Credit: MAE

On Monday 1 June 2026, Luxembourg's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade reported that eighteen Luxembourg companies had signed the National "Business and Human Rights" Pact.

According to the ministry, Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, joined representatives of the eighteen companies at the signing ceremony, which also took place in the presence of Marc Lauer, Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce, representing the House of Sustainability.

The ministry noted that the National "Business and Human Rights" Pact forms part of Luxembourg's second National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP 2). The voluntary initiative is aimed at business leaders wishing to implement the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

By signing the pact, companies commit to:

  • Raising awareness among employees and stakeholders about the protection of human rights in business;
  • Appointing a person responsible for human rights within their organisation;
  • Providing training on business and human rights to relevant employees;
  • Developing governance tools to identify risks and prevent human rights violations;
  • Implementing one or more grievance mechanisms to address reported cases of human rights violations;
  • Publishing a standardised report every two years on the measures implemented.

Minister Xavier Bettel welcomed the commitment of eighteen additional companies to promoting and respecting human rights through the signing of the National "Business and Human Rights" Pact. According to the ministry, these companies join the community of signatories that participated in the previous four signing sessions.

Signatory companies also benefit from:

  • Visibility as a signatory;
  • Support from the House of Sustainability;
  • Exchanges of best practices with peers;
  • Training on business and human rights;
  • Confidential feedback on their reports from an external expert, helping them pursue continuous improvement in respect for human rights.