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Decent work as path to reducing global poverty IOE calls for addressing barriers to decent work to accelerate the pace of poverty reduction on this International Day for the Eradication of… Asian employers provide key input to EU Policy Forum on Development meeting in Nepal A strong IOE-member delegation from China, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam, supported by IOE’s regional adviser, contributed to the… Are SMEs left behind in a just transition? In the lead up to the UN Climate Action Summit and the UN General Assembly in September in New York, IOE takes a look at how a just transition… 50 million companies and 207 million workers urge Governments to accelerate SDG action The International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) jointly call on Governments to… In summary: 2019 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Some key takeaways from one of the most important international gatherings on sustainable development. 5 steps to reverse sluggish progress on SDG 8 A newly released report by IOE, USCIB and Deloitte confirms that global efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goal 8 targets are lagging. IOE… Business set to scale up investment in SDGs Corporate leaders meet to chart ways to increase investment towards achieving SDG 8 following launch of landmark report by Deloitte, USCIB and… IOE participates in major event on business and sustainable development The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is being held on June 6-8 under the theme of Creating a Sustainable Development Agenda. The… IOE brings the voice of business to the multi-stakeholder EU Policy Forum on Development (PFD) in Brussels From 13 - 15 March 2019, IOE had a seat at the table at the 7th Global Policy Forum on Development (PFD) in Brussels, Belgium. UN proposes Common Approach for Engagement of the Private Sector with UN Agencies The proposed Common Approach aims to harmonise practices for private sector engagement across the UN system Join the Policy Forum on Development Global Meeting in Brussels on 13-15 March 2019 The Policy Forum on Development (PFD) is a European Commission-supported multi-stakeholder platform that brings together civil society… IOE Policy Working Groups - update The IOE Management Board decided at its November 2018 session to amend the names of two of the Organisation's Policy Working Groups to better… IOE-Business Africa Enterprise Forum in Algiers on 18-19 February - Agenda out now! The draft agenda is now available for the IOE-Business Africa Forum in Algiers on 18-19 February on the theme of inspiring, nurturing and…