Resources on supply chains

  1. Improving occupational safety and health in the global coffee value chain in Honduras: Drivers and constraints

    22 October 2020

    As part of a project on the coffee value chain in Honduras funded by the VZF with resources provided by the European Commission, a study was conducted to identify the drivers and constraints affecting OSH and to recommend a number of interventions based on social dialogue.

  2. Labour standards in Global Supply Chains - How to meet them to become more competitive and sustainable

    The course helps SMEs to explore the content of international labour standards and codes of conduct for suppliers, discover ways to improve their adherence to international principles and compliance with national legislation and corporate codes, and understand that respecting workers' rights and improving working conditions can be part of a competitive business strategy.

  3. Working Time- Improving health, safety and productivity though working time schedules

    Violations of overtime laws have been identified as a major issue in many factories that participate in global supply chains. Excessive working time, is also associated with increased injuries, stress and fatigue that leads to errors in work and lower productivity. The ILO has developed an on-line training module that explains the issues and offers practical solutions to addressing excessive working time in the workplace.

  4. Why settle for recovery? A guidance note on building back better micro & small enterprises and resilient market systems during crisis and after lockdown

    12 October 2020

  5. Note on the proceedings

    05 October 2020

    Technical Meeting on Achieving Decent Work in Global Supply Chains (Geneva, 25-28 February 2020)

  6. International labour standards and corporate social responsibility: the labour dimension of human rights due diligence

    Online 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.

  7. What are the challenges for large international companies to manage global supply chains?

    02 October 2020

    A message from Michael Elkin - Chief Technical Adviser of the ILO's SCORE programme - on the challenge that improving supply chain performance represents for many large companies, both international and local.

  8. Why companies and procurement professionals need to act more sustainably

    01 October 2020

    A message from Michael Elkin - Chief Technical Advisor of the ILO SCORE Programme - on child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains and what can lead buyers do to overcome the challenges that give rise to them.

  9. End the plight of stranded seafarers

    24 September 2020

    COVID-19 containment measures, travel restrictions and border closures, continue to make it increasingly difficult for ship operators worldwide to conduct required crew changes. The ILO, shipowners’ and seafarers’ organizations and UN bodies call to end the plight of seafarers and to fully respect seafarers’ rights.

  10. COVID-19: Impact on trade and employment in developing countries

    12 August 2020

    This policy brief addresses the impact of COVID-19 on global trade and the subsequent impact on employment, with an emphasis on implications for developing countries.