Transforming supply chains into engines of fairness and resilience in Asia–Pacific

Bangkok (ILO News) — The International Labour Organization (ILO) will convene governments, employers, and workers’ organizations in Bangkok, Thailand, on 15–16 September 2025 to address the urgent need for fair, inclusive and sustainable labour practices in domestic, regional and global supply chains.

The “Resilient supply chains and equitable growth in a changing world of work: Advancing Decent Work through regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific” forum will provide a platform to identify effective policies that leverage trade, investment and responsible business conduct for decent work in supply chains such as energy transitions, food security and labour-intensive manufacturing.

A keynote address will be given by Professor Khalid Nadvi from the University of Manchester followed by discussions led by ILO Assistant Director-General, Manuela Tomei. The forum brings together representatives of ministries, employers and workers’ organizations from more than 20 countries across Asia and the Pacific along with various subject area specialists.

In addition, ILO’s newly launched “supply chains evidence hub” will be presented during the forum. Drawing on more than 500 publications from the past decade, the hub transforms complex research into clear, usable insights for governments, employers, workers’ organizations and development practitioners.

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Note to editors

The event takes place at the Pullman Bangkok King Power (Rangnam Road, Bangkok) commencing at 09.00hrs.

A programme for the event can be found here

Media are invited to attend the first day of the event (15 September) while the 2nd day is for closed discussions.

For registration, media inquiries or interviews, please contact:
Steve Needham ([email protected]) or Jiraporn Wongpaithoon ([email protected])