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Putting the I in ESG
Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities as Strategic Advantage of Sustainability Practices for Corporates and Investors
The technical guide by the ILO Global Business and Disability provides a framework for defining and reporting on corporate sustainability and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) practices that make disability inclusion efforts more comprehensive.
ILO Working Paper 131
A study on the employment and wage outcomes of persons living with a same-sex partner
This study examines the labour market disparities faced by same-sex couples across nine countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Mexico, Thailand, the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), extending the...
ILO Guide
Disaster risk reduction for resilience through employment and decent work
This ILO guide addresses the need for proactive disaster-risk reduction, integrating resilience into employment and decent work to support recovery and build long-term sustainability.
ILO brief - Social Protection Spotlight
Making social protection work for gender equality: What does it look like? How do we get there?
This brief outlines the perspective and approach of the ILO’s Universal Social Protection Department to enhancing the gender-responsiveness of social protection policies, anchored in international social security standards and guided by a life-cycle...
The future of work in the electronics industry – Advancing decent work in more inclusive, sustainable and resilient electronics supply...
In this paper, an overview is provided of the electronics industry today and the ways in which key megatrends and drivers, including technological advances, globalization, demographic trends and climate change, are likely to shape the future of work...
Research Brief
Social justice and women’s work in a post-conflict context: Understanding the role of women in social reproduction and its effect on their...
This brief explores how the social reproduction roles of women in post-conflict settings impact their employment, productivity, and social justice, emphasizing the need for institutional and policy interventions to address gender inequalities and...
Factsheet
Informality in the Cambodian cashew nut industry
This factsheet, based on the report Diagnostic of Informality in the Cambodian Cashew Nut Industry presents key findings and recommendations on the informal economy in the Cambodian cashew nut sector, and recommendations to promote decent work...
Research Brief
Cambodia: Addressing informality in the cashew nut industry
This brief, based on the report Diagnostic of Informality in the Cambodian Cashew Nut Industry, presents the overall informal economy in the Cambodian cashew nut sector; the situation of informal workers and economic units; and the diversity of...
Informal economy
Diagnostic of informality in the Cambodian cashew nut industry
This study seeks to profile the informal economy within the Cambodian cashew nut industry. It aims to unveil the extent and composition of the informal economy while identifying key factors—labour-related, production-related,...
Factsheet
Informality in the Cambodian construction sector
This fact sheet is based on the report Diagnostic of Informality in the Cambodian Construction Sector.
Research Brief
Cambodia: Addressing informality in the construction sector
This brief is based on the report Diagnostic of Informality in the Cambodian Construction Sector.
Just Transition
The Business Case for Just Transition: An Overview of the Economic Benefits of the Transition to a Sustainable Economy
The transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy represents a transformative opportunity for businesses around the world. Business leaders today face the challenge of balancing economic, social and environmental goals in their strategies to drive...
Minimum wage
The impacts of minimum wage increases on employment and labour productivity in Viet Nam
This study examines the impact of minimum wages in Viet Nam using recent data from Labour Force Surveys 2012-20. Findings reveal a positive effect of minimum wage increases on monthly wages of wage workers who earn below minimum wages. A one per...
ADWA' project
Analytical Report: Labour Demand and Labour Market Skills Needs
As part of the activities of the International Labour Organization (ILO) project “Advancing the Decent Work Agenda in North Africa” (ADWA), funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), coordination was made between the...
SPARK project's exposure visit report
The Disability Inclusive Rural Transformation (SPARK) project organized exposure visit for representatives from six countries to demonstrate the work done on disability inclusion. The report captures in detail the visit.
ILO Working Paper 130
Sustainable industrial policies and strategies in the textiles and clothing sector: Lessons learned from Cambodia, Jordan and Viet Nam
Countries are increasingly adopting industrial strategies and policies in response to global crises and emerging economic trends. With regards to the textiles and clothing sector, industrial strategies and policies, when developed in an inclusive...
#RDW2025
Call for Abstracts: Regulating for Decent Work 2025
Research brief
Decent work and responsible business practices in Thailand’s automotive manufacturing sector
This is the summary of study entitled "Decent work and responsible business practices in Thailand's automotive manufacturing industry", which is part of the Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chain (RISSC) project in Thailand. The study...
Migrant health
Philippine health laws and policies relevant to Overseas Filipinos and their families: Mapping and rapid analysis
The study highlights gaps in Philippine migrant health laws, urging reforms to better protect Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families.
Research Brief
Navigating the future: Skills and jobs in the green and digital transitions
This brief presents scenario-based insights on employment creation in green and digital transitions.
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