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Employers and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOS)

ILO and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry advance responsible business conduct agenda

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) met this week to strengthen cooperation on responsible business conduct (RBC), as global market expectations increasingly shape how enterprises...

Podcast

How dialogue is steering Thailand’s auto manufacturing future

In this episode of the ILO’s Future of Work podcast, Georg Leutert of IndustriALL Global Union and Sathirayuth (Max) Sangsuwan of AutoAlliance Thailand explore how responsible business conduct – built on trust, transparency and dialogue – can help...

International Labour Standards

Sri Lanka ratifies the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment

Sri Lanka is the 55th ILO Member State to ratify Convention No. 190.

Turning principles into practice: advancing responsible business conduct in Japan

How the ILO works with the Japanese government, businesses and trade unions to drive decent work across supply chains.

A woman entrepreneur drives green growth and job creation in Indonesia

In Indonesia, with support from the ILO, one woman entrepreneur is turning tradition into a growing business that creates jobs and promotes sustainable practices.

Platform economy

ILO and partners strengthen collaboration on protecting platform workers in China

Trade and digitalization

AI training opens doors for women entrepreneurs in the Philippines

In the Philippines, women entrepreneurs in a remote Benguet community harness the use of artificial intelligence to strengthen their small businesses and expand opportunities.

Digital wages

Transforming work in Indonesia: The power of digital wages

Digital wage payments have transformed one company in West Java, Indonesia by boosting efficiency, enhancing transparency and empowering workers to take greater control of their financial futures.

Productivity ecosystems for decent work

Viet Nam strengthens capacity of SME support organizations to drive productivity and decent work through digital and green transformation

A series of five training courses strengthened the capacity of SME support organizations in northern Viet Nam to help enterprises improve productivity through digital and green transformation while promoting decent work.

Responsible electronics

ILO launches survey on responsible labour practices in Viet Nam’s electronics sector

A nationwide survey is being conducted to better understand labour practices in Viet Nam’s electronics sector.

Cooperatives create new livelihood pathways for informal workers in India

A cooperative approach to enterprise development could unlock opportunities and deliver decent work, particularly in the care sector in Bihar, India.

Malaysian trade unions strengthen inclusive organizing for women and migrant workers

Efforts are underway among trade unions in Malaysia to build more representative unions and improve their ability to address the needs and challenges faced by workers, including women and migrant workers.

Financial literacy

New business skills, new hope: Returning Timorese migrants transform their lives

The ILO equips returning migrants in Timor‑Leste with business and financial skills to create opportunities, support families and contribute to reducing unemployment.

Just transition

Bangladesh workers' organisations unite to shape a just transition, and the window is now

Trade unions and civil society organisations align around NDC 3.0, reduce duplication, and build a united and credible worker voice at a pivotal moment for Bangladesh's climate future.

Small and medium enterprises

ABDSI and ILO develop national roadmap to strengthen Indonesia's MSME development services

The ILO, together with its partners, supports efforts to develop a roadmap for the institutional transformation of business development services through 2030.

Just transition

Timor-Leste strengthens social dialogue on climate change and Just Transition

The ILO supports Timor-Leste to strengthening its tripartite engagement on climate change and labour issues.

Digital wages

From cash to digital: Social partners drive wage digitization for SMEs in Indonesia

The ILO Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work has supported Indonesian partners in advancing responsible digital wage payments for SMEs.

Employers and Business membership organizations - capacity building

Positioning Lao Business for Least Developed Country Graduation

ILO and Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry holds a planning meeting on positioning Lao Business for Least Developed Country (LDC) Graduation.

Labour market policies

Cambodia boosts evidence-based policymaking to meet labour market challenges

Training supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) brings together policymakers to support the next generation of skills and employment policies.

International Labour Standards

Japan ratifies the Occupational Safety and Health Convention

Japan is the 92nd Member State of the ILO to ratify Convention No. 155, 1981.