Multinational Enterprises (EMP/MULTI)
The programme receives direct guidance from ILO constituents through decisions taken in the MNE Segment of the Policy Development section of the ILO's Governing Body, previously the Subcommittee on Multinational Enterprises.
The programme aims to increase awareness of the MNE Declaration as a useful tool for companies, governments, and organizations of employers and workers; and to promote its effective use by facilitating a shared understanding of its principles.
Key means of action are:
- The ILO Helpdesk for Business on International Labour Standards the one-stop shop for company managers and workers on how to better align business operations with international labour standards and build good industrial relations. The Helpdesk provides basic information and specific guidance on implementing principles of the MNE Declaration and International Labour Standards at the work place.
- Capacity building and training activities with the International Training Center of the ILO (Turin Center).
- Research and technical cooperation projects on topic areas of the MNE Declaration, such as general policies, employment, training, conditions of work and life and industrial relations.
- Promotion of the MNE Declaration among governments, employers and workers and the business community through collaboration with international organizations, such as the UN Global Compact, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and others.
- Coordination across the ILO of activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
What's new
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Course: Promoting International Labour Standards through Corporate Social Responsibility - instruments and practices
ITC-ILO Turin, 22-26 October 2012This course will look at the role of CSR in today’s globalized world and at the potential of private initiatives to contribute to the respect of labour rights and the achievement of “decent work for all”. It will provide participants with an overall understanding of the current trends and challenges in CSR, and with an overview of ILO and other international instruments that can assist those engaging in dialogue with multinationals and other enterprises.
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La création des emplois pour les jeunes dans les entreprises multinationales et leurs chaînes d'approvisionnement: Côte d'Ivoire
10 novembre 2011Secteur de l'Emploi - Rapport sur l'Emploi No. 13
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Disability in the Workplace and the ILO Global Business and Disability Network
Wednesday 29 June 2011 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact OfficeThis 60 minute webinar discusses the inclusion of workers with disabilities in the workplace. It will also introduce the recently established ILO Global Business and Disability Network, a voluntary group of multinational enterprises, employers’ organizations and similar networks formed at national or regional levels to address the issue of disability inclusion from a business perspective.
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On line event on Children in hazardous work
24 May 2011 to 24 May 2011 - Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact OfficeTuesday 24 May 2011 - This 60 minute webinar is convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office in the lead up to the annual World Day against Child Labour (June 12).
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Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value - How do We Get There?
29 March 2011 to 29 March 2011 - Webinar - ILO and UN Global Compact OfficeTuesday 29 March 2011 - Webinar convened by the ILO and the UN Global Compact Office
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ILO launches new web-based information and assistance service for business: ILO Helpdesk for Business on International Labour Standards
09 December 2010Building on the success of the ILO Helpdesk confidential assistance service established in March 2009 to help companies implement principles of international labour standards in business operations, the International Labour Office (ILO) has now launched a web-based information service component drawing on all sectors of the ILO. News item, 9 December 2010
