Sweden's implementation of Agenda 2030

The plan requires that policy sets demands on companies in climate and environmental matters and rests explicitly on a feminist and anti-racist foundation where human rights should be fundamental to all policy. The counter-proposal's requirements for feminist analysis and corporate requirements on human rights and environment follow directly from this, even though Agenda 2030 is not mentioned in the documents.

• demands on corporate transitiondecisive»Politiken kan och måste ställa krav på att industrin ställer om« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy can and must set demands on industry to transition”
• human rights guide policy»Respekten för de mänskliga rättigheterna ska vara grundläggande« (party programme ↗)“Respect for human rights should be fundamental”

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The plan is explicitly feminist and wants to see a global framework built on social justice and environmental consideration, with systematized monitoring of transnational companies. The counter-proposal's demands for feminist analysis and requirements on companies for human rights and environment follow from these commitments. The plan also states that work with the global sustainability goals must gain new momentum.

• feminist politicsdecisive»Med denna grundsyn är socialdemokratin ett feministiskt parti.« (party programme ↗)“With this basic view, social democracy is a feminist party.”
• global framework with environmental consideration»En central del i detta arbete är att i olika internationella organisationer verka för ett globalt ekonomiskt regelverk, som bygger på respekt för demokratin, social rättvisa och hänsyn till miljön.« (party programme ↗)“A central part of this work is to in various international organizations work for a global economic framework, which is built on respect for democracy, social justice and environmental consideration.”
• monitoring of companies»En mer systematiserad bevakning av de transnationella företagen och en samordning mellan fackliga aktioner och konsumentaktioner ska eftersträvas.« (party programme ↗)“More systematized monitoring of transnational companies and coordination between trade union actions and consumer actions shall be pursued.”
• sustainability goals are prioritized»Covid-19-pandemin har försvårat genomförandet av de globala hållbarhetsmålen. Det arbetet måste nu åter ta fart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Covid-19 pandemic has hindered the implementation of the global sustainability goals. That work must now regain momentum.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to develop and strengthen a feminist foreign policy and development policy, establishes that all actors in the economy have a responsibility to take ethical, social and ecological considerations and that Sweden shall set requirements on imported goods. The decentralist outlook also supports clarifying the regions' role. The counter-proposal's three demands thus align with the plan's direction, even though Agenda 2030 is not mentioned.

• feminist foreign policydecisive»utveckla och förstärka Sveriges feministiska utrikes- och utvecklingspolitik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“develop and strengthen Sweden's feminist foreign policy and development policy.”
• companies' ethical responsibility»Alla aktörer i ekonomin har ett ansvar att ta etiska,« (party programme ↗)“All actors in the economy have a responsibility to take ethical,”
• requirements on environment and rights»Sverige ska ställa krav på att importerade varor är« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall set requirements that imported goods are”
• regions' role and decentralization»Miljöpartiet har en decentralistisk grundsyn som« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party has a decentralist outlook that”

The plan lacks writings about Agenda 2030 but contains the three components the counter-proposal seeks: the party explicitly calls itself feminist, wants to decentralize so that decisions are made close to those affected, and wants to make stricter demands on working conditions, environment and climate against companies in trade agreements. Derived from these principles the plan supports the demands, although the plan simultaneously drives deregulation for companies.

• feminist partydecisive»Centerpartiet är ett feministiskt parti, som utmanar och bryter rådande maktförhållanden och kollektiva orättvisor.« (party programme ↗)“The Center Party is a feminist party, which challenges and breaks existing power relations and collective injustices.”
• demands on companies for environment and working conditions»Ställ hårdare krav på arbetsvillkor, miljö och klimat i handelsavtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make stricter demands on working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements.”
• clearer regional role»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralize more. People shall get to decide more themselves, and political decisions shall be made close to those affected.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme requires that a gender equality perspective is integrated where ordinary decisions are made and resources are distributed, and the Liberals define themselves as a feminist party. This supports the counter-proposal's requirement for feminist analysis of Agenda 2030 work. That Sweden shall be a leading force and driving force in the global sustainability work and that regions have clearly specified assignments also speaks for the clarifications requested.

