Sustainable business

The plan describes how capital is drawn to countries where basic rights do not need to be respected and requires that Sweden is a steady voice for human rights and that international law is defended. Expanded and clarified responsibility for supply chains, and guidelines against investments on occupied land without the people's consent, are direct applications of that. The plan moreover wants greater public insight into companies where it is needed to prevent misconduct.

• capital seeks lawlessnessdecisive»Kapitalet har dragits till underordnade länder för att det har varit platser där det inte behövt respektera de krav på grundläggande rättigheter« (party programme ↗)“Capital has been drawn to subordinate countries because there have been places where it has not had to respect the demands for basic rights”
• human rights in foreign policy»en stadig röst i världen som talar för mänskliga rättigheter, fred och« (party programme ↗)“a steady voice in the world that speaks for human rights, peace and”
• defend international law»Folkrätten behöver försvaras och« (party programme ↗)“International law needs to be defended and”
• insight into companies' actions»Vi vill gå mot en större samhällelig insyn« (party programme ↗)“We want to move towards greater public insight”

The plan makes respect for human rights and international law a central part of the world order the party wants to see and requires that Swedish values regarding human rights and environment are guiding in trade agreements. Solidarity with oppressed peoples who are denied the right to determine their future supports the requirement for guidelines against investments on occupied territory. Extended responsibility for supply chains follows from the same commitments.

• human rights and international lawdecisive»centrala delar i den regelbaserade världsordning socialdemokratin vill se.« (party programme ↗)“central parts of the rules-based world order that social democracy wants to see.”
• solidarity with oppressed peoples»I en lång tradition står socialdemokratin i solidaritet med förtryckta folk som förvägras« (party programme ↗)“In a long tradition social democracy stands in solidarity with oppressed peoples who are denied”
• values-driven trade policy»EU behöver sluta fler handelsavtal där också våra värderingar om social dialog, mänskliga rättigheter och miljö är vägledande.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The EU needs to conclude more trade agreements where our values regarding social dialogue, human rights and environment are also guiding.”
• defence of international law»Försvar för folkrätten och en regelbaserad världsordning.« (party programme ↗)“Defence of international law and a rules-based world order.”

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 establishes that Sweden shall support the international courts and work for increased accountability for violations of international law, and that trade rules shall not prevent strengthened protection for people and the environment. The Greens describe themselves as an anti-colonial party that wants to give countries in the Global South control over their own natural resources, which is precisely the basis for the requirement on Western Sahara. Extended responsibility for companies' supply chains thus follows from the plan.

• accountability for violations of international lawdecisive»Sveriges ska stödja de internationella domstolarna och verka för att öka ansvarsutkrävandet för brott mot folkrätten.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall support the international courts and work to increase accountability for violations of international law.”
• control over own natural resources»Vår målsättning är att främja rättvis handel och ge länder i det globala syd större ekonomiskt självbestämmande, inklusive kontroll över sina egna naturresurser.« (party programme ↗)“Our aim is to promote fair trade and give countries in the Global South greater economic self-determination, including control over their own natural resources.”
• trade shall not lower standards»Handelsavtal ska inte förhindra länder att skärpa skyddet för människor, miljö och djur.« (party programme ↗)“Trade agreements shall not prevent countries from strengthening protection for people, environment and animals.”
• anti-colonial stance»Miljöpartiet är ett antikolonialt parti som påtalar och verkar emot den nykolonialism som breder ut sig i många delar av världen.« (party programme ↗)“The Greens are an anti-colonial party that points out and works against the neo-colonialism that is spreading in many parts of the world.”

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 states that foreign policy ultimately aims to protect universal human rights and freedoms and that ethical and environmental perspectives must be considered in trade, with stricter requirements on human rights and environment in agreements. This speaks for clearer responsibility for companies' supply chains and against investments on occupied land without legitimate consent. The plan's strong regulatory simplification line pulls in the other direction, making certainty low.

• human rights firstdecisive»Utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken syftar ytterst till att värna universella mänskliga fri- och rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“Foreign and security policy ultimately aims to protect universal human rights and freedoms.”
• stricter requirements in trade»Ställ hårdare krav på arbetsvillkor, miljö och klimat i handelsavtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set stricter requirements on working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements.”
• ethics in market economics»Hänsyn måste tas till etiska och miljömässiga perspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Ethical and environmental perspectives must be considered.”
• reduced regulatory burden»Rensa upp i regelträsket för entreprenörer, stora som små.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clear away the regulatory jungle for entrepreneurs, large and small.”

