Ensuring Diversity and Equity in Working Conditions' Globally
A joint ILO-Eurofound report covering about 1.2 billion of the world's workers found stark differences in working hours, significant levels of intensive and emotionally demanding work and that the least-educated have worse overall working conditio
Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Women in Leadership Roles
Businesses with genuine gender diversity, particularly at senior level, perform better, including seeing significant profit increases, according to a new report from the Bureau for Employers' Activities of the International Labour Organization (I
Environment Sustainability Goals to Create Million Jobs Globally
Climate change and environmental degradation are among the greatest challenges of our times. The signatory states of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change recognized the need for urgent action. But a commitment to environmental sustainability
New code of practice in safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries
Experts from governments and employers' and workers' organizations have adopted a code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear - the first for these industries. Based on international labour standards and othe
Streamline methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemicals
Swapan Kumar, Member of the EHS Advisory Board, SDG Foundation talks about the pre-requisites for safety managers before they conduct a workplace safety audit, some of the key points to be conveyed to employees as part of an Occupational Safety Co
