16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
Wars and civil strife destroy people's peaceful lives and claim the lives of many. People cannot live their lives in peace if they do not know when war will break out. In an unfair society, many people have dissatisfaction and hatred, and spend their days feeling jealousy and suffering.
Peace and justice must be realized all over the world so that people around the world can live peaceful and happy lives. If peace and justice are realized, people's dissatisfaction and disputes should decrease.
Companies are required not to cause conflict or unfairness in their business activities, and to support and cooperate in the realization of peace and justice.
The United Nations has set 12 specific targets for "peace, justice and strong institutions". In order to actually achieve the goal of "peace, justice and strong institutions", let's take a look at these targets and think about them.
16.1 Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
We are talking about ending violence here.
It is important for companies to work to eradicate violence in all places where they conduct business activities, including the workplace, and to carry out awareness-raising activities to eradicate violence in the homes of employees and business partners.
16.1 Draft Course of Action
・"We will work to eradicate violence in all places where we conduct business activities, including workplaces, and conduct educational activities to eradicate violence in the homes of our employees and business partners."
16.2 End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
Here, it is written about the eradication of violence against children such as child abuse.
As a company, participating in awareness-raising activities to eradicate violence against children can be considered as a contribution measure.
16.2 Draft Course of Action
・"Participate in educational activities to eradicate violence against children"
16.3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
It is about the rule of law and equal access to justice.
In addition to complying with the law in business activities, it is desirable for companies to learn to some extent about the country's judicial system in preparation for disputes. It may also be important to support activities aimed at realizing the rule of law and equal access to justice.
16.3 Draft Course of Action
・"Comply with the law in business activities and prepare for conflicts by learning about the country's judicial system."
16.4 By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime
It is about combating illicit financial and arms flows, recovering stolen assets, and eradicating organized crime.
As a company, it is important not only not to get involved in illegal activities and organized crime, but also to avoid doing business with companies that are involved in such activities. In addition, it may be necessary to take preventive measures so as not to be involved in crimes.
16.4 Draft Course of Action
・"Not only will we not be involved in illegal activities or organized crime, but we will also refrain from doing business with companies that are strongly suspected of being involved in such activities. We will also take preventive measures to avoid being involved in crimes, etc."
16.5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
It is about combating corruption and bribery.
Companies are required not only not to get involved in corruption and bribery, but also to avoid doing business with companies that are strongly suspected of being involved in them, and to take preventive measures to avoid being involved in corruption and bribery.
16.5 Draft Course of Action
・"Not only will we not be involved in corruption and bribery, but we will also refrain from doing business with companies that are strongly suspected of being involved in them, and will take preventive measures to avoid being involved in corruption and bribery."
16.6 Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
It is about developing effective, accountable and transparent public institutions to achieve peace and justice.
As a company, one way to contribute to this target may be to support organizations such as the Ombudsman, which oversee the fairness and transparency of public institutions.
16.6 Draft Course of Action
・"Investigate whether there is an organization that monitors the fairness and transparency of public institutions such as the ombudsman in the area where we operate, and consider supporting it."
16.7 Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
It's all about decision-making at all levels.
As a company, it may be possible to think of ways to contribute by reviewing the way in which your company makes decisions, and by requesting improvements in the decision-making process of local governments and communities.
16.7 Draft Course of Action
・"We will review our company's decision-making from the perspective of whether it is highly responsive, comprehensive, and participatory and representative."
16.8 Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
It talks about expanding and strengthening the participation of developing countries in international organizations such as the World Trade Organization.
As a company, it may become necessary to make future predictions and plans in anticipation of the possibility that developing countries will have a greater say in international organizations.
16.8 Draft Course of Action
・"We will make future predictions and plans in anticipation of the possibility that developing countries will have a greater say in international organizations."
16.9 By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
It's all about legal identity, including free birth registration.
As a company, when expanding into a developing country, checking the legal identification system of that country, and depending on the situation, supporting its improvement may be one of the contribution activities.
16.9 Draft Course of Action
・"When advancing a developing country, check the legal identification system of that country"
16.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
It covers access to information and basic freedoms in accordance with national laws and international agreements.
For companies, it may be one of the contribution activities to understand the status of access to information and basic freedoms in the areas where they operate in Japan and overseas, and in some cases, support improvement.
16.10 Draft Course of Action
・"We will grasp the situation of access to information and basic freedoms in the areas where we operate in Japan and overseas, and support their improvement as the case may be."
16.a Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
Here, it is written about the strengthening of national institutions for the eradication of terrorism and crime and the prevention of violence, especially in developing countries.
As a company, it is desirable not only to avoid getting involved in terrorism, crime and violence, but also to support the strengthening of national institutions to eradicate them.
16.a Draft Course of Action
・"We will not get involved in terrorism, crime, or violence, and we will support the strengthening of national institutions to eradicate them."
16.b Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
Here you will find non-discriminatory laws and policies.
Companies should not unfairly discriminate in their business activities, and encourage the government to promote and implement discriminatory laws and policies as a way to contribute to the SDGs.
16.b Draft Course of Action
・“We will not discriminate unfairly in our business activities, and we will encourage governments to promote and implement discriminatory laws and policies.”
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