This publication is a major output of the project "Towards a human-centred business and economic model: Evidence from the BRICS countries", which was conducted in 2020-21 through a partnership between the ILO Research Department and a number of scholars from leading academic institutions around...

The ILO human-centred agenda puts the needs, aspirations and rights of all people at the heart of economic, social and environmental policies. At the enterprise level, this approach calls for broader employee representation and involvement that could be powerful factors for productivity growth....

Is there a trade-off between treating employees well and succeeding in business? Many employers assume that treating employees well means higher labour costs and lower profits. But a number of companies have found that they can do well by their employees and also succeed in business....

The ILO human-centred agenda puts the needs, aspirations and rights of all people at the heart of economic, social and environmental policies. At the enterprise level, this approach calls for broader employee representation and involvement that could be powerful factors for productivity growth....