Dialogue on Corporate Social Responsibility/ Responsible Business Conduct in the Philippine coconut, pineapple and banana industries
The ILO Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (RSCA) and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines hosted a dialogue with representatives of enterprises in the coconut, pineapple and banana industries, workers and relevant government officials.
Participants represented the enterprises in the coconut, pineapple and banana industries, workers’ groups, relevant government agencies composed of the Department of Labor and Employment, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Agriculture, and the academe. The occasion which has been formally opened by the Director Khaild Hassan of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines was also graced with the presence of ECOP President Sergio Ortiz Luis and the Head of Trade and Economic Section of the European Union (EU) Delegation to the Philippines, Mr Mauricio Cellini.The dialogue has been effective provide a safe space where enterprises in the fruit industry, the government and trade unions were able to jointly discuss decent work challenges in the sector.
The synthesis of five ILO studies on situation, good practices and decent work challenges in the Philippine coconut, pineapple and banana industries including on how digital traceability and voluntary certification contribute in the promotion of socially responsible labour practices served as input to the sectoral group discussions.. The dialogue yielded valuable insights and recommendations from the participants on how the government, workers groups and enterprises can contribute in addressing the decent work challenges identified in the studies.
