international labor standards in the private sector workplace
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Ros Harvey, ILO Better Factories Cambodia. International Labor Standards in the Private Sector Workplace. Background. 1999 US Cambodian Trade Agreement Incentive for compliance MFA expired in 2005 Refocus to align with CSR - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
International Labor Standards in the Private Sector Workplace.
Ros Harvey, ILO Better Factories Cambodia
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Background• 1999 US Cambodian Trade
Agreement• Incentive for compliance• MFA expired in 2005 • Refocus to align with CSR• Strong government, employers,
buyer and union support - market niche
• ILO monitoring a condition of export
• Tripartite
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Continuum – role of incentives
Risk mitigation Integration
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Remediation cycle
Monitoring
Suggestions
Capacity Building
IMS Features• Use tablet PCs or desktops
• Granulated, time stamped and weighted data
• Generates multi-lingual on line reports
• Web-based access with different user profiles
• Increases transparency
• Flexible content management system
• Quantitative analysis showing outcomes over time
• Supports integration
• Information to create market-based incentives
Modular Training
Modular
Single Issues
Induction Training for New Workers
Worker Education on Rights and Responsibilities
Training & Info
Challenges for firms
Internal• Achieving win:wins• Social dialogue• Management
culture and systems
• Integration into business model
• Resistance to change
External• Predictability and
consistency of requirements
• Duplication• Role of the
customer• Business
environment
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Sustainability timeframes
2004 2005 2007 20082006 2009
Original project
transition
handover
2010
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ILO and IFC/MPDF partnership for sustainability• IFC/FIAS survey of buyers• WB/IFC/FIAS helped ILO broker
sustainability agreement• Sustainability MOU on:
• Systems (e.g. Business plan, admin, finance, HR)
• Governance structure• Extending buyer engagement
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