A 30-day countdown to World Day against Child Labour 2016
The focus of the 2016 World Day against Child Labour, on 12 June 2016, will be on child labour and supply chains.
12 May 2016
ABIDJAN (ILO News) – End child labour in supply chains - It's everyone's business! Join the ILO Global Campaign to raise your voice against child labour and call for action to end child labour in supply chains!
Global number of children in child labour has declined by one third since 2000, from 246 million to 168 million children. Yet a lot remains to be done! Today more than half of them, 85 million, are in hazardous work.
With 168 million children still in child labour, all supply chains, from agriculture to manufacturing, services to construction, run the risk that child labour may be present. Enterprises need to be vigilant to ensure that their supply chains are free from child labour or risk having their reputations ruined and their business seriously damaged.
The World Day is an opportunity to shine a light on what can be done to keep child labour out of supply chains.
Global number of children in child labour has declined by one third since 2000, from 246 million to 168 million children. Yet a lot remains to be done! Today more than half of them, 85 million, are in hazardous work.
With 168 million children still in child labour, all supply chains, from agriculture to manufacturing, services to construction, run the risk that child labour may be present. Enterprises need to be vigilant to ensure that their supply chains are free from child labour or risk having their reputations ruined and their business seriously damaged.
The World Day is an opportunity to shine a light on what can be done to keep child labour out of supply chains.