A/HRC/20/29 cooperation and dialogue has been reinforced by stakeholders during the initial consultations of the Working Group. 74. In embedding the Guiding Principles in global governance structures, the Working Group will seek to complement and build upon the strength of important early successes, including the alignment of important frameworks under the auspices of OECD, the United Nations Global Compact, the European Commission and the International Finance Corporation with the Guiding Principles. VII. Engagement with stakeholders A. Overall inclusive and consultative approach 75. The Working Group recognizes that the final measure of success of its mandate will be the extent to which the Guiding Principles are mainstreamed into “business-as-usual” for all stakeholders in business activities – whether they influence, lead or participate in, or are affected by the same. This places the principle of multi-stakeholder consultation and input at the core of the philosophy of the Working Group, with the aim of garnering the widest degree of support by stakeholders for both the process and the outcomes of the mandate. 76. The former Special Representative’s implementation of his mandate was characterized as being evidence-based (surveys, mappings of current practices and research); widely consultative and open to extensive multi-stakeholder participation (47 consultations in five continents and many submissions) and pragmatic (focused on finding practical solutions to concerns of both State and non-State actors). Such an approach gave the mandate ample legitimacy and enabled it to propose an actual way forward, embodied today by the unanimous endorsement by the Human Rights Council of the Guiding Principles and in their uptake by public and private actors. 36 77. The Working Group is firmly committed to these principles of work and inclusive engagement, not only because all stakeholders have recognized their value and effectiveness but because dialogue and participation are consistent with the essence of a rights-based approach. B. Engagement with Member States 78. In the pursuit of its mandate, the Working Group intends to continue to engage in regular dialogue and cooperation with Member States. 37 Engagement will be based on the commitment to an inclusive and consultative approach, and also on the basis that States bear, under international law, the primary obligation to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms. 79. As provided by the mandate of the Working Group, it will also seek to provide advice and recommendations on good practices and lessons learned in the implementation of the Guiding Principles, on the development of domestic legislation and policies relating 36 37 18 Since the first session of the Working Group, in January 2012, its members have already started to engage with regional organizations, States, business enterprises, civil society organizations and United Nations bodies. Working Group members have participated in meetings held by individual States and consulted with regional organizations that have ongoing processes relating to the implementation of the Guiding Principles.