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ILO celebrates 100 years of promoting decent work and advancing social justice

The ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia, its friends and supporters, came together to celebrate the end of 2019 which marked the 100 years anniversary of the Organisation.

Improving social protection for internal migrant workers in China

The report further argues that the social security coordination mechanism used among EU Member States could be a useful reference for China. It suggests to: 1) enhance the centralized management of social security funds at the national level; 2)...

Improving the social protection of workers migrating between China and the EU countries

With fast growing international trade and exchanges, international migration between China and EU countries has increased greatly in recent decades. Past experiences in a number of countries have shown that the conclusion of bilateral social...

ILO GBDN-China celebrates progress in 2019

Over the year 2019, the member companies of the Global Business and Disability Network - China Chapter (GBDN-China) have increased the number of employees with disabilities in their workforce.

Japan: Responsible labour practices as part of core business operations in supply chains in Asia contribute to the achievement of...

The ILO and APIR (Asia Pacific Institute of Research) co-host a symposium for Japanese businesses in the Kansai region hear research findings from Japanese and Chinese electronics sectors and share ideas on how the SDG goals can be achieved through...

Social Protection

More than 500 billion dollars a year needed to ensure basic levels of social protection worldwide

A new ILO report highlights critical financing gaps in social protection and provides policy recommendations on how these gaps could be closed.

Fact Sheet

Employment and Environmental Sustainability Fact Sheet China 2019

The Employment and Environmental Sustainability Fact Sheets series provides key features of employment and environmental sustainability performance.

China expands its support to South-South Triangular Cooperation in ASEAN countries

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Sun Biangliang from China

China-Belgium-ILO seminar: unlocking the potential of women to achieve sustainable development

ILO-OECD China Brochure

In China, the programme focuses on the electronic and textile industries; both of which are large employers and important sectors for the Chinese economy, and are characterised by extensive supply chain links with Europe and Asia.

Fact sheet

Employment and environmental sustainability in China

The Employment and Environmental Sustainability Fact Sheets series provides key indicators of employment and environmental sustainability performance. They include: (i) employment in environmental sectors; (ii) skill levels; (iii) vulnerability of...

Enhancing responsible business practices in key Chinese industries

Refresher training for selected SIYB Master Trainers in China: to equip the trainers with new tools and knowledge in the new context to...

The ILO collaborated with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China to hold a refresher training for SIYB Master Trainers to update them on new SIYB tools and adaptions, discuss recent global trends and developments and exchange...

The ILO and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) join forces to strengthen the labour dimension of corporate social...

Delegates enthusiastically engage on issues around labour standards, Chinese labour law and CSR during a three-day training

RSCA in Action

Philippines: CSR training brings insights to managers and students.

CEOs and future business leaders alike are exposed to new ideas about the importance of responsible business conduct.

Responsible Business: Key messages from International Instruments

Three instruments have become the key reference points for responsible business: The ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (ILO MNE Declaration), the OECD Guidelines for Multinational...

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

New ILO research identifies policies to tackle poverty and inequality

Combining active labour market policies with income support makes both measures more effective in tackling poverty and helping people find decent work, a new report finds.

Employment creation

Small businesses and self-employed provide most jobs worldwide, new ILO report says

A ground-breaking study reveals that seven in 10 workers are self-employed or in small businesses, a finding that has significant implications for employment and enterprise support policies world-wide.

Executive Summary

Small Matters: Global evidence on the contribution to employment by the self-employed, micro-enterprises and SMEs [Executive Summary]

This report examines worldwide evidence of the contribution that the selfemployed and enterprises of different size classes make to total employment. A key finding is that, globally, the self-employed and micro- and small enterprises account for the...