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Supporting decent work across supply chains
Supply chains can be an engine of development, especially when they promote technology transfers and the adoption of new production practices, which in turn can enable higher value-added activities requiring enhanced skills, productivity and competitiveness. At the same time, aspects of supply chains have raised concerns about their impact on working conditions and the protection of workers’ rights.
With its mandate, experience and expertise in the world of work, its normative approach to development and its tripartite structure, the ILO is uniquely positioned to promote decent work in supply chains. The ILO provides guidance and support to Member States and tripartite constituents by using all available ILO means of action to ensure decent work in supply chains, actively pursuing social dialogue and promoting, respecting and realizing the fundamental principles and rights at work in supply chains.
Learn more about the ILO strategy on decent work in supply chains.
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News and stories
Partnership for development
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Workers, employers and governments agree on need to link trade and employment policies in Africa
Development cooperation
See where we’re promoting decent work through practical action and partnerships.
Projects
Improving resilience in the fisheries and aquaculture supply chains in Region XII of the Philippines
Supply Chains, Responsible Business Conduct
Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains in Malaysia (RISSC Phase II, Malaysia)
Responsible business conduct
Advancing Responsible Supply Chains and Decent Work in Asia (RSC)
Research and publications
Understanding working conditions of fishers in Indonesia
Advancing decent work in garment supply chains in Asia and the Pacific
Destination: Pearl of Africa - A market systems analysis with a focus on trade and employment
Assessment of drivers and constraints to occupational safety and health improvement in the sugar cane supply chain in Colombia
Useful resources
Sustainable, competitive and resilient value chains: the One UN response
Labour Provisions in Trade Agreements Hub
Explained: Labour Provisions in Trade Agreements
ILO Helpdesk for business on international labour standards
Latest publications and documents
Research brief
Artificial intelligence adoption in Chinese enterprises: Productivity effects, workforce implications, and policy challenges
Development of the Timor-Leste vanilla value chain roadmap including associated skills needs and stocktaking of working conditions
Trade, investment and employment: how they are connected and why it matters for job creation
Ongoing and upcoming events
ILO participates in study tour to strengthen Italy-Egypt cooperation in the leather sector
Informal Dialogue
Labour Standards and Economic Resilience: A Tripartite Perspective
Training and courses
The International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) in Turin, Italy offers a variety of specialized training courses focused on decent work in supply chains.
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