Webinar—26 June 2013Geneva, Switzerland

Messages from the ILO Director-General Outcomes of Main Committees

◦ Social Dialogue◦ Green Economy◦ Demographic Context◦ Application of Standards

Global Supply Chain Issues Campaign against Child Labour

1. Tripartism and representative legitimacy2. Role of global standards3. Policy coherence with international

organizations4. ILO relations with enterprises

1. Tripartism and representative legitimacy◦ Unduly defensive ◦ Opportunities for actors outside of tripartite

community◦ Added value and expertise

2. Role of global standards◦ Rebuilding trust ◦ Future innovations are possible

3. Policy coherence◦ Calling for a new institutional framework◦ Post-2015 Development Agenda◦ References to women, migration, planetary limits,

climate change and sustainable development, and the role of ICT

◦ Redefining the geographic location and boundaries of enterprises

4. ILO relations with enterprises◦ New Enterprise Department◦ Outreach to private actors – the realities of

modern business and responding to business needs

◦ “Continuing fruitful dialogue” with the IOE◦ Slowness of ILO response to corporate social

responsibility Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ISO Guidance on Social Responsibility

Looking to 2019 for 100 years of ILOInitiatives encompassing

Women at WorkEnterpriseEnd to PovertyGreen StandardsGovernanceFuture of Work

Urbanization and population growth but alsoSignificance of changing dependency ratiosRapidly ageing populations

Lifelong learningPhased-in retirementIncreasing care economies (ILO research focus)Social protection systems and pension costs

Youth bulge and unemployment crisis

Green Growth controversies – Rio+20 Summit

Differing ideas but moving closer togetherOpportunities for new jobsRestructuring labour marketsImproving the greening of current jobs and enterprisesTransitional assistance

Production disruptionsHigher energy prices

Agriculture, fisheries and forestryWater management and sanitationEnergy resource-intensive industriesRecycling and waste managementBuildingsTransportation

Compromise to reinforce tripartismCollective bargaining recognized at the core

Capacity building requirementsGlobal supply chains

New challenges and spaces for cross-border social dialogueConference agenda item no later than 2016Meeting of experts to analyze

Contemporary experiences, challenges and trends

Workers lament: decline of collective bargaining

Employers lament: Committee of Experts operating outside its mandate

D-G looking for innovations to circumvent impasse

Building of trust

Signed in May 2013 – two unions, 52 brands and two NGOs (?)

Collaboration and cooperation between brands – collective action

Agreement on technical fire and building safety standards

Raising the minimum wage and improving the right to organize

Accord between global entities and not include local groups in Bangladesh

Government should have primary role to protect workers

Limited applicability to 800 factories out of 3000 for ready-made garments for export

Major US brands not in the Accord

Increase number of factory inspectors from 200 to 800

Raise minimum wageEstablish a cabinet committeeEnact labor law amendmentsEmpower womenProvide training programs for the injuredUS and EU supporting public initiatives

World Day against Child Labor – 12 June Brazil and the Third Global Conference on

Child Labor◦ Evaluate progress since 2010 Roadmap◦ Revisit 2016 target on worst forms of child labor◦ Identify challenges and propose new measures◦ Delegations to have four categories –

governments, employers, workers and civil society

◦ Tracks to include one on views of children and adolescents

Future of work – the place of work in our lives and societies

Employment and enterprise development as keys to Post-2015 Development Agenda

UNCTAD World Investment Report 2013 on Global Value Chains

Redefining the geographic location and boundaries of enterprises

G20 Summit of labor and finance ministers