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Training course
ITCILO launches summer school on social dialogue and living wages
Organised with the support of the French Ministry of Labour and Solidarity, the course will examine how tripartite social dialogue and collective bargaining can help turn living wage principles into practice.
Governance remains stagnant, with decline more common than progress, ILO report says
Three decades of data show limited progress and frequent setbacks, with implications for investment, institutions and employers’ organizations.
Improving alignment of labour, decent work, trade and investment
Trade and investment can drive decent work in Africa with stronger policy alignment
Trade and investment can drive inclusive economic growth in Africa, but only if accompanied by respect for international labour standards, institutional coordination, policy coherence and social dialogue. This finding was one of the key conclusions...
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.
Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa
South Africa’s social partners convene to advance decent work through responsible business conduct in trade and investment
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.
Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa
Strengthening social dialogue on decent work, trade and investment
Lesotho nominates tripartite-appointed national focal points for the promotion of the ILO tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy.
Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa
Namibia becomes the 20th ILO Member State to appoint national focal Points for the promotion of the ILO MNE Declaration
Namibia has designated tripartite focal points to advance the ILO MNE Declaration, strengthening its commitment to responsible business, decent work and international labour standards.
Multinational enterprise and sustainable development
Compliance management: ILO and tripartite partners support “Going Global” enterprises in achieving sustainable development
Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa
Namibia develops national roadmap to advance responsible business conduct and decent work in trade and investment
Namibia adopts a national roadmap to advance responsible business conduct, committing government, employers and civil society to promote ethical, inclusive and sustainable business practices.
Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa
South Africa appoints national tripartite focal points for the promotion of the ILO MNE Declaration
South Africa designates national tripartite focal points (government, employers, workers) to champion the ILO’s guidelines for multinational enterprises and promote decent, fair work.
Sustainable Trade and Investment in Southern Africa
Botswana strengthens commitment to decent work and responsible business conduct through trade and investment
Southern Africa investment agencies join ILO-WAIPA Training on sustainable investment
Investment Promotion Agencies from South Africa (InvestSA) Namiba (NIPDN) and Lesotho (LNDC) participated in the 10th edition of the ILO/WAIPA course on “Investment facilitation and Sustainable Development
Investment promotion agencies recognize the need for quality investment that leads to more and better jobs
The joint training by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) empowered participants by showcasing how Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can drive sustainable development and...
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Toward more institutionalized labour-management dialogue - ILO joins Asian Automotive Trade Union Conference hosted by JAW
Trade unions in the automotive industry from 8 countries gathered online to discuss their role in human rights due diligence
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Paving the path: towards a responsible and sustainable electronics value chain in Asia
Electronics Industry and Trade Union Leaders Unite for Cross-Country Dialogue on Responsible Business and Decent Work in Asia.
Responsible business conduct
Korea’s workers, employers end government unite to advance responsible business practices and human rights due diligence
Korea’s government, workers’ and employers’ organisations, discussed how to make progress on human rights due diligence, aligning business practices with global labour standards for sustainable and responsible supply chains.
Press release
ILO joins forces with MITI Malaysia to enhance awareness of good labour practices among enterprises
Workshop in Kuala Lumpur equips manufacturing enterprises with technical knowledge of Responsible Business Conduct, Human Rights Due Diligence and ESG
Business and human rights
National Dialogue’s three key recommendations to foster responsible business practices for decent work in Indonesia’s electronics industry
Government officials, representatives of employers' and workers' organizations and enterprises formulated recommendations for a sustainable and competitive electronics sector in Indonesia.
Promoting responsible business conduct for the realization of decent work among enterprises in Nigeria
On 21 and 23 October 2024, the ILO, in collaboration with IOE and NECA, conducted workshops on responsible business conduct for the realization of decent work in Lagos and Abuja, gathering 164 participants to discuss the ILO MNE Declaration.