2022
At our digital conference 'SME Action on Forced Labour' in early 2022, three SMEs shared their stories on how they are fighting forced labour and child labour. Nearly 300 people joined us. Read on for advice from SMEs for SMEs, fact files on each business, and to watch the recording.
2021
In April 2021, the ILO GBNFL and Alliance 8.7 - the global partnership aiming to eradicate modern slavery by 2030 - jointly hosted a webinar and online discussion to determine how to unleash the potential of SMEs in the fight against forced labour.
2020
On the 19th of November 2020, the ILO GBNFL hosted its second annual meeting to bring together members of the network and interested stakeholders. The event focussed on the impact of COVID-19 on forced labour as well as engaging small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Recordings available only.
2020
This ILO GBNFL event explored how we can eradicate forced labour given the COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting summary features recommendations for governments, businesses, and the ILO GBNFL network.
2019
The ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour’s first Annual Meeting took place on the 21st October 2019 and brought together 35 participants among members and interested stakeholders to discuss the network’s achievements and next steps. Two key focus areas of the meeting were: 1. coordination and collaboration, and 2. reaching smaller enterprises. Summary only.