Private sector and non-state partners

How do PPPs and the ILO work together? 

Decent work benefits both societies and businesses. 

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) play a vital role in advancing decent work globally. These partnerships mobilize resources, knowledge and expertise by collaborating with enterprises and other non-state actors such as foundations, NGOs, training, research and academic actors. 

Adopting socially responsible practices leads to increased productivity, competitiveness, innovation in global supply chains and improved market access. 

The International Labour Organization (ILO) promotes PPPs as an effective and collaborative way of leveraging its values, principles and standards. The tripartite nature of the ILO has been critically important in fostering such partnerships.

Business Networks initiated by the ILO unite enterprises and other non-state actors to share knowledge and progress on specific issues collectively.