Recs 2. Support implementation of the corporate responsibility to respect human rights by Myanmar and international companies. UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: The State Duty to Protect 2. States should set out clearly the expectation that all business enterprises domiciled in their territory and/or jurisdiction respect human rights throughout their operations. Key Points for Implementation    Home country governments should proactively express their expectations of companies domiciled in their country that are investing, or are looking to invest, in Myanmar. This should include clear expectations that they should operate in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and, where relevant, the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises, including the requirements on disclosure. They should encourage companies to apply the IFC Performance Standards and WBG Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines in the absence of Myanmar laws that provide for a higher standard. Consider adopting reporting requirements modelled on the US Reporting Requirements on Responsible Investment in Burma, or other reporting requirements for companies on environmental, social and human rights impacts (such as in the EU), and encourage companies to report specifically on Myanmar as a highrisk country for human rights. Support the Government of Myanmar in introducing standards for responsible business conduct for companies operating in Myanmar (See Recommendations to the Myanmar Government above). 3. Ensure investment and free trade agreements negotiated with the Government of Myanmar reinforce responsible business practices. UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Ensuring Policy Coherence 9. States should maintain adequate domestic policy space to meet their human rights obligations when pursuing business-related policy objectives with other States or business enterprises, for instance through investment treaties or contracts. Key Points for Implementation   Ensure that investment, free trade, and other international economic agreements are coherent with each country’s or inter-governmental organisations’ (in the case of the European Union) international obligations, including its international human rights treaty obligations, and make reference to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Ensure that each party to such agreements has preserved sufficient “policy space” (freedom to make policy changes and choices after the agreement is formalised) for further changes to domestic policy that can improve environment, social and human rights protections. Governments should ensure that those agreements reinforce rather than restrict good governance and responsible business practices. 32 RECOMMENDATIONS TO DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS & HOME GOVERNMENTS PAGE