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Business World to Assume a Key Role in 2030 Agenda
IOE President Erol Kiresepi calls for more ambitious reforms and much more determined action to implement the Agenda 2030 at G20 Labour Ministerial
Speaking on behalf of the international business community at the G20 Labour Ministers Meeting on 1 and 2 September in Matsuyama, IOE President Erol Kiresepi expressed great concerns that the rate of global progress with regards to SDG 8 has been, so far, sluggish and has not kept pace with the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda. Business is key to reach the SDGs.
“Without a vibrant private sector there are no jobs, no decent work and no economic growth. Sustainable economic growth, based on productivity and an enabling environment for business together with decent work, are the pillars that underpin social justice.”
Erol Kiresepi called on the proper implementation of former G20 commitments, such as the G20 Entrepreneurship Action Plan as well as the G20 commitment to promote diverse forms of employment.
“It is urgent time to promote regulatory and policy frameworks which encourages companies to grow and employ people, undertake more action on women’s economic empowerment, increase youth participation in the labour market, address the challenge of informality, align education systems with tomorrow’s labour market needs, improve the effectiveness of lifelong learning and develop a “think-small-first-approach”, which means that the possible impact of regulations and policies on SMEs are fully analysed before they are enacted or approved.”
Before, on 30 August, Erol Kiresepi participated on behalf of international business at the L20 Summit in Tokyo. He stressed the need to strengthen implementation of G20 commitments and emphasized the role of Social Partners.
“We as social partners can make a difference - in the multilateral systems as well as at national level. The issue of migrant workers` rights in Qatar and child and forced labour in Uzbekistans are only two examples where our joint action as IOE and ITUC triggered change on the ground. The full engagement of Social Partners is something we can offer to the multilateral system.”
The IOE is the largest network of the private sector in the world, with more than 150 business and employer organisation members, representing more than 50 million companies.
