News

Domestic workers in Trinidad and Tobago moving toward enhancing sustainability of their cooperative

21 February 2018

The ILO partnered with the Service Workers Centre Cooperative Society (SWCC) in Trinidad and Tobago to organize a workshop to discuss concrete steps toward enhancing the sustainability of the cooperative.

Article

Motivated workers lead workplace improvements

19 February 2018

Huasheng Garments Co Ltd., a factory in China’s Zhejing Province, has a fresh look, thanks to SCORE Training. Employees now enjoy a cleaner working environment, higher morale and more harmonious working relationships.

Green Initiative

Successful 1st Global Forum on Just Transition

15 February 2018

In December 2017 the ILO hosted the first Global Forum on Just Transition in partnership with UNFCCC. The Forum aimed to establish a global platform, share national and international experiences on just transition in country contexts, take stock of global research and build momentum for action on climate change.

Article

Emerging Insight: The best of 2017

15 February 2018

Press release

ILO & TÜV Rheinland expand partnership for implementation of SCORE Training

13 February 2018

TÜV Rheinland and the International Labour Organization have entered into a Public Private Partnership to deliver Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) Training to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

News

ILO's presentation at the Unicoop Florence Annual Convention focuses on the role of social and solidarity economy in the future of work

12 February 2018

News

ILO presented at a public hearing in the European Parliament on the role of the social economy in shaping the future of work

12 February 2018

“The SSE presents itself as a viable solution to recent crises”, said Vic Van Vuuren, Director of the ILO Enterprises Department, at a public hearing on the role of the social economy in shaping the future of work organized at the European Parliament.

Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators

Interview with Trebor Scholz – connecting cooperatives to the future of work, digitally

09 February 2018

"Spotlight Interviews with Co-operators" is a series of interviews with cooperative leaders from around the world with whom ILO officials have crossed paths during the course of their work with cooperatives. For this issue, ILO interviewed Professor Trebor Scholz from The New School, a scholar and an activist who developed the concept of “platform cooperativism”.

Article

A successful partnership between ILO and ETI: 2017 SCORE Training highlights

06 February 2018

ILO and ETI reflect on their first year jointly implementing SCORE Training in Chinese SMEs.

Event

Social Finance Network meeting - Mobile money and digital payments: opportunities to support the Decent Work agenda

The Social Finance Programme organized a session on mobile money and digital payments and its opportunities to support the Decent Work agenda.