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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.
Featured content
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Stories
Briseida is cultivating OSH in her Mexican coffee comunity
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News
ILO, International Trade Centre and Government of Lesotho team up to strengthen SME competitiveness, productivity and decent work
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Event
Knowledge-sharing as a pathway for strengthened intra-African collaboration and accelerate action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains
News and articles
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Prospects to achieve decent work in cocoa supply chain
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ILO’s Opportunity Salone Programme empowers youths in Bombali district
Key resources
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Service
ILO Helpdesk for Business on International Labour Standards
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The ILO Helpdesk for Business is a one-stop shop for company managers and workers on how to better align business operations with international labour standards and build good industrial relations.
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Support and guidance
Responsible Business Conduct and the MNE Declaration
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The MNE Declaration is a key reference point on responsible business conduct, expressing clear expectations on how companies can act responsibly and providing direct guidance to enterprises on social policy and inclusive, responsible and sustainable workplace practices.
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Database
Labour Provisions in Trade Agreements Hub
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The Labour Provisions in Trade Agreements Hub (LP Hub) compiles labour provisions from over 100 regional trade agreements involving close to140 economies. The LP Hub is a data source to explore trends, variations, and the effectiveness of labour provisions in promoting fair labour practices across different trading relationships and regions.
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Database
Forced Labour Observatory
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This Forced Labour Observatory provides comprehensive global and country information on forced labour. The Forced Labour Observatory houses information pertaining to the following subject areas: International and National legal and institutional frameworks, Enforcement; Prevention (including fair recruitment and due diligence); Protection; Access to Justice; Remedies, and Cooperation.
Research highlights
![Cover of "Integrating trade and decent work" report volume I](webp/wcms_903174_cropped_0.png084a.webp)
Report
Integrating Trade and Decent Work – Volumes I and II
![A coffee worker picks coffee beans](webp/vzf-coffee-worker.jpeg77d7.webp)
Report
Improving occupational safety and health in the global coffee value chain in Honduras: Drivers and constraints
![Better Work garment factory in the Philippines](webp/better-work-factory-philippines.jpgd5a4.webp)
Discussion Paper
Worker Voice and Labor Standards – Study of Participation Committees in Supply Chains
Publications
Designing and Implementing Market-led Interventions in Forced Displacement Settings
Value chain analysis of Suriname’s wood-processing sector
Reducing Waste Towards a Just Transition: Work, Labour, and Value in the Informal Recycling Chain
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ILO projects on supply chains and decent work
Several ILO Development Cooperation projects and programmes address decent work in supply chains. Additional information can be found on the ILO’s Development Cooperation Dashboard which offers interactive visualisations of ILO projects worldwide.
Featured projects
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ILO Flagship Programme
Better Work
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Project
Vision Zero Fund
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Project
Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean (RBCLAC)
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Programme
Advancing Decent Work and inclusive industrialization in Ethiopia (SIRAYE)
![Child workers that have been withdrawn from domestic service work at a desk](webp/tanzania-chodawu.jpg41fe.webp)
Project
Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa (ACCEL AFRICA)
![Female electronics factory worker, Cikarang, Indonesia.](webp/electronics%20factory%20worker%2c%20cikarang%2c%20indonesia.jpg2f13.webp)
Project
Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Supply Chains Asia (RISSC)
Partnerships and networks
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ILO business networks
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ILO business networks bring together businesses of all sizes and sectors to advance decent work objectives.
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Global Coalition for Social Justice
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The Global Coalition for Social Justice (GCSJ) brings together diverse stakeholders to foster multilateral cooperation and accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), championing social justice on a global scale.
Contact
For more information, contact the ILO's Action Programme on Decent Work in Supply Chains at supplychains@ilo.org.