• gender equality in all decisionsdecisive»Jämställdhet uppnås där ordinarie beslut fattas, resurser fördelas och normer skapas.« (party programme ↗)“Gender equality is achieved where ordinary decisions are made, resources are distributed and norms are created.”
• feminist party»gör Liberalerna till ett feministiskt parti.« (party programme ↗)“makes the Liberals a feminist party.”
• driving force for sustainability»Sverige ska vara en förebild och en pådrivande kraft i det globala arbetet för ett hållbart samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a model and a driving force in the global work for a sustainable society.”
• clear regional assignments»regioner med ansvar för bland annat sjukvård, kollektivtrafik, näringslivsutveckling och regionplanering.« (party programme ↗)“regions with responsibility for including healthcare, public transport, business development and regional planning.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The counter-proposal wants to clarify the role of the regions, analyze the work from a gender equality perspective and set requirements on companies regarding human rights and environment. The party programme requires that the gender equality perspective permeates all policy areas, that multinational companies' responsibility for human rights is sharpened and that municipal and regional self-governance is strong and clear. The requirements therefore align with the plan, which however does not address Agenda 2030 as such.

• gender equality across all policy areasdecisive»Jämställdhetsperspektivet ska genomsyra alla politikområden.« (party programme ↗)“The gender equality perspective shall permeate all policy areas.”
• corporate responsibility for rights»Förhållandet mellan näringslivet och mänskliga rättigheter kommer i fokus genom globaliseringen.« (party programme ↗)“The relationship between business and human rights comes into focus through globalization.”
• clear roles for self-governance»Den kommunala självstyrelsen ska vara stark« (party programme ↗)“Municipal self-governance shall be strong”
• gender equality as election promise»JÄMSTÄLLDHET PÅ RIKTIGT« (2022 manifesto ↗)“REAL GENDER EQUALITY”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The counter-proposal wishes to add new requirements on companies regarding human rights and environment and to expand the governance of Agenda 2030 work with new forms of analysis. The election manifesto goes in the opposite direction: one-third of companies' administrative costs and bureaucratic red tape should be removed, over-implementation should be countered and decisions should be made at the lowest possible level. The party programme warns that a large state gives a weaker society. The demand is therefore rejected.

• reduced regulatory burden for companiesdecisive»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove one-third of companies' administrative costs and one-third of bureaucratic red tape”
• no to over-implementation»Minska regelkrånglet och onödig byråkrati, bland annat genom att motverka överimplementering i Sverige av EU-beslut – som huvudregel ska EU-direktiv genomföras på miniminivå« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce bureaucratic red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy, including by countering over-implementation in Sweden of EU decisions - as a main rule, EU directives shall be implemented at the minimum level”
• decisions at the lowest level»Beslut ska fattas på lägsta möjliga nivå, så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decisions shall be made at the lowest possible level, as close to citizens as possible.”
• limited state ambition»En stor stat leder till ett svagare samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“A large state leads to a weaker society.”

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The counter-proposal seeks to clarify Agenda 2030 work with feminist analysis and new requirements on companies regarding human rights and environment. The plan rejects political measures aimed at creating the same outcome at group level between women and men and demands that unnecessary rules costing companies more than they benefit society be removed. New requirements of this kind are therefore, according to the plan, the wrong path.

• formal, not outcome-driven equalitydecisive»Riktig jämställdhet nås inte genom att vidta politiska åtgärder för att på gruppnivå skapa samma utfall mellan män och kvinnor, utan genom att ta krafttag mot samhällsfenomen som begränsar den enskilde.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“True equality is not achieved by taking political action to create the same outcome at group level between men and women, but by taking strong action against social phenomena that limit the individual.”
• reduced regulatory burden»För att få fler och växande företag är det viktigt att ta bort onödiga regler där kostnaderna för företagen inte motsvarar nyttan för samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To get more and growing businesses, it is important to remove unnecessary rules where the costs to businesses do not correspond to the benefit to society.”
• regulatory simplification for business»Verka för regelförenkling och avlasta småföretagens administrativa börda« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work towards regulatory simplification and relieve small businesses' administrative burden”
• stop symbolic politics»Stoppa symbolpolitik som går ut över möjligheten att bedriva industri och näring« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop symbolic politics that undermines the ability to conduct industry and enterprise”