Time running out to avoid climate disaster3 December, 2014The window of opportunity to reduce emissions and avert climate disaster is rapidly closing, said Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Peruvian Minister of Environment and President of COP-20, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Lima, Peru.
Climate Change a Threat to the Labour Movement13 November, 2013IndustriALL Global Union offers a solution to climate inaction: a Just Transition to implement sustainable industrial policies, that will create a hopeful future for today's and tomorrow's workers.
Trade unions join walkout of Warsaw Climate Talks21 November, 2013IndustriALL and the ITUC today join the walkout of labour, environmental, and development NGOs in protest of the lack of progress at COP-19. This is the first time such a broad coalition of non-governmental observer organizations have walked out of a COP meeting.
Sustainable Industrial Policy launch17 May, 2013IndustriALL is launching an ambitious initiative on Sustainable Industrial Policy which aims to stimulate debate and action among affiliates and so promote a union perspective on the key sustainability issues for industry.
COP22 Marrakesh Blog – Day 11 Thursday 17 November 201618 November, 2016IndustriALL's director for sustainability Brian Kohler's final blog post on day 11, 17 November, of the twenty-second Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22), in Marrakesh, Morocco.
COP22 Marrakesh Blog – Day 8 Monday 14 November 201615 November, 2016IndustriALL's director for sustainability Brian Kohler blogs from the twenty-second Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22), in Marrakesh, Morocco.
COP22 Marrakesh Blog16 November, 2016IndustriALL's director for sustainability Brian Kohler blogs on 15 November, day 9 of the twenty-second Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22), in Marrakesh, Morocco.
IndustriALL Global Union signs worldwide social and environmental responsibility agreement with Solvay17 December, 2013Today, IndustriALL Global