Launch of Workshop Series with Alliance 8.7 Supply Chain Action Group

Achieving progress towards SDG target 8.7 requires collaboration to share knowledge and scale up action across global and domestic supply chains. As the Secretariat of the Supply Chain Action Group, the ILO will coordinate a virtual deep dive workshop series to facilitate knowledge sharing among members of the Supply Chain Action Group on impacts and lessons learned in relation to child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in supply chains. 

The workshops will be an opportunity for members of the Alliance’s Supply Chains Action Group to share information and experiences on key areas of work including research, policy, advocacy, capacity building and country level action.

Each webinar will relate to at least one of the following themes based on the workplan of the Supply Chain Action Group:

• Outcome 1. Advancing research and understanding on child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in supply chains.
• Outcome 2. Supporting policy coherence and advocacy at different levels on child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in supply chains.
• Outcome 3. Promoting greater cooperation on capacity building and tools on child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in supply chains.
• Outcome 4. Accelerating action in key countries and supply chains

Beginning in June 2025, member-led workshops will be held on a monthly basis.  Meeting links will be shared via email by the Alliance Secretariat.  For questions, please contact hoffner@ilo.org and schalkowski@ilo.org.

The following workshops will be held:

• Digital tools to map child labour and forced labour risks and promote transparency in supply chains

  18 June, 7:00 - 8:30 US Pacific Time / 16:00 - 17:30 CEST.  Click here to register.

   

• Eliminating child labour in global supply chains through investment: practical tools for investors and businesses
• The nexus between climate change and child labour
• Accelerating action to address child labour in the cocoa sector
• Findings from academic research on tackling the root causes of forced labour in supply chains
• An integrated, area-based approach toward the eliminination of child labour in mining
• Breaking the cycle: addressing child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in supply chains

Webinars were selected based on submissions made by members of the Supply Chain Action Group. Members of the Supply Chain Action Group were invited to submit a proposal, either independently or jointly with other members. 

 Submissions were considered based on the following criteria:

• Alignment with international labour standards and approaches: Submissions should reflect alignment with ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and include engagement with social partners as is applicable.
• Root causes: Submissions should demonstrate how they contribute towards eliminating the root causes of child labour, forced labour and / or human trafficking in supply chains.
• Scalability of results: Submissions should show how the activity demonstrated meaningful results and could be replicated in other contexts.
• Innovative nature: Submissions should highlight approaches that demonstrate innovation or unique progress within the respective Outcome.  

The selection process aimed to provide diversity of perspectives, types of organizations, geographical locations, and initiatives throughout the series, including a balance between initiatives focused on child labour, forced labour, and human trafficking. Applications submitted jointly by at least two members of the Alliance were prioritized. Additionally, special consideration was given to submissions that include action in Pathfinder Countries.

Webinars will be member-led. The hosts of selected submissions will be responsible for coordinating:

• Agendas, descriptions, and presentations
• Speakers and moderation
• Content
• Interpretation, if needed and possible
• Technical set up, including arranging the meeting link 

The ILO as Secretariat of the Action Group on Supply Chains will provide support in the following areas:

• Selection of proposals based on the criteria mentioned above
• Branding template
• Sharing information about the series and details of the workshop (provided by the selected host) through the Alliance 8.7 Newsletters and other Alliance 8.7 webinar communications

Invitations to selected webinar events will be shared with all members of the Alliance 8.7. On a case-by-case basis, some webinars may be open to the public.

Click here to download the complete Terms of Reference.