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Strengthening the roles of labour inspectors in HIV prevention programme at the company level

In collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower, the ILO conducted a two-day HIV/AIDS training for labour inspectors from seven provinces in Indonesia to strengthen their HIV action plans and to ensure the implementation of non-discriminatory policy...

Mothers@Work: supporting breastfeeding mothers in the workplace

Inspiring stories from factories affiliated with Better Work Bangladesh (BWB) show that breastfeeding facilities in the workplace benefit working mothers, their babies and employers.

ILO reach out to Indonesian shipping and construction industries for HIV prevention programmes

To promote the importance of HIV prevention programme, the ILO approached the industries with high vulnerability to HIV pandemic. Executive briefing meetings were conducted with Indonesian shipping and construction companies.

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Exceeding production targets through waste reduction in Ghana

Participation in SCORE Training enabled Carmeuse Lime Products Ghana Ltd. to reduce waste and exceed production targets, while stepping up on safety issues and improving environmental impact.

ILO launches a programme on advancing Decent Work and inclusive industrialization in Ethiopia

New report

Increase in heat stress predicted to bring productivity loss equivalent to 80 million jobs

Global warming is expected to result in an increase in work-related heat stress, damaging productivity and causing job and economic losses. The poorest countries will be worst affected.

Trade unions support the inclusion of HIV related issues into collective bargaining agreements

The ILO continues to promote non-discriminatory policy at the workplace by supporting better engagement of trade unions in incorporating HIV related issues at the workplace into collective working agreements.

The Future of Work and the challenges faced by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES).

A Tripartite meeting was organised on 27th June in Peru to celebrate World MSME day 2019

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ILO to launch new report on work-related heat stress

ILO SCORE Programme Set to Roll-Out Hospitality Coaching (HoCo) in Ghana

The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) project in Ghana collaborates with the Ghana Hotels Association (GHA) to improve service delivery and provision, and further develop the...

ETI-ILO SCORE London Sharing Session

The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and the ILO SCORE project co-organised the final SCORE Experience Sharing Session in London, United Kingdom on 23 May 2019.

ECLAC-ILO

Expansion of Self-Employment and Greater Informality Threaten the Labor Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean

A new joint ECLAC-ILO publication analyzes aspects of fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goal No. 8 (on decent work and economic growth).

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SMEs in Peru transform to become more productive and competitive

Through government lead initiatives to institutionalise SCORE, a sustainable model has been developed to ensure more Peruvian business have access to SCORE Training.

Enterprise development

ILO-ETI Experience Sharing Session on SCORE Training for Supply Chain

ILO and ETI celebrate closure of successful pilot collaboration to upgrade supply chains with SCORE Training in China.

ILO-ETI Experience Sharing Session on SCORE Training for Supply Chains in China

The ILO SCORE project and the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) co-organized the ILO & ETI SCORE Experience Sharing Session 2019 in Hangzhou, China.

Launched, the latest ILO report on finance for small business in Indonesia

The ILO launched its latest report on finance for small business, aimed to broaden the knowledge base on finance for small enterprises in Indonesia.

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Making safety and health at work a priority for the benefits of all

The wide reaching benefits of SCORE Training Safety & Health at Work explained in a successful case study in Viet Nam..

Working together with businesses to strengthen non-discriminatory policy at the workplace

As a follow-up to the commitment of the Indonesia Employers’ Association (Apindo) in implementing HIV prevention programme, the ILO and Apindo trained representatives of companies to strengthen their strategies and actions on non-discriminatory...

Enterprise development

ILO expands support to the wood-processing industry to northern Viet Nam

The industry is growing quickly in the North with a lot of demand from factories for assistance to become more competitive.

ILO-PT Mayasari Bakti team up to develop a non-discriminatory policy at the workplace

The ILO and PT Mayasari Bakti, one of the leading land transportation companies in the country, have teamed up to eliminate stigma and discrimination against HIV at the workplace through VCT@Work programme.