Report puts social dialogue at centre of green economy

A new report from the International Labour Organisation, Working towards sustainable development: Opportunities for decent work and social inclusion in a green economy, argues that it is vital that social dialogue is at the heart of the transformations required to tackle climate change. The need to change production methods, reallocate jobs and ensure decent work all can be better achieved through social dialogue, according to the ILO.
Read more at > ILO (EN) (Summary EN, FR, ES)

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