Trade Unions’ Demands
Trade unions urge donor governments and DFIs to endorse a set of criteria on private sector investment in development to ensure that they contribute to the SDGs
SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals were one of the outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference. The members States launched a new set of future international development goals, which will build upon the Millennium Development Goals and converge with the post-2015 development agenda.
and that they are coherent with the international development effectiveness principles.
Examples of key criteria
- Private sector actors must explicity adhere to key responsible business conduct instruments.
- Private sector actor must have a policy on disclosure of data in place.
- Pogrammes must contain a risk analysis on social, economic and environmental level; highlighting risk identification, mitigation and avoidance, including due diligence procedures in place.
- Programmes must contribute to fostering social dialogue, accompanying its implementation.
- Result assessment must check that the income generated at country level is in favour of the domestic system, including taxes and social contributions
- Result assessment must check that the jobs created are of quality and sustainable, based on international labour standards, particularly regarding: freedom of association and collective bargaining, fair wages, social protection, occupational health, and safety provisions.