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Workshop on Sustainable Enterprises and Social Responsibility in Business Education A Dialogue with Business Schools The Decent Work Agenda and Sustainable Enterprises Sustainable Enterprises Jos Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs Executive Director,
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs Executive Director, Employment Sector International Labour Organisation Geneva, Switzerland 23 February-2009
– Development of teaching materials – Organization of knowledge-sharing platforms and events – Participation of ILO in academic conferences and increased participation of academics in ILO events – Formation of consultative network between the ILO and business schools – Joint research activities – Others, as raised during discussion
– « Whereas conditions of labour exist involving such injustice, hardship and privation to large numbers of people as to produce unrest so great that the peace and harmony of the world are imperilled; and an improvement of those conditions is urgently required »… – « as for example: by the regulations of the hours of work,… the prevention of unemployment,…the provision of an adequate living wage, the protection of the worker against sickness, disease and injury…, the protection of children, young persons and women, provision for old age, …recognition of the principle of freedom of association, the
– Labour is not a commodity – Poverty anywhere constitutes a dange to prosperity everywhere – Lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice – All human beings … have the right to pursue both their material well-being and their spiritual development in conditions of freedom and dignity, of economic security and equal opportunity – It is the responsibility of the ILO to examine and consider all international economic and financial policies and measures in the light of this fundamental objective – It is a solemn obligation of the ILO to further programmes among the nations of the world which will achieve:
labour in the continuous improvement of productivity
– Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining – Elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour – Effective abolition of child labour – Effective abolition of child labour – Elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and
– Definition: “Opportunities for women and men to obtain productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.”
National Policy Social Protection Employment
Inclusive-Job Rich Growth Policies to influence the demand-side Skills and employability Enterprise development Labour Market Institutions and Policies Informal Economy Target groups: youth, women, vulnerable Expansion of Social Security Links Social Protection- Economic and Social Policies Improved conditions of work and Safer working environments Regulating Labour Migration Strengthening the response to HIV/AIDS through the workplace
Global Initiatives National Policy Frameworks/ DWCPs Regional Agendas/ Platforms Social Dialogue Standards and rights
Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs)
Standards Policy Fundamental principles and rights at work Elimination of Child Labour Improved application of Int’l Labour Standards Improved ratification and supervision
through the workplace Integrated approach to promoting good governance Strengthening Labour administration Strengthening employers’ organizations Strengthening workers’ organizations
– particularly relevant in the present financial, economic and jobs crisis - a crisis of globalization?
– “the commitments and efforts of Members and the Organization – “the commitments and efforts of Members and the Organization to implement the ILO’s constitutional mandate, including through international labour standards, and to place full and productive employment and decent work at the centre of economic and social policies, should be based on the four equally important strategic objectives of the ILO, through which the Decent Work Agenda is expressed… ”. – “The four strategic objectives of the ILO are inseparable, interrelated and mutually supportive”.
– Shareholders – Other stakeholders
the formal rules (financial, legal, social)
global standards (Codes of conduct)
commitment to core values. (What
– Other stakeholders
commitment to core values. (What values?)
employees to increase income, cash flow, stock price.
when unconstrained by high integrity.
expectations, media scrutiny can make major integrity lapses not just damaging but devastating, with CEOs fired in disgrace.
positive benefits: trust, reputation
Respect for universal human rights, Good governance, Social dialogue
macroeconomic policy, Trade and economic integration, Enabling legal environment, Rule of law and secure
External conditions: Enabling environment Internal (Enterprise Level) Conditions and principles
Industrial Relations
terms of productivity, wages and shared benefits
environment, Rule of law and secure property rights, Fair competition, Access to financial services, Physical infrastructure, Information and Communication Technologies
inclusion, Education, training and lifelong learning, Entrepreneurial culture, Adequate social protection
stewardship of the environment
terms of productivity, wages and shared benefits
Responsibility
Sustainable Development
– National: Policies and regulation for an enabling business environment – Sectoral: Methodologies for upgrading value chains and clusters – Local, regional: Methods and tools for local development – Enterprise: Promoting productive and decent work place practices Target groups: MSMEs, MNEs, COOPs, IE units
– Support for mapping and assessing the BE – Strengthen small business associations to identify, prioritize and influence areas for reform – Facilitate dialogue with government on these issues
– Ensure that reforms support formalization of enterprises – Create a level playing field for cooperative enterprises – Reduce regulatory barriers to women’s entrepreneurship – Balance the need to reduce regulatory burden on MSEs with protection of workers
training systems
– employee involvement – compensation – working time and work-family balance policies – training and development – training and development – employee well-being programmes – equity and non-discrimination – occupational safety and health – job security
– General economic and social policies – Employment – Training – Conditions of work
– Conditions of work – Industrial relations
– Promote the Declaration – Inform of good practice: cases and surveys on Declaration follow-up – Research: Key sectors, monitoring and reporting systems – Good practices on CSR