News and events on supply chains

Decent work along the supply chains: Nurturing women’s entrepreneurship in Nepal

03 August 2021

A step towards formalization of women-led, small and micro home-based enterprises in Nepal’s supply chains helps business and workers alike.

Investment facilitation, sustainable development and building back better

7 June - 2 July 2021

This four-weeks course provides practical guidance to investment promotion agencies and other institutions with a mandate in investment promotion and facilitation to enhance the development impacts of FDI flowing into their countries, particularly as regards the creation of more and better jobs and to address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The course is run jointly by World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
International labour standards and corporate social responsibility: the labour dimension of human rights due diligence

18 October - 12 November 2021

Online course aims to strengthen the capacity of participants to understand the principles of international labour standards as they relate to company operations (including due diligence related to labour rights) and how those principles can be most effectively implemented in company operations.
Massive Online Open Course - Business and Decent Work: How enterprises contribute to achieve decent work for all (SDG 8)

6 September - 15 October 2021

Report highlights need for gender equality in Asia’s garment sector

06 May 2021

A new ILO report 'Moving the needle: Gender equality and decent work in Asia’s garment sector' examines the status and trends relating to women and gender dynamics in Asia’s garment sector while providing a roadmap for action to accelerate progress towards gender equality.

Putting Nexus into Practice: Using and Developing Markets to Promote Livelihoods and Decent Work in Fragile Contexts

21 October 2020

How ILO and UNHCR Went from Talk to Walk Using a Joint Approach for Inclusive Market Systems
© Fahad Abdullah Kaizer/UN Women 2023

Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers as COVID-19 impact ripples through supply chain

21 October 2020

Collapsing consumer demand, government lockdown measures and disruptions to raw material imports have taken their toll on the Asia Pacific garment industry, says a new ILO report.
Labour standards in Global Supply Chains - How to meet them to become more competitive and sustainable

15 October 2020 - 31 May 2024

The course helps SMEs to explore the content of international labour standards and codes of conduct for suppliers, discover ways to improve their adherence to international principles and compliance with national legislation and corporate codes, and understand that respecting workers' rights and improving working conditions can be part of a competitive business strategy.

ILO