Examines the context in which voluntary private initiatives are developing. Reviews 258 codes of conduct, looks at labour issues covered by the codes and considers the relationship between the codes and international labour standards. Investigates social labelling programmes and socially...

Outlines the history of the fair trade movement, its developments, different approaches and lessons learned. Examines future challenges and ways in which the lessons learned can influence trade and development. Focuses on how to boost market opportunities in the developed countries for MSEs in...

Adressess five basic points often raised by business leaders during discussions on HIV/AIDS: the reason why they should respond to HIV/AIDS; the right time for a company to respond to HIV/AIDS; the way they should respond to HIV/AIDS; the way to review the effectiveness of their HIV/AIDS...

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...

Provides guidance on establishing a strategy of worker retention and worker displacement that will minimize the negative social impact of enterprise restructuring and respect the provisions of international labour standards. Looks at the reasons for workforce reduction and its impact on the...

This exploratory study presents the main results of research on: This exploratory study presents: (a) the possible contributions of corporate social responsibility to the extension of social security from a conceptual point of view; (b) the state of research on the topic and an analysis of the...

ILO pub. Article evaluating current trends as regards the social responsibility of employers organizations in a market economy - assesses their role in collective bargaining and their political participation as an interest group, discusses management development and other efforts related to...

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...

Discusses the adoption and implementation of ethical codes in the textile, clothing and footwear industries. Looks at the role of non- governmental organizations in the promotion of codes of conduct (e.g. labelling campaigns), the components of a standard code of conduct and the provisions of...