Resources on supply chains

  1. COVID-19 impact on Lam Viet Furniture in Viet Nam

    09 April 2020

    In this film, Nguyen Thanh Lam, Director of Lam Viet JSC, a SCORE-trained furniture manufacturer in Binh Duong province, Viet Nam, discusses the unprecedented challenges faced by the company during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  2. SMEs adapting during Covid-19

    08 April 2020

    Maria Satiaputri the owner and CEO of SCORE-trained Spa Factory Bali discusses how the company is facing COVID-19 and how it is adapting to meet the new challenges. Through workplace cooperation the company culture changed to become more flexible and adapt to new situations. Workers and managers are finding solutions together during the pandemic thanks to SCORE Training.

  3. SMEs adapting during COVID-19

    08 April 2020

    This film shows how one SCORE trained SME, Stranough Guitar Technology, based in Bandung, Indonesia is adapting its production and sales strategies during the current crisis. SCORE Training successfully changed the company culture and has created strong communications between management and workers. During the covid 19 pandemic, they are openly discussing company issues together and come up with solutions as a team.

  4. ILO 'Better Work' guidelines for factories in the garment sector

    02 April 2020

  5. Labour Issues in CSR: Examples from the ILO Helpdesk for Business Q & A

    31 March 2020

    This booklet answers commonly asked questions put the Helpdesk for Business. The Helpdesk deals with questions relating to international labour standards and draws on guidance provided by the ILO Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE Declaration) and a range of other declarations, conclusions, guidelines, tools and other instruments.

  6. Improved working conditions go hand in hand with business success

    12 December 2019

    The ILO programme has supported hundreds of garment factories to earn significant gains in quality of life for workers and enhance productivity and profitability in the past 10 years.

  7. Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains - an ILO training module for SMEs and other enterprises

    18 October 2019

    The purpose of this training module is to help enterprises, in particular small and mediumsized (SMEs), understand the origins of international frameworks on responsible business practices, code of conduct for suppliers and audits, the different areas that they cover and what enterprises can do to improve and demonstrate their adherence to international principles and compliance with national law and corporate codes. The training also demonstrates that respecting workers’ rights and improving working conditions can be part of competitive business strategy to join the ranks of employers that enjoy a good reputation among workers and business partners.

  8. Responsible Business: Key messages from International Instruments

    18 October 2019

    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 Enterprises (OECD MNE Guidelines) and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UN Guiding Principles). This brochure provides an overview of their respective functions, common elements and describes how they work together to help businesses implement responsible business practices.

  9. Responsible Supply Chains in Asia: Project Fact Sheet

    06 May 2019

    The Responsible Supply Chains in Asia programme is funded by the European Union (EU), and jointly implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

  10. Local Empowerment through Economic Development and Reconciliation (LEED+) Project

    01 May 2019

    The LEED+ project builds on successes of the Local Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) Project. From 2011-2018, LEED has helped to reduce poverty, create sustainable jobs and build the peace in northern Sri Lanka.