Supply chains for a sustainable future of work

Over 12 months and with a budget of EUR 700,000, the Supply chains for a sustainable future of work (SCSFW) project promotes decent work globally by focusing on selected supply chains connecting specific sectors in three countries (Colombia, Malaysia, and Namibia) and the EU market. This supply chain approach serves as an entry point for advancing full and productive employment and decent work. The project builds on the good practices and lessons learned during the implementation of the EU-funded project Sustainable Supply Chains to Build Forward Better (GLO/20/40/EUR). The project provides technical support through tools development and initiatives to strengthen capacities of constituents and key stakeholders in the three countries and along the supply chains, including in the EU. This includes the provision of technical advice and assistance to improve compliance with national laws and regulations and to respect the principles contained in international labour standards. In addition, support to tripartite social dialogue processes and platforms is provided to develop and implement policies and measures to promote decent work for more resilient, inclusive and sustainable supply chains. The project also seeks to equip constituents and enterprises active in the EU market that have operations in the three selected supply chains with an improved understanding of the decent work challenges and opportunities in the three selected supply chains and ILO’s guidance for enterprises to realize decent work for all. This includes better preparing enterprises, constituents and other key stakeholders to advance responsible business conduct, including by conducting due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, while also deepening their ability to contribute to gender equality and inclusion.

Project symbol

GLO/22/29/EUR

Admin unit

CO-Harare
DWT/CO-Lima
SECTOR
RO-Asia and the Pacific

Start date

01/03/2023

End date

31/08/2024

Total allocation

770921

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

671839

Development Partners

European Commission, DG Employment and Social Affairs

Country/Countries

Namibia
Colombia
Global
Malaysia

Outcomes

Outcome 1: Strong, modernized normative action for social justice
Outcome 3: Full and productive employment for just transitions