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 places requirements on business relations with undemocratic regimes for state-owned companies, not as extended due diligence for all companies' supply chains. At the same time, it requires reduced regulatory burden and is a strong voice for free trade. The counter-proposal's requirement for expanded and clarified corporate responsibility therefore goes beyond the plan, even though the plan's values-driven foreign policy points in the other direction.

• requirements for state-owned companiesdecisive»I företag som helt eller delvis ägs av den svenska staten ska det finnas kriterier gällande affärsrelationer med odemokratiska regimer.« (party programme ↗)“In companies that are wholly or partly owned by the Swedish state, there shall be criteria regarding business relations with undemocratic regimes.”
• reduced regulatory burden»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska, genom ansträngningar på både kommunal, statlig och europeisk nivå, och offentliga beslut analyseras ur småföretagarperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“The regulatory burden on small businesses shall decrease, through efforts at municipal, state and European level, and public decisions shall be analyzed from a small business perspective.”
• strong voice for free trade»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihandel, i första hand genom globala avtal men annars genom regionala överenskommelser.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for free trade, primarily through global agreements but otherwise through regional agreements.”
• values-driven foreign policy»Därför vill vi att Sverige gör mycket mer, både som enskilt land och inom internationella samarbeten, för fri- och rättigheter, frihandel, fria val och samarbete i den fria världen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore, we want Sweden to do much more, both as a single country and within international cooperation, for freedom and rights, free trade, free choice and cooperation in the free world.”

The party programme establishes that it is important to strengthen the global ethical codes for business and that multinational companies have their own responsibility for their fellow human beings' situation. Work for human rights shall be a main goal of foreign policy, and aggression shall never pay. Clarifying companies' responsibility in supply chains and preventing investments on occupied land follows from these commitments.

• global ethical codes for businessdecisive»Därför är det viktigt att förstärka de globala etiska« (party programme ↗)“Therefore it is important to strengthen the global ethical”
• companies' own HR responsibility»människor och globala aktörer, som internationella organisationer och multinationella« (party programme ↗)“people and global actors, such as international organizations and multinational”
• HR as main goal of foreign policy»rättigheter ska vara ett huvudmål för utrikespolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“rights shall be a main goal of foreign policy.”
• occupation shall not pay»Aggression får aldrig löna sig« (party programme ↗)“Aggression shall never pay”

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 expand and clarify companies' responsibility for supply chains and place new demands on their conduct abroad. The plan goes in the opposite direction: one-third of red tape and companies' administrative costs shall be removed and EU rules shall as a rule be implemented at minimum level, with economic freedom strongly protected. That Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom and human rights is a commitment in foreign policy, but it does not carry expanded rule demands on individual companies.

• reduced red tapedecisive»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 red tape”
• EU rules at minimum level»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 red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy, among other things by counteracting over-implementation in Sweden of EU decisions – as a rule EU directives shall be implemented at minimum level”
• protected economic freedom»Äganderätten och näringsfriheten ska ha ett starkt skydd i« (party programme ↗)“Ownership and economic freedom shall have strong protection in”
• human rights in foreign policy»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihet, demokrati och« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for freedom, democracy and”

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The plan wants to take greater account of Swedish growth and business in political decisions and remove rules where company costs do not match the benefit. Expanded and clarified requirements for due diligence in supply chains instead place a greater regulatory burden on companies. The plan's requirement that Sweden marks against territorial violations does support the viewpoint on Western Sahara, but does not carry the demand for expanded business rules.

• regard for Swedish competitivenessdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill föra en målmedveten politik för att göra Sverige till ett framstående industriland genom att i politiska beslut ta högre hänsyn till svensk tillväxt och det svenska näringslivet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to pursue a deliberate policy to make Sweden an outstanding industrial nation by taking greater account in political decisions of Swedish growth and Swedish business.”
• unnecessary rules away»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 companies it is important to remove unnecessary rules where company costs do not match the benefit for society.”
• Swedish interests in foreign policy»Sverigedemokraterna vill att inriktningen av utrikespolitiken i högre utsträckning än idag ska värna svenskarnas intressen på det globala planet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want the direction of foreign policy to a greater extent than today defend Swedes' interests on the global stage.”
• mark against territorial violations»Sverige ska tydligt markera mot kränkningar av grundläggande fri- och rättigheter och av suveräna staters territorium.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall clearly mark against violations of fundamental freedoms and rights and of the territory of sovereign states.”