G7 Leaders Issue Declaration Supporting Private Sector Implementation Of Human Rights Due Diligence

At the conclusion of the G7 Summit held on June 7 and 8, the assembled leaders released a declaration endorsing the U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Specifically, leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan stated that

Notably, many governments around the world, including the United States, are in the process of developing National Action Plans addressing the responsibilities of business, including the responsibility to operate with respect for human rights. Of the countries represented in the G7, the United Kingdom and Italy have already released their plans.