Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration) - 5th Edition (2017)
It is the only global instrument in this area and the only one that was elaborated and adopted by governments, employers and workers from around the world. It was adopted 40 years ago and amended several times, most recently in March 2017. Its principles are addressed to multinational and national enterprises, governments of home and host countries, and employers’ and workers’ organizations providing guidance in such areas as employment, training, conditions of work and life, industrial relations as well as general policies. The guidance is founded substantially on principles contained in international labour standards.
To stimulate the uptake of its principles by all parties, the ILO Governing Body has adopted operational tools.
What's new
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Training
International labour standards and corporate social responsibility: the labour dimension of human rights due diligence
21-25 October 2019
This five-day course aims to strengthen the capacity of participants to understand the principles of international labour standards as they relate to company operations (including due diligence related to labour rights) and how those principles can be most effectively implemented in company operations.
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Responsible Supply Chains in Asia
Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum
12-13 June 2019
The Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum (#RBHR Forum) is a multi-stakeholder event addressing an array of priority issues under the Responsible Business Conduct and Business and Human Rights agendas. The forum will take place during the Bangkok Business and Human Rights Week, 10-14 June 2019 in Bangkok.
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Press release
China to benefit from responsible business conduct in supply chains
5 March 2019
Delegates to a technical seminar on CSR in the electronics and textiles sectors discuss challenges and practices.
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Press release
Government of Georgia lines up for Decent Work through Corporate Social Responsibility
28 February 2019
Over 20 representatives from different line ministries gathered in Borjomi, Georgia to discuss decent work and responsible labour practices and its implications for Government within the framework of the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration).
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Publication
The ILO MNE Declaration: What’s in it for Workers?
1 May 2018
Following the update of the MNE Declaration, the ILO Bureau for workers' activity (ACTRAV) has decided to update its guidance document “The ILO MNE Declaration: What’s in it for Workers?”. The update strives to provide a forward-looking view on approaches and pledges how workers and trade unions can successfully use the MNE Declaration in practice, particularly in respect to its new elements.
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News
ILO, Tokyo 2020 sign agreement to promote decent work in run-up to the Games
26 April 2018
The International Labour Organization and Tokyo 2020 sign an agreement to promote socially responsible labour practices in the run-up to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Japanese capital.
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News
Senegal appoints four national focal points and lays the foundations of a national promotion strategy
December 2017
By appointing by ministerial order four national focal points responsible for the promotion and application of the MNE Declaration, Senegal has become the first country in Africa to appoint national focal points. Earlier this year, Senegal already made history by creating the first tripartite Commission to promote the MNE Declaration within a national social dialogue institution.
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News
ILO revises its landmark Declaration on multinational enterprises
17 March 2017
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.