpg 234w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a3_tveit-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><strong>Mari Sundli Tveit,<em> Policy Director, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018The NHO expects risk to be handled at all times, and in times of crisis more than ever. The OECD Guidelines are necessary in this work.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386761 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a4_sund-eriksen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a4_sund-eriksen.jpg 234w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a4_sund-eriksen-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><strong>Kathrine Sund-Henriksen, <em>Executive Director, Forum for Development and Environment <\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018The coronavirus crisis has demonstrated the need to regulate due diligence by law and that voluntary measures are not enough.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386763 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a5_haugland.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a5_haugland.jpg 234w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/a5_haugland-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/> <strong>Roar Haugland,\u00a0<em>Executive Vice President, Scatec Solar<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018A structured approach to risk-based due diligence is absolutely vital for profitability.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: Fredrik Naumann\/Felix Features, ForUM, Eva Helene Storm Hansen\/Moment Studio\/NHO, Trond Isaksen\/LO<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-5-2\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-5-2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">Workshop: Consistent advice from the state is necessary<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<figure id=\"attachment_386677\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone size-medium-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386677 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/workshop-800x464.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/workshop-800x464.jpg 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/workshop-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/workshop-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/workshop-400x232.jpg 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/workshop.jpg 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">DIGITAL WORKSHOP: Chair of the NCP Frode Elgesem (middle), led the digital workshop.<\/figcaption><div class=\"aria-controls-wrapper photo-credits-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 58.051282051282%\"><div class=\"credits-description\" id=\"credits-description-6gmi32nj\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"credits-description-6gmi32nj_label\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"photographer\">Foto: Thorbj\u00f8rn Helin<\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"credits-description-6gmi32nj_label\" aria-controls=\"credits-description-6gmi32nj\" class=\"credits-toggle\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u00c5pen<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/figure>\n<h3>State agencies that provide economic support or services to business can boost responsible business conduct efforts. That was the topic of a digital workshop.<\/h3>\n<p>The State contributes billions of kroner through loans, guarantees and grants to Norwegian business and industry. The Action Plan on Business and Human Rights states clearly that businesses that receive support will also receive thorough and consistent advice on responsible business conduct. However, experience has shown that the advice on RBC from the various state agencies that provide economic support or services to business agencies varies.<\/p>\n<p>The NCP, in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, therefore invited state actors to a workshop on 7\u20138 December 2020. The participants included key representatives from the Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency GIEK, Export Credit Norway, Norfund, Innovation Norway and a number of foreign service missions from across the world.<\/p>\n<p>Through presentations and dialogue, specific examples and case work, the workshop helped to coordinate the guidance provided by public funding agencies, and to base it on the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386771 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/b1_eidem.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/b1_eidem.jpg 269w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/b1_eidem-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/> <strong>Lucie Sunde Eidem,\u00a0<em>State Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018There is a clear expectation on the part of the Government that all Norwegian businesses are familiar with and implement the OECD Guidelines and UN Guiding Principles. That entails the responsibility to perform due diligence to prevent harm to people, society and the environment.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386773 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/b2_kristiansen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/b2_kristiansen.jpg 269w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/b2_kristiansen-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><strong>Guro Hagen Kristiansen, <em>Senior Sustainability Adviser, GIEK<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018The course gave GIEK an opportunity to highlight challenges in our risk and transaction-based due diligence procedures. The exporters\u2019 broad expertise emphasises the importance of a concerted effort by the funding agencies to guide and support Norwegian businesses towards good and responsible business conduct outside Norway\u2019s national borders.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386775 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/b3_haugen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/b3_haugen.jpg 269w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/b3_haugen-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><strong>Kikkan Marshall Haugen, <em>Norway\u2019s ambassador to Angola<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2018The course put me, as a representative of Norway, in a better position to be a constructive team player and challenger in issues concerning responsible business conduct in Angola, a country with significant Norwegian business interests and a multitude of challenges.\u2018<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386777 no-image-border\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/b4_nittenprosent.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"144\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>of businesses with activities abroad have received due diligence guidance from the public authorities.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em><strong>The NCP\u2019s survey of businesses 2020<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: Sturlason<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"module-6\" class=\"hogan-module hogan-module-expandable_list hogan-module-6 module-no-gap module-bg container-full-width\"><div class=\"hogan-module-inner text-wrap list-items\"><h2 class=\"hogan-heading\">Outward looking business<\/h2>\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-6-0\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-6-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">The National Contact Point is a voice that is listened to when policy is designed<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<h3>In 2020, the NCP provided important input in two public consultation rounds in connection with the proposal for a new act and action plan that will enhance responsible business conduct.