


Assisting member countries to assess and where necessary to adapt policies, laws and regulations. The goal is to encourage investment and entrepreneurship that balances the needs and interests of the enterprise – both workers and employers with the broader aspirations of society.
Helping entrepreneurs - including special target groups like youth and women to start and build successful enterprises. The programme supports efforts to stimulate entrepreneurship through training, provision of business development services, access to information, technology and finance, and connecting enterprises to local value chains.
Linking productivity improvements to better working conditions, good industrial relations and good environmental practices. This includes promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining as well as human resource development in order to raise productivity, minimize use of energy and materials, and reduce environmental impacts; for increased wages and shared benefits; and for good corporate governance and responsible business practices.
102nd International Labour Conference-Press release
The contribution of the world of work to the greening of the economy is critical – and presents a real opportunity – to realize the ILO’s social goals, concludes the ILC Committee on Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs.
Conference
At its 312th Session (November 2011), the Governing Body placed an item on “sustainable development, decent work and green jobs” on the agenda of the 102nd Session of the International Labour Conference (2013) for general discussion.
News
The Zambia Green Jobs Programme announced the winners of two creative design competitions aiming at delivering functional, affordable and new energy-efficient housing
Seminar
This one hour webinar will shed light on how multinational enterprises (MNEs) can contribute to this global challenge as part of their commitment to socio economic development, addressing social challenges, and the potential benefits for employers, workers and society.
Article
A recent seminar organized by the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities and the ILO’s Cooperative Branch brought together researchers and practitioners from around the world to talk about some of the issues and experiences that cooperatives are facing today.
Conference
International experts, researchers and field practitioners are meeting at the ILO to discuss how investing in working conditions, safety and health and training can turn into increased competitiveness and performance and result in a win win scenario for small and medium enterprises in developing and transition economies.