All publications: Basic metals
Country Study
The employment effects of industrial symbiosis networks in the South African informal sector
This report deals with the employment effects of industrial symbiosis in the provinces of Gauteng and the Western Cape in South Africa. It focuses on the textile and construction value chains and formalization.
Burkina Faso
Green Jobs Assessment Model: Sustainable Tourism in Burkina Faso
Country Study
Employment effects of industrial symbiosis in the Tanzanian sugar sector
This study investigates the impact of transitioning to a circular economy through industrial symbiosis on employment in the Tanzanian sugar industry. Data were gathered via company surveys and semi-structured interviews involving key stakeholders,...
SCORE Training catalogue
SCORE Training helps SMEs to achieve better working conditions and productivity through its wide variety of modules and stands as an aid to compliance.
Jordan
Green Jobs Assessment of Six Economic Sectors in Jordan - Synthesis Report
Jordan
Green Jobs Assessment of Six Economic Sectors in Jordan - Technical Report
SCORE Programme Brochure
Introduction to the ILO SCORE Programme: Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises to grow and create better jobs.
One ILO Ethiopia: Results from worker phone surveys in foreign and Ethiopian apparel firms
This brief presents the results from eight rounds of a high-frequency phone survey undertaken with Ethiopian apparel workers between 2020 and 2022. The survey covers a period of intense turmoil for both the Ethiopian apparel sector and the country...
Learning from Crisis: Apparel industry experts on mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic and future crisis
The opportunities and challenges identified by industry actors in the focus group discussions and presented in this paper indicate how to move towards an inclusive and sustainable apparel sector.
Study Report Business Case for Employer Supported Child Care in Egypt: Childcare Models for Scaling up
This study is the result of a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Social Solidarity, UNICEF and the ILO to provide an evidence- based business case for the provision of worker childcare services in the Egyptian private sector.
A Business Case for Employer Supported Child Care in Egypt: Case Studies
These case studies aim at collecting and documenting these experiences from different companies and identify elements of success, challenges, and approaches in dealing with this issue.
Providing Childcare for Workers Boosts their Productivity: Study Results
Employer tracer study and perception of public vocational training center (BLK) graduates
The objective of this study is to provide a snapshot of the absorption level of BLK graduates by industry, and to capture employer opinions of the competency and performance of BLK graduates.
ILO brief
Industrial symbiosis networks as part of a circular economy: Employment effects in some industrializing countries
Industrial symbiosis networks as an expression of the circular economy can constitute a valuable contribution to developing economies’ efforts to build a solid industrial sector in a sustainable manner.
SCORE Programme Brief
Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises programme at a glance - Phase IV
Policy Brief
Tripartite Sector Skills Bodies
How does the ILO SCORE Training Address Audit Issues?
SCORE Training helps to achieve better compliance with contract and legal requirements by demonstrating to SMEs the benefits that can be obtained through good working conditions and a safe working environment
SCORE Training - Promoting the capacity of suppliers in global supply chains
Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 - Cooperative contributions to SDG 17
This brief is part of the Transforming our world: A cooperative 2030 series produced by the Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives (COPAC). Through a series of 17 briefs, one for each Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), COPAC...
ILO Working paper 3
Digital manufacturing revolutions as political projects and hypes: evidences from the auto sector
The article analyses the evolution of automotive manufacturing technologies and organisations and assesses the impact of “fourth industrial revolution” concepts and policies (in Germany, US and China) in particular for employment and work.