All publications: Transport equipment
Just transition
Enabling a just transition for Japanese automotive parts SMEs
This report examines how Japanese automotive parts SMEs are adapting to electrification and other industry transformations, and identifies the support needed to enable a just transition for workers and enterprises.
Factsheet
Advancing Responsible Supply Chains and Decent Work in Asia (RSC)
Funded by the Government of Japan, the RSC project promotes decent work, supports more responsible and sustainable enterprises, and strengthens supply chain resilience across Asia.
Technical meeting on challenges and opportunities for promoting decent work, productivity and a just transition arising from artificial...
Timetable for the Technical meeting on challenges and opportunities for promoting decent work, productivity and a just transition arising from artificial intelligence in the manufacturing industry (Geneva, 13-17 April 2026)
Technical meeting on challenges and opportunities for promoting decent work, productivity and a just transition arising from artificial...
Points for discussion for the Technical meeting on challenges and opportunities for promoting decent work, productivity and a just transition arising from artificial intelligence in the manufacturing industry (Geneva, 13-17 April 2026)
Report for the Technical meeting (Geneva, 13–17 April 2026)
AI in manufacturing: Challenges and opportunities for promoting decent work, productivity and a just transition
Report
Employment in the circular economy: Leveraging circularity to create decent work
Supply chains
Decent work in manufacturing supply chains: Trends, challenges and innovations in Asia and the Pacific
Policy Paper
Extending social security to wage workers in the manufacturing sector in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
This policy paper explores options to extend social security coverage to wage workers in the manufacturing sector in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Despite being one of the largest private-sector employers, the sector is...
Argentina
Drivers of change. Towards resilient, inclusive and sustainable supply chains in the Argentinean automotive industry
This publication compiles the technical inputs and agreements reached since 2023 to define a road map for the Argentine automotive industry. In line with the ILO's mandate to promote decent work, this document seeks to prioritize actions...
Brief
Achievement of the Strengthening Industrial Relations in Indonesia (SIRI) Project
A summary of the SIRI Project's achievements and results in Indonesia.
Research report
Decent work and responsible business practices in Indonesia's electronics manufacturing sector
This study, which initiated by the Government of Japan-funded ILO-RISSC project, focusses on the two main production types in Indonesia's electronics industry: producers of electronics parts and components and final product assembly, which occurs in...
Tripartism and social dialogue
Driving Industry Dialogue (DID): Social dialogue for decent work and human rights due diligence in the Thai automotive sector
This publication offers a comprehensive guide to implementing social dialogue in the Thai automotive industry, emphasizing its role in advancing decent work and supporting effective Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) for more responsible and...
Study of PAGE in Indonesia
Assessment of jobs and skill needs in the electric vehicle value chain
This study, carried out within the framework of the ILO’s support for the Government of Indonesia under the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), presents a summary assessment of EV industry development implications and of its value chain,...
Research brief
Decent work and responsible business practices in Thailand’s automotive manufacturing sector
This is the summary of study entitled "Decent work and responsible business practices in Thailand's automotive manufacturing industry", which is part of the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chain (RISSC) project in Thailand. The study...
Final report
Navigating transformational changes and transitions
The automotive manufacturing sector in Thailand is undergoing significant transformations, largely driven by technological advancements and the shifts towards electric and other low-carbon vehicles as part of the green revolution.
Executive summary
Navigating transformational changes and transitions in Thailand’s automotive manufacturing sector
The automotive manufacturing sector in Thailand is undergoing significant transformations, largely driven by technological advancements and the shifts towards electric and other low-carbon vehicles as part of the green revolution.
Fact sheet
Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition in Thailand
Funded by the Government of Japan, the “Skills Development and Responsible Business Conduct for Transition” project is part of the Automotive Supply Chain Programme in Thailand. The purpose is to harness opportunities to improve human capital,...
Tripartism and social dialogue
Decent work and responsible business practices in Thailand’s automotive manufacturing sector
This research study provides an in-depth analysis of Thailand's automotive manufacturing supply chain and its status vis-à-vis decent work and responsible business conduct, particularly in the evolving context of global requirements for human rights...
Volume 1 – Has trade led to better jobs? – Findings based on the ILO’s Decent Work Indicators
Chapter 4. Trade and decent work in Mexico’s automobile sector: The road travelled and the uncharted territory ahead
This chapter explores the effects that the rise in final and global value chain related exports in the automotive sector have had on decent work in the aftermath of the North American Free Trade Agreement, using input–output techniques. The authors...
Volume 1 – Has trade led to better jobs? – Findings based on the ILO’s Decent Work Indicators
Chapter 4. Trade and decent work in Mexico’s automobile sector: The road travelled and the uncharted territory ahead
This chapter explores the effects that the rise in final and global value chain related exports in the automotive sector have had on decent work in the aftermath of the North American Free Trade Agreement, using input–output techniques. The authors...