303-2 Regional Multi-Stakeholder Forum: Responsible Business Conduct for Safe Labour Migration in ASEAN

Summary

The Forum acknowledged the complementarity and mutual reinforcement of ASEAN frameworks (notably the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers (ASEAN Consensus), ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children (ACTIP), and ASEAN Guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility on Labour) and global agendas of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in promoting responsible business conduct for safe labour migration in the region. The Forum emphasized the importance of ensuring syncronisation of actions taken at local and national levels with ASEAN Member States’ commitments, both legally and non-legally binding, at regional and international levels.

Thumbnail image for The Forum acknowledged the complementarity and mutual reinforcement of ASEAN frameworks (notably the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers (ASEAN Consensus), ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children (ACTIP), and ASEAN Guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility on Labour) and global agendas of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in promoting responsible business conduct for safe labour migration in the region. The Forum emphasized the importance of ensuring syncronisation of actions taken at local and national levels with ASEAN Member States’ commitments, both legally and non-legally binding, at regional and international levels.

Issuer

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Year

2018

Region

International

Policy Type

Disclosure

Geographical scope

Regional

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Main industries targeted

Public administration
Finance & Insurance
Transportation & Warehousing

Restrictiveness

High

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1: No Poverty
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals