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June 2020
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ILO sees 60 per cent drop in earnings of informal workers due to pandemic | ANC
27 June 2020
The International Labour Organization (ILO) says informal workers are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the global economy. This as the supply chain gets disrupted from both the demand and the supply side. ILO enterprise specialist Fredy Guayacan notes that as much as 73 per cent of the global informal economy has been heavily impacted by the crisis. He adds that while many sectors have been able to move their operations online, businesses that cannot digitize are heavily impacted.
October 2015
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Business and persons with disabilities
11 major companies to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workplace
28 October 2015
The new Global Business and Disability Network Charter is a global tool for businesses to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the world of work
March 2015
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Baltic Rim Economies Review
"Corporate Social Responsibility and Decent Work" by ILO Director-General
31 March 2015
Corporate Social Responsibility has the stated aim of encouraging the positive contribution of business to socio economic development and reducing the risk of possible negative impact, including along the complex systems of global supply chains, thus becoming an intrinsic part of the way business does its business.
November 2014
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Governments and corporate social responsibility
Sustainable public procurement on the rise
19 November 2014
Many governments are introducing laws and policies to stimulate responsible business practices, says Emmanuel Julien, Deputy-Director of the ILO's Enterprises Department. The annual Inter-agency Roundtable on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focuses on how governments are promoting responsible business conduct through sustainable public procurement (SPP).
December 2010
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Article
ILO launches new web-based information and assistance service for business: ILO Helpdesk for Business on International Labour Standards
09 December 2010
Building on the success of the ILO Helpdesk confidential assistance service established in March 2009 to help companies implement principles of international labour standards in business operations, the International Labour Office (ILO) has now launched a web-based information service component drawing on all sectors of the ILO. News item, 9 December 2010