Responsible Business Conduct and Freedom of Association
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Responsible Business Conduct and Freedom of Association
27 Aprile–15 Maggio 2026
Il corso è disponibile in English
Presentazione del corso
This course provides participants with the essential elements related to Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and responsible business conduct, structured in five modules: - Fundamental ILO conventions and resources related to FPRW: 1998 ILO Declaration and Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy; - Identification of violations of the FPRW and their root causes; - Sectoral and regional perspectives; - Business initiatives, multi-stakeholder initiatives - Complaint mechanisms and access to redress.
Chi si iscrive a questo corso?
- Enterprises, including staff working on sustainability/ESG, compliance, human resources, industrial - relations, procurement, sourcing, legal and internal audit. - Employer and business membership organizations; trade unions and workers' organizations. - Procurement agencies and development finance institutions involved in responsible sourcing and investment requirements. - Line ministries and public agencies with mandates related to labour, trade, procurement, justice, and human rights. - National human rights institutions, academia, UN agencies and other stakeholders supporting responsible business conduct initiatives.
What you will learn?
- The critical international labour standards on freedom of association and collective bargaining.
- How to translate standards into practice through policies, supplier engagement, industrial relations and human rights due diligence processes in different legal contexts.
- How to identify risks and early warning signs of interference, anti-union discrimination and barriers to collective bargaining.
- How to engage meaningfully with workers and their representatives and support good-faith collective bargaining.
- How to strengthen grievance mechanisms, remediation and dispute resolution options.
Who should attend this course?
- Enterprises, including staff working on sustainability/ESG, compliance, human resources, industrial relations, procurement, sourcing, legal and internal audit.
- Employer and business membership organizations; trade unions and workers’ organizations.
- Procurement agencies and development finance institutions involved in responsible sourcing and investment requirements.
- Line ministries and public agencies with mandates related to labour, trade, procurement, justice, and human rights.
- National human rights institutions, academia, UN agencies and other stakeholders supporting responsible business conduct initiatives.
How the course works
Self-guided learning on the ITCILO eCampus (24/7 access during the course period).
Live sessions and moderated peer exchange.
Short quizzes and practical activities to support application to your context.
Final assignment: a short, practice-oriented deliverable (e.g., HRDD component on freedom of association and collective bargaining).
Certificate
Participants who successfully complete the course requirements receive an ITCILO Certificate of Participation.
Contact
Email: fundamentals@itcilo.org | mne-rbc@itcilo.org
