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Impact of trade on labour

The European Commission has published a major Ergon research report that explores how best to assess and monitor the impacts of trade on employment, with a special focus on the involvement of social partners.
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EU raises the bar on CSR

The European Commission has published a new CSR strategy. Stuart Bell argues that it represents a step-change in language and commitment, including moves towards monitoring of company behaviour and regulation.
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Decent work for Chinese migrants

China's economic progress has both encouraged and been driven by massive internal rural-urban migration. Their economic and social situation has improved but, as Kirsten Newitt blogs, the situation of many migrants remains precarious.
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Ruggie Principles and ethical trade

Steve Gibbons blogs on the new Ruggie Principles on Business and Human Rights which have implications for responsible supply chain management, including in the areas of risk assessment and effective grievance mechanisms for workers.
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Brazil: from decent consumption to decent work?

Brazil has seen impressive poverty reduction but labour challenges remain. Read Alastair Usher's blog.

Brazil: from decent consumption to decent work? Brazil has seen impressive poverty reduction but labour challenges remain. Read Alastair Usher's blog.
Revised IFC Performance Standards Steve Gibbons summarises the changes to the IFC's Performance Standards, Read Steve's blog here. The influential guidelines that set out its sustainability requirements for clients, and which are...
Guide on Worker Accommodation Ergon developed a practical guidance note on workers’ accommodation for IFC and EBRD. The guidance note covers the key issues that need to be addressed at different stages of projects – from...
How does freedom of association contribute to development? Ergon has authored a study on the ways in which freedom of association fosters and supports economic and social development. Published by the ILO Declaration department and launched at a seminar in...
Promoting employment-intensive infrastructure Ergon led this work for DG EuropeAid (now DevCo) with Engineers Against Poverty to analyse how employment and decent work objectives have been addressed in EC infrastructure programmes, in particular...