National Human Rights Action Plan 2026–2030

Description

The Fifth National Human Rights Action Plan formulated by the Chinese government consists of eight chapters. Under the chapter titled “Guiding the Healthy Development of Emerging Human Rights Fields,” there is a dedicated section on “Promoting Corporate Implementation of Human Rights Responsibilities,” which requires enterprises to adhere to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, enhance their awareness and capacity regarding human rights due diligence, It encourages enterprises to formulate and publicly release policies and commitments regarding corporate social responsibility; assess risks associated with their own business operations and supply chains; improve complaint-handling mechanisms and disclose information on their fulfillment of responsibilities; and integrate environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) principles into their global development strategies, thereby promoting the implementation of human rights due diligence in foreign economic and trade cooperation and investment.