Recently, Viet Nam updated its Labour Code to clarify its laws and better comply with #ILS. A big step, but how to let workers know?
This year, we made a practical guidance handbook for the seafood biz in Vietnam and our partners went down to the docks to hand them out.
#MNEDeclaration is a seminal guide for biz on socially sustainable workplaces. All enterprises and their workers can benefit from the principles it describes. In the #Philippines we translated and published it in the Cebuano and Filipino languages.
▶️ https://t.co/MEyaDHqqb7
In a new study out today on Labour Standards in #Vietnam’s wood furniture making industry, our researcher finds that while there are significant #decentwork deficits there are many areas of progress in this multibillion-dollar export industry.
See https://t.co/EPzkncAQ96
New data; new look!
Our latest infographic updates the numbers of businesses and individuals we have reached with our message of #CSR and #DecentWork. We are especially proud of the future leaders (students) and trainers now carrying our message into businesses in SE Asia.
The theme of our recent event with @amfori_intl - Gender parity and recovery in the post-COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic is widening gender inequities in Asia Pacific. What can we do?
See: https://t.co/y8Ioff5iYw
Delighted the Sultanate of Oman's ratification of the @ILO Maritime Labour Convention marks 100 ratifications of the Convention.
It's a historic moment that means 96 per cent of global shipping tonnage is covered by the internationally agreed standard.
👉https://t.co/gBRzWp52hs
“… compliance expectations on businesses are high. The ILO is working to build common playing fields in #CSR for businesses using social dialogue to build sectoral agreements and reduce the burden” – Vongai Masocha, ILO at our @SedexCSR event today.
A couple of big events coming up on our calendar. With @SedexCSR we look back at our work to consider our impact over the last three years. Then, we sit down with @amfori_intl to discuss gender equality in post-pandemic Asian workplaces.
▶️ https://t.co/NHlWnZ5Ku4
“…we want to embed responsibility in every aspect of (business) organisation's operations,” - Prof Dynah Basuil is a leading voice for responsible business conduct in the Philippines. 🇵🇭
Read our interview with her here
▶️https://t.co/g9EzsWerON
#DecentWork is a right for every worker, including people with disabilities. How do companies provide a working environment that is supportive and inclusive? See our new guide to find out.
👉https://t.co/ZNn5G9Dvwf
We are proud to have supported the research and publication of this comprehensive and invaluable guide for businesses endeavouring to make their workplaces more inclusive in the Asia Pacific region.
What are some of the resources businesses can use to improve their #CSR performance and contribute to opportunities for workers with disabilities? This guide offers practical advice on policies, resources and networks. https://t.co/ZNn5G9Dvwf
Encouraging! But the implications for the millions of textile workers in developing economies need to be thought through as well.
https://t.co/FmK2y5gfo9
There are 472 mil. working age persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific but 2/3rds are outside the labour force.
#PwDs are a huge opportunity for biz looking to grow their talent. This @ILO guide shows how to build inclusive workplaces https://t.co/8qSKaFolxX
I commit to represent the voices of those who rely on @ILO, says @GilbertFHoungbo in first statement as ILO Director-General elect.
Those that face unacceptable social injustice that we are morally if not legally bound to address.
Read the news release: https://t.co/hirIhFpXUw
The @ilo Governing Body has elected a new ILO Director-General.
Congratulations to @GilbertFHoungbo.
Gilbert F. Houngbo will take office in October 2022.
Watch his first statement at 12:30 CET https://t.co/fX7buZe5WM.
#Today we introduced students from the School of Public Administration at SCUT in Guangzhou to crucial international frameworks in labour governance. You can find an introduction to these frameworks here:
https://t.co/ViqnnybVis
📢The Governing Body of the @ILO has passed a resolution on the ‘Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of the mandate of the International Labour Organization.'
👉Read the resolution: https://t.co/VCGUEYkFtM
Very pleased Malaysia has ratified the @ILO Forced Labour Protocol.
The Protocol requires countries to take measures to prevent and eliminate forced labour, and to protect and provide access to justice for victims.
It's time to #EndForcedLabour in all its forms.
#50ForFreedom.