1. Application of International Labour Standards at the Enterprise Level Lessons from ILO Experience Emily Sims MULTI

2. Overview 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

3. Application of ILS to Firms National legislation Enterprise Principles Non-binding Ratified Conventions Binding ILS

4. Application of Fundamental Conventions to Firms National legislation Enterprise Principles Moral obligation Conventions Obligation Forced labour Child labour Discrimination Freedom of Association Collective Bargaining

5. RISKRISK Mitigate? Manage? Assess? Cost? Liabilities? Competitive Position? RISKRISK

6. To every problem, there is a solution that is simple, direct and wrong. H.L. Mencken

7. 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 dont wipe out SMEs Invest in risk assessment and client capacity building for mitigation and managment

8. Firm FIRM VALUES BUSINESS STRATEGY EXPECTATIONS OF BUYERS, LENDERS MARKET PRESSURES EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ENGAGEMENT OF WORKERS, INCLUDING THEIR REPRESENTATIVES FULL RESPECT OF WORKERS RIGHTS PRODUCTIVE AND COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISES PRINCIPLES OF ILS PRINCIPLES OF ILS Implementing ILS in Firms

9. Implementing ILS in Value Chains Global Economy 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 Large-scale and/or Multi Plant Producer Raw Material Suppliers Traders Preliminary Producer Trader or Export Agent

10. Tools: large-scale interventions Factory Improvement Programme

11. Tools: building local capacity

12. Key potential partners for IFC ILO Employers and Workers organisations Public and private institutions

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