Impact and people
2015
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"Corporate Social Responsibility and Decent Work" by ILO Director-General
31 March 2015
Corporate Social Responsibility has the stated aim of encouraging the positive contribution of business to socio economic development and reducing the risk of possible negative impact, including along the complex systems of global supply chains, thus becoming an intrinsic part of the way business does its business.
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Making Dignity and Prosperity the Norm
31 March 2015
The second day of the ECOSOC Integration Segment saw a keynote speech by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on how international labour standards should form the basis for promoting a "high road" to economic growth. The discussions also focused on the link between climate change and decent job creation, the progress made on gender equality issues since the Beijing conference 20 years ago, and how job-rich growth can lead to inclusive and sustainable development in Africa.
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Emerging Insight: Can groups help sell insurance?
30 March 2015
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Decent work takes centre stage at ECOSOC
30 March 2015
Leaders from government, business, civil society and the United Nations met in New York on 30 March to kick off the Economic and Social Council 2015 Integration Segment. This year's event focused on "Achieving sustainable development through employment creation and decent work for all".
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Emerging Insight: Our predictions for 2015
16 March 2015
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From market seller to managing director in Côte d’Ivoire
16 March 2015
ILO News talks to a young Ivorian woman who in a few years went from selling goods at local markets to being a successful entrepreneur whose dreams reach beyond the Ivory Coast.
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Stories of “Disemployment” from Gaza
10 March 2015
Palestinians in Gaza tell how they lost their livelihoods due to severe damage to buildings, vehicles, machinery and other productive assets caused by the Israeli military operation during the Israel-Gaza conflict of July-August 2014. These accounts accompany the release of the ILO study “The ‘Disemployment’ impact of the 2014 Conflict in Gaza: An ILO Damage Assessment and Recovery Strategy.”
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Why framing the discourse on human trafficking is important - some thoughts
05 March 2015
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Emerging Insight: What is the value of hospital cash?
02 March 2015
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In their own voices
02 March 2015
An ILO-produced film documents the opportunities and obstacles on the path taken by migrant health-care workers from the Philippines.