All news: responsible business conduct

Advancing Responsible Business Conduct in India: Key Insights from the capacity building workshop held with the UN Global Compact Network...

The workshop highlighted practical challenges and lessons learned in operationalizing responsible business conduct in supply chains, especially SMEs

Op-ed

Making human rights due diligence work for social justice in Indonesia

Tauvik Muhamad, ILO's National Coordinator of the Resilient, Inclusive, Sustainable Supply Chains (RISSC) project, highlights that Indonesia must move beyond voluntary pledges and adopt a supported mandate that balances global trade demands with the...

RBC and decent work

Indonesian universities establish Business and Human Rights network to advance decent work

The ILO collaborates with six Indonesian universities to strengthen national commitment to advancing decent work and promoting responsible business conduct.

World Day of Social Justice

A Stamp for social justice: Indonesia’s commitment to Responsible Business Conduct

The release of a special First Day Cover and commemorative stamp highlighting Responsible Business Conduct and Decent Work marks a significant step in Indonesia’s growing commitment to these principles, supported by the ILO.

Multi-stakeholder dialogue marks launch of historic bipartite roadmap on responsible business conduct for decent work in India

Employers, workers, government institution, and enterprises discussed the way forward on operationalizing RBC for decent work building on the bipartite roadmap.

Enterprises

India’s social partners present bipartite roadmap to promote responsible business conduct

Bipartite roadmap marks an important step toward operationalizing responsible business conduct in India.

RBC and decent work

Indonesian trade unions urge stronger Human Rights Due Diligence in new regulation

Against the backdrop of an upcoming new Presidential Regulation on Human Rights Due Diligence, ten Indonesian trade union confederations have issued a joint Position Paper urging for a stronger role and protections for workers in Indonesia’s...

Press release

Indonesia’s government and business leaders reaffirm commitment to responsible business conduct and human rights

The signing ceremony of the Declaration on Joint Government–Business Commitment to Business and Human Rights marks Indonesia’s leadership in promoting sustainable and inclusive economic development.

Landmark bipartite roadmap launched to advance Responsible Business Conduct and Decent Work in India

India’s employers’ and workers’ organizations jointly launched the country’s first Bipartite Roadmap on RBC, marking a culmination of landmark year-long dialogue and strengthened cooperation.

Workers in Malaysia enhance their understanding of responsible business conduct

Training introduces workers’ representatives to responsible business conduct and the labour pillar of Malaysia’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights.

Transnational Company Agreements in 2025 focused on fundamental rights, safety at work, and due diligence

The recently updated section of the ILO Repository on Cross-Border Social Dialogue identified environmental issues and technological changes as priorities.

Just Transition

Montenegrin employers show how climate ambition is driving business value

Montenegrin businesses are turning climate ambition into business opportunity, using sustainability to boost competitiveness, efficiency and job quality.

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From classroom to the world of work: Advancing responsible business through academia in Malaysia

An ILO–USIM dialogue explored practical ways for universities to equip students with knowledge on responsible business conduct and labour rights in an evolving world of work.

Supply chains

Lao People’s Democratic Republic enhances labour inspection capacity with focus on national laws and responsible business conduct

ILO-supported workshop equips inspectors with technical skills and awareness of global market expectations.

Labour rights protection essential to advancing human rights – ILO and UN bodies affirm

The first of its kind meeting between the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and UN human rights mechanisms, emphasized that protecting labour rights is essential for realizing all human rights and...

Supply chains

Lao garment sector strengthens competitiveness through responsible business practices

ILO-supported seminar equips garment manufacturers with knowledge to navigate human rights due diligence and international expectations on responsible business conduct.

Press release

Green tourism as the foundation for the future of Indonesia’s MSMEs

The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have partnered to enhance MSMEs’ capacity for adopting sustainable and environmentally responsible business practices.

Expanding the movement: Major multinationals join the ILO Global Business and Disability Network

In the last quarter of 2025, Bayer and Pernod Ricard joined the ILO Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN), highlighting the strong link between disability inclusion and business success.

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Tripartite conversations in Bangladesh pave a practical path to lay the groundwork for responsible business conduct for decent work

Bangladesh is taking steady steps toward building stronger and more coherent responsible business conduct (RBC) frameworks. During the tripartite consultation held on 8 April 2025, participants aligned around several practical next steps to...

ILO and IOE launch third edition of “Combating forced labour: A handbook for employers and business”

This third edition provides practical tools for companies to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for actual and potential forced labour impacts in operations and supply chains, as well as guidance for employers’ organizations to support their...