Laurence Vannut Genee Keywords core labor standards trade and finance supply chain Read more about Laurence Vannut Genee Laurence is a Senior environmental specialist. Assessing environmental risks and impacts, providing advisory for clients on environmental risks management and mitigation throughout project life cycles. She was previously head of the Corporate Advisory and Transaction Team in Hong Kong. Laurence leads three key practices including Transaction Services, Contaminated Site Management, and Performance Assurance. Member of the management team in ERM in Hong Kong, deeply involved in elaboration and implementation of Hong Kong office.
The International Labour Organization's Core Labor Standards Read more about The International Labour Organization's Core Labor Standards A tripartite organization, the International Labour Organization (ILO) allows representatives of both employers and workers to participate in virtually all decision making on an equal footing with governments. As a standard-setting organization, ILO adopts and supervises the application of international labor standards and provides related technical assistance.
ADB Experience: Private Sector Operations Read more about ADB Experience: Private Sector Operations ADB complies with internationally recognized core labor standards in loan design and formulation as part of its social protection strategy. Projects or activities that involve harmful or exploitative forms of forced labor or child labor do not qualify for ADB financing. This presentation features ADB’s Patrind Hydropower Project as a case example.
Core Labor Standards Read more about Core Labor Standards ADB encounters core labor standards (CLS) in its operations as most of the projects it finances involve some type of employment or labor contracting. It supports CLS through four sets of interrelated, official documents and guidelines: (i) social protection; (ii) safeguards; (iii) social analysis of projects; and (iv) procurement.
Core Labor Standards and their Implementation in Development Projects Read more about Core Labor Standards and their Implementation in Development Projects Learn about core labor standards (CLS) and their implementation in development projects. An introduction to the Standards was presented in this learning event with specific examples of how CLS are applied in projects as part of multilateral banks’ due diligence adhering to international labor standards. This event was organized by the Environment and Safeguards Division under ADB's Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department.