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Application of
International Labour Standards
at the Enterprise Level
Lessons from ILO Experience
Emily Sims
MULTI
OverviewOverview
This presentation will briefly cover: Understanding the application of ILS to
enterprises Issues in incorporating ILS in
management systems– Enterprises– Value chains
Tools available from ILO
Application of ILS to FirmsApplication of ILS to Firms
National legislation
Enterprise
PrinciplesNon-binding
Ratified Conventions
BindingILS
Application of FundamentalConventions to FirmsApplication of FundamentalConventions to Firms
National legislation
Enterprise
Principles
Moral obligation
ConventionsObligation
Forced labourChild labour
DiscriminationFreedom of Association
Collective Bargaining
RISKRISKRISKRISK
Mitigate?
Manage?Assess?
Cost?
Liabilities?
Competitive Position?
RISKRISKRISKRISK
To every problem, there is a solution that is simple, direct and wrong.
H.L. Mencken
Key Lessons on Incorporating ILS in Management Systems
Key Lessons on Incorporating ILS in Management Systems
Ensure responsible companies have access to capital even if there are problems of compliance in the country
Ensure that compliance mechanisms don’t wipe out SMEs
Invest in risk assessment and client capacity building for mitigation and managment
Firm FIRM VALUESFIRM VALUES
BUSINESS STRATEGYBUSINESS STRATEGY
EXPECTATIONSEXPECTATIONSOF BUYERS, LENDERSOF BUYERS, LENDERS
MARKET PRESSURESMARKET PRESSURES
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ENGAGEMENT OF WORKERS, INCLUDING THEIR REPRESENTATIVES
FULL RESPECT OF WORKERS’ RIGHTS PRODUCTIVE AND COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISES
PRINCIPLES OF ILSPRINCIPLES OF ILS
Implementing ILS in Firms
Implementing ILS in Value ChainsImplementing ILS in Value Chains
Glo
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End Consumer
National Boundary
National Sector
Operating in a business environment consisting
of:
Meta-level
Macro-level
Meso-level
Micro-level
Large scale multi-outlet
retailer
Small-scale retailer
Specialised Buyers
Buyers / Import Agents
Trans- National
Company
Local Markets
Small-scale Producer
Small-scale Producer
Large-scale and/or Multi Plant
Producer
Raw Material Suppliers Traders
Preliminary Producer
Trader or Export Agent
Tools: large-scale interventionsTools: large-scale interventions
Factory Improvement Programme
Tools: building local capacityTools: building local capacity
Key potential partners for IFCKey potential partners for IFC
ILO Employers’ and Workers’ organisations Public and private institutions
Good luck!Good luck!