All news: multinational enterprises
Global Business Network for Social Protection Floors
Leading multinationals highlight importance of social protection
Representatives of more than a dozen multinational enterprises met in Geneva to highlight the importance of investment in social protection floors for growth in emerging markets.
Business and persons with disabilities
Three multinational enterprises join the ILO’s Global Business and Disability Network
More leading companies join the 17-member network and commit to the ten principles of the Global Business and Disability Charter.
MNEs
Electronics business coalition kicked off to boost CSR in labour practices
The ultimate goal of the coalition is to contribute to more and better jobs while improving industrial relations in Viet Nam’s electronics sector.
Stakeholder dialogue
Stakeholder dialogue on Socially Responsible Enterprises and Employers Federation of Pakistan’s national business agenda
The Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) convened a stakeholders dialogue to raise awareness among stakeholders on key elements of the ILO’s Declaration on Multinational Enterprises & Social Policy. The ILO’s MNE Declaration Project, funded by...
World Employment and Social Outlook: Sustainable Enterprises and Jobs
Sluggish SME development hurts jobs and the economy, ILO says
Investing in workers and innovation, and boosting trade and social dialogue are key to stemming rising global unemployment, the latest edition of the ILO's flagship report shows.
Decent Work and Inclusive Growth
Social dialogue can contribute to sustainable enterprises and inclusive growth
Heads of state and government as well as those of the ILO and the OECD will present a new publication on the business case for social dialogue between the social partners and with governments.
ILO and ETI to bring SCORE Training to suppliers of international brands in Guangdong and Shanghai
The ILO Office for China and Mongolia and Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) are cooperating to improve the productivity, competiveness and sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province and Shanghai.
The ILO and the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Tokyo 2020 and the ILO agree unique partnership to promote Decent Work
The Organizing Committee and the UN Agency for the world of work will sign an agreement to promote socially responsible labour practices among the delivery partners of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Indigenous and tribal peoples
Revised ILO MNE Declaration will help promote indigenous peoples’ rights
Positive engagement by businesses with indigenous and tribal peoples in line with the MNE Declaration could lead to stronger relationships, less conflict and new opportunities in ensuring inclusive and sustainable development for all.
ILO revises its landmark Declaration on multinational enterprises
The ILO has revised its landmark MNE Declaration on multinational enterprises and social policy, which provides guidance on how companies can contribute to the realization of decent work for all.
Workshop on multinational enterprises, social policies and fundamental principles & rights at work
A 3–day Workshop on Multinational Enterprises, Social Policies and Fundamental Principles & Rights at Work completed sucessfully under ILO’s Project on “More and better jobs through socially responsible labour practices in Asia” for the sport goods...
Future of work
Skills enhancement is vital for Viet Nam’s decent work in technology era
A priority on improving skills of the workforce is important as Viet Nam deals with the changing nature of work in the era of technology when many low-skilled workers will be at risk of automation.
16th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting
Noriyuki Suzuki: “Violations of workers’ rights remain a challenge in the Asia- Pacific region”
The General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation - Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP), Noriyuki Suzuki, discusses the decent work challenges the unions face in his region Fair migration and the role of unions in the implementation of the...
ILO Seminar on Labour Dimension of CSR Trends of global supply chains and the challenges facing Japanese corporations
MNE Declaration
ILO to encourage positive contribution of multinational enterprises in Indonesia
Multinational enterprises are the principal drivers of globalization and through their operations influence the working and living conditions of people worldwide. Therefore, they have a vital role to play in promoting economic and social progress.
Business and intergration
New partnership agreed for more and better jobs in electronics sector
Multinational enterprises, the Vietnamese Government, employers’ and workers’ organizations have agreed to work in close partnership to create more and better jobs in the electronics sector – one of the country’s newest and biggest manufacturing...
105th session of the International Labour Conference
The realization of decent work in Global supply chains: ILO’s role is recognized
The President of the Workers’ Group, Luc Cortebeeck, looks back over the results of the 105th Session of the International Labour Conference, and reflects in particular on ILO’s role in the realization of decent work in global supply chains. Mr...
326th session of ILO Governing Body
How the ILO is improving workers' protection through dialogue
Interview with the President of the ILO’s Workers’ Group on the achievements of the governing body meeting held in March. Luc Cortebeeck explains how the protection of workers ‘rights in Qatar, Venezuela, Fiji and Guatemala was a major focus of the...
ILO Mission Visit Baku
On 24 – 27 January 2016, Githa Roelans, Head of Multinational Enterprises and Enterprise Engagement Unit, ILO Geneva, and John Bliek, Senior Enterprise Specialist, DWT/CO Moscow, visited the capital of Azerbaijan.
Interview with Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of ITUC
What are the challenges and opportunities for Unions in 2016?
The trade union movement faces significant challenges in 2016, in particular the respect of workers’ rights in many countries. Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) talks about the challenges and...