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Proposed new act on transparency in supply chains and the duty to acquire knowledge and perform due diligence<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Ethics Information Committee presented its recommendation on 28 December 2019. The committee proposes a new act that, in practice, requires companies to perform due diligence and to report the risk of human rights violations and measures to minimise this risk, building on the expectations set out in the OECD Guidelines. The goal is, among other things, to contribute to better working conditions and respect for human rights in global supply chains, both in and outside Norway.<\/p>\n<p>Norway\u2019s NCP submitted its input in spring 2020. The NCP believes the proposed act will be an important step towards more responsible business conduct. The duty to acquire knowledge and provide information, and to perform due diligence, is very much in accordance with well-known, established standards for responsible business conduct, such as the OECD Guidelines, UNGP and ILO\u2019s core conventions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New national action plan relating to the Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The NCP believes that an SDG action plan and concrete measures must clearly express that responsible business conduct is a prerequisite for sustainability efforts, and must be aligned with the Government\u2019s expectations.<\/p>\n<p>The action plan should therefore clearly state that the Government expects Norwegian companies to be familiar with and implement the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and to perform due diligence to identify the risk of negative impacts on people, society and the environment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386683\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone size-medium-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386683 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-800x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-800x338.jpg 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-1536x649.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-2048x865.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-1130x477.jpg 1130w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-1500x633.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-400x169.jpg 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_A\u2560\u00e8penhet-om-leverand\u251c\u2555rkjeder_mock-scaled-e1617802295136-1320x557.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The NCP supports the proposed act on transparency in supply chains and believes it will be an important step in the direction of more responsible business conduct.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3333\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone size-medium-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3333 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2015\/11\/Sustainable-Development-Goals-1-800x396.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2015\/11\/Sustainable-Development-Goals-1-800x396.png 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2015\/11\/Sustainable-Development-Goals-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2015\/11\/Sustainable-Development-Goals-1-768x380.png 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2015\/11\/Sustainable-Development-Goals-1-400x198.png 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2015\/11\/Sustainable-Development-Goals-1-600x297.png 600w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2015\/11\/Sustainable-Development-Goals-1-335x166.png 335w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2015\/11\/Sustainable-Development-Goals-1-670x331.png 670w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2015\/11\/Sustainable-Development-Goals-1.png 1023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The NCP has provided input on a new national action plan relating to the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-6-1\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-6-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">Increased demand for expertise<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Norway\u2019s NCP is in demand as an expert body to provide professional advice on responsible business conduct and due diligence.<\/h3>\n<p>The proposed act on transparency in supply chains and the duty to acquire knowledge and perform due diligence has led to increased demand for professional advice and the NCP\u2019s expertise in the field.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2020, the NCP received many specific enquires from businesses who want to be prepared for what will be required of them by law in relation to due diligence, but also from industry organisations and authorities working on the bill.<\/li>\n<li>The NCP has provided expert input to the inter-ministerial working group following up the bill, and in several forums that have discussed the implications of the bill and the OECD\u2019s due diligence method, such as the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Fisheries\u2019 competence forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-386687 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_ILOs-treparterkl\u251c\u00aaring-scaled-e1617802774940-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_ILOs-treparterkl\u251c\u00aaring-scaled-e1617802774940-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_ILOs-treparterkl\u251c\u00aaring-scaled-e1617802774940-1024x852.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_ILOs-treparterkl\u251c\u00aaring-scaled-e1617802774940-768x639.jpg 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_ILOs-treparterkl\u251c\u00aaring-scaled-e1617802774940-400x333.jpg 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_ILOs-treparterkl\u251c\u00aaring-scaled-e1617802774940-800x666.jpg 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECD_ILOs-treparterkl\u251c\u00aaring-scaled-e1617802774940.jpg 1107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>IMPORTANT TRANSLATION: In 2020, the secretariat cooperated with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on a translation of the International Labour Organisation\u2019s (ILO) Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (the MNE Declaration). The NCP gave an introductory talk on its work for the Norwegian ILO committee in December.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-6-2\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-6-2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">The EU, UN and OECD need to speak the same language<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<h3>\u2018Green\u2019 investments are decisive to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. But what is green enough to be sustainable? The EU is now devising a common standard.<\/h3>\n<p>In 2020, the EU adopted the framework for a taxonomy, containing a set of specific criteria that will make it easier for investors to invest in genuinely sustainable economic activities.<\/p>\n<p>At first glance, the taxonomy only appears to address climate and environmental issues. However, it does contain minimum social safeguards,\u00a0 which entails ensuring that economic activities are in line with the OECD Guidelines and the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights.<\/p>\n<p>The EU\u2019s definition of what is \u2018sustainable\u2019 therefore encompasses the whole range of risk factors from climate and the environment to human rights, labour rights and matters related to governance. The NCP believes this to be important. The mechanisms intended to regulate the market and define the framework for responsible and sustainable economic activities must speak the same language.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"FigurtittelsvartNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Criteria for sustainable finance<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_388104\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone size-medium-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-388104 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/criteria-2020-800x337.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/criteria-2020-800x337.png 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/criteria-2020-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/criteria-2020-1024x431.png 1024w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/criteria-2020-768x324.png 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/criteria-2020-400x169.png 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/criteria-2020.png 1106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taxonomy: Final report of the EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-6-3\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-6-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">The National Contact Point system: An important driver for responsible business conduct<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<h3>For 20 years, the National Contact Points have contributed to ensuring remedy for victims and safeguarding the rights of workers and vulnerable groups. This system must now be strengthened to meet the future.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386697\" style=\"max-width: 2560px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386697 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-1130x753.jpg 1130w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/FNA_110117_0217-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">RESULTS: \u2018The report shows that the NCPs have achieved remarkable results in important cases,\u2019 says Chair of Norway\u2019s NCP Frode Elgesem. (Photo: Fredrik Naumann\/Felix Features)<\/figcaption><div class=\"aria-controls-wrapper photo-credits-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 66.6796875%\"><div class=\"credits-description\" id=\"credits-description-4i2zs05f\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-labelledby=\"credits-description-4i2zs05f_label\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"photographer\">Foto:  Fredrik Naumann\/Felix Features<\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" role=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"credits-description-4i2zs05f_label\" aria-controls=\"credits-description-4i2zs05f\" class=\"credits-toggle\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u00c5pen<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/figure>\n<p>In connection with the twentieth anniversary of the National Contact Point system in 2020, the OECD launched a report and a webinar summing up the results and possibilities, strengths and weaknesses of the system.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The report shows that the NCPs have achieved remarkable results in important cases, but also that the system has major challenges,\u2019 says Chair of Norway\u2019s NCP Frode Elgesem, who was on the panel during the anniversary webinar.<\/p>\n<p>In all, 49 NCPs have handled more than 500 specific instances in more than 100 countries.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC), which also took part in the webinar, close to three million workers have benefited from the NCPs\u2019 decisions. Two of five specific instances concerned the right to organise, and have resulted in agreements \u2013 important milestones that could not be achieved any other way.<\/p>\n<p>The Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) stated that the NCPs are unique because they assist the parties in finding solutions. When a business participates in a complaints process, it is not proof that they have done anything wrong, but an indication of their commitment to change towards more respon\u00adsible business conduct.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the many good outcomes, the OECD report underlines that many NCPs do not function sufficiently well.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The NCPs should optimally function as an expert body for responsible business conduct. But there is great variation in the NCPs\u2019 expertise and resources. This weakens the system and undermines the principles of equitable competitive terms for business,\u2019 says Elgesem.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_388106\" style=\"max-width: 292px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-388106\" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/NCP-staff-2020-288x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/NCP-staff-2020-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/NCP-staff-2020-300x313.png 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/NCP-staff-2020-400x417.png 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/NCP-staff-2020.png 573w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">NCP staff (2019)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The world has changed dramatically since the system was first launched in 2000. The complaints have become more complex and cover a diversity of topics ranging from human rights and workers\u2019 rights, via tax and finance, to climate and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The support of the NCPs is therefore more important than ever. They can make significant contributions in the years to come to prevent negative impacts on people, climate and the environment and society, thus helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,\u2019 Elgesem believes.<\/p>\n<p>In its report, the OECD states that the authorities can and should invest more in the NCPs by securing competent employees, sufficient resources and support.<\/p>\n<div class=\"highlight\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_388108\" style=\"max-width: 274px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-388108 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/OECD-report-2020-274x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/OECD-report-2020-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/OECD-report-2020-300x328.png 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/OECD-report-2020-400x437.png 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/sites\/263\/2021\/06\/OECD-report-2020.png 494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The OECD\u2019s twentieth anniversary report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"http:\/\/mneguidelines.oecd.org\/NCPs-for-RBC-providing-access-to-remedy-20-years-and-the-road-ahead.pdf\">Download the OECDs twentieth anniversary report<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-6-4\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-6-4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">A well-functioning NCP<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Norway\u2019s NCP is among the most well-functioning of the National Contact Points, according to an evaluation published by OECD Watch in 2020.<\/h3>\n<p>OECD Watch is a global network of civil society organisations with 130 members in 50 countries. OECD Watch informs and advises civil society on how to use the grievance mechanism for breaches of the OECD Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, OECD Watch published a report comparing the 49 NCPs established at that time. It concluded that the majority of the NCPs fulfil their role of promoting the Guidelines, but that many fall short in areas of importance to civil society in specific instances.<\/p>\n<p>For example, only a third check whether the agreements between the complainant and the company are followed up in practice, and only a third issue public statements on whether or not a company has breached the Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Breaches of the Guidelines only have concrete consequences for the companies in five of the 49 countries surveyed in the report.<\/p>\n<p>Norway\u2019s NCP did well in the evaluation. It always makes recommendations in specific instances and issues a statement on whether the companies have complied with the Guidelines. OECD Watch has some suggestions for improvement. Among other things, Norway\u2019s NCP will publish its promotional plan going forward, and highlight the possibility of making an anonymous complaint.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"module-7\" class=\"hogan-module hogan-module-expandable_list hogan-module-7 module-no-gap module-bg container-full-width\"><div class=\"hogan-module-inner text-wrap list-items\"><h2 class=\"hogan-heading\">Media<\/h2>\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-7-0\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-7-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">Information film<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"PBrdavstandetterliteavstandNyemaler\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">In 2020, the NPC produced an information film about the OECD Guidelines, the NCP\u2019s work on specific instances and the Government\u2019s expectations of responsible business conduct.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"size-large-pull video\">\n<div class=\"img-flow \" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.266666666667%;\">\n<div style=\"width:100%; height:0; position: relative; padding-bottom:56.27931214174049%\"><iframe title=\"Norges OECD-kontaktpunkt for ansvarlig n\u00e6ringsliv\" src=\"https:\/\/nettv.regjeringen.no\/v.ihtml\/player.html?source=embed&#038;photo%5fid=61100287&#038;autoPlay=0\" style=\"width:100%; height:100%; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;\" frameborder=\"0\" border=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" mozallowfullscreen=\"1\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"1\" allowfullscreen=\"1\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-7-1\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-7-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">Useful tool for different industries<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<h3>It can be demanding for companies to familiarise themselves with the recommendations in the OECD Guidelines. The OECD has therefore devised sectoral guidance documents containing specific and practical advice adapted to different sectors.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386733\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone size-medium-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386733 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-800x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-800x449.jpg 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-1130x635.jpg 1130w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-1500x843.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/OECDs-veileder-for-aktsomhetsvurderinger-for-ansvarlig-n\u251c\u00aaringsliv-scaled-e1617866207150-1320x742.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The complete OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct has been translated into Norwegian. There is also a Norwegian introduction to the Guidance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The guidance has been developed in cooperation with key industry actors and represents specific recommendations from the governments of OECD countries. This makes them unique.<\/p>\n<p>The guidance documents focus on stakeholder dialogue and include a special gender perspective. The NCP promotes the guidance documents through seminars and courses.<\/p>\n<p>The complete OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct has been translated into Norwegian. There is also a Norwegian introduction to the Guidance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386737\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft size-medium-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386737 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Sektorveiledere-scaled-e1617866454548-800x1038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Sektorveiledere-scaled-e1617866454548-800x1038.jpg 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Sektorveiledere-scaled-e1617866454548-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Sektorveiledere-scaled-e1617866454548-789x1024.jpg 789w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Sektorveiledere-scaled-e1617866454548-768x996.jpg 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Sektorveiledere-scaled-e1617866454548-1184x1536.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Sektorveiledere-scaled-e1617866454548-300x389.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Sektorveiledere-scaled-e1617866454548-1130x1466.jpg 1130w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Sektorveiledere-scaled-e1617866454548-400x519.jpg 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Sektorveiledere-scaled-e1617866454548.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">OECD guidance for the financial sector \u2013 Due Diligence for Responsible Corporate Lending and Securities Underwriting <br \/>OECD guidance for the financial sector \u2013 Responsible Business Conduct for Institutional Investors <br \/>OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector <br \/>OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item list-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"anchor\" id=\"panel-7-2\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"#panel-7-2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hogan-expandable-list-item-title\">Media coverage<\/div>\t\t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<p>The NCP also works to promote the OECD Guidelines and make decisions concerning Norwegian businesses known by way of traditional media, social media and other channels. In 2020, for example, the NCP\u2019s decision in the complaint against DNO received media coverage.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386729\" style=\"max-width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone size-medium-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-386729 \" src=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Nettsidefaksimile_kombinert-e1617865856153-800x374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Nettsidefaksimile_kombinert-e1617865856153-800x374.jpg 800w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Nettsidefaksimile_kombinert-e1617865856153-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Nettsidefaksimile_kombinert-e1617865856153-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Nettsidefaksimile_kombinert-e1617865856153-400x187.jpg 400w, https:\/\/files.teststeder.regjeringen.no\/wpuploads01\/blogs.dir\/263\/files\/2021\/04\/Nettsidefaksimile_kombinert-e1617865856153.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cuttings: Stavanger Aftenblad, Industri Energi and Fri Fagbevegelse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAIN TASK 1Promoting the OECD Guidelines and providing guidance to businesses Foto: Gettyimages\u00c5penOne of the NCP\u2019s most important tasks is &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2867,"featured_media":386433,"parent":388022,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-388079","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"language":"en-GB","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/388079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2867"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388079"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/388079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":388157,"href":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/388079\/revisions\/388157"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/388022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/386433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teststeder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}