{"id":380899,"date":"2019-10-01T12:31:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T10:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nettsteder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/?p=380899"},"modified":"2019-10-01T15:03:54","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T13:03:54","slug":"nordic-baltic-ncps-step-up-efforts-for-responsible-business-conduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nettsteder.regjeringen.no\/ansvarlignaringsliv2\/news\/nordic-baltic-ncps-step-up-efforts-for-responsible-business-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Nordic Baltic NCPs step up efforts for responsible business conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"

Norway hosted seminar for Nordic Baltic NCPs<\/h3>\n

Norway\u2019s National Contact Point hosted the seminar 20-21 May in Oslo, with focus on peer learning and sharing of best practices from the contact points\u2019 work in promoting responsible business conduct. A new report from the OECD Ministerial Council says that the efficiency of the existing 48 contact points is very varying.<\/p>\n

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Frode Elgesem, head of Norway\u2019s NCP, said to State Secretary Marianne Hagen that the authorities\u2019 strong support is extremely valuable for the NCPs\u2019 efforts for responsible business conduct. Photo: Per Kristian Lie L\u00f8we\/Konsis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is a long tradition for Nordic Baltic cooperation, and the national contact points in the region have an important task in promoting responsible business conduct and to ensure equal treatment in guidance and handling of specific instances.<\/span>Marianne Hagen, State Secretary<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The State Secretary stressed the OECD Ministerial Council\u2019s request to step up efforts to ensure efficient and well resourced NCPs and that all NCPs are expected to undergo a peer review within 2023. Hagen underlined that businesses play a crucial role in achieving the sustainable development goals and that joint efforts for responsible business conduct is important. Read the State Secretary\u2019s speech:
\nhttps:\/\/www.regjeringen.no\/no\/aktuelt\/nordisk-baltisk-seminar\/id2645824\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Presentations from the seminar is posted here<\/a> (only for participants of the seminar).<\/p>\n

Group work to share best practices on guidance and specific instances<\/h3>\n

The NCPs in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia and Lithuania participated at the seminar in Oslo. All of the eight Nordic Baltic countries have established a NCP. The group has developed into a good forum for open discussion and exchange of experiences. Group work at this seminar concentrated on the following themes:<\/p>\n