PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT

The training of trainers (ToT) on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) aimed at empowering employers and business members' organisations (EBMOs) to set up and deliver innovative training service on RBC. Through the successful completion of the ToT, EBMOs can roll out a new training service on RBC to strengthen their outreach to existing members and attract potential new ones, as well as to consolidate their leadership position in promoting responsible business practices in their countries. OBJECTIVES The objective of the ToT was to support participants representing EBMOs to set up and run an innovative training service on RBC. Through the course, participants have: • Deepened their understanding of the key themes linked to RBC, the ILO fundamental principles and rights at work and the UN framework of Business and Human Rights; • Consolidated and strengthened their technical knowledge on the 11 interactive modules of the RBC training package; • Explored different methodologies for online and face-to-face training delivery; • Experimented innovative techniques to effectively facilitate online courses; • Enhanced their skills to deliver engaging and interactive sessions. CONTENT The training covered the technical modules on RBC exploring the following themes: • UN guiding principles on business and human rights and global supply chains; • Risk assessment, management systems and due diligence; • Access to remedy; • Due diligence for responsible recruitment of migrant workers; • Forced labour; • Freedom of association and collective bargaining; • Discrimination; • Social protection; • Pay and • Working time. In addition to the technical knowledge participants learned: • Training and facilitation methodologies for interactive and engaging sessions both online and face to face; • How to effectively prepare and deliver training sessions on RBC. ACHIEVEMENT Participants have: • Acquired technical knowledge on the RBC training package; • Learned how to create and run effective training sessions on RBC; • Strengthened their skills and competencies to deliver engaging training sessions, both online and face-to-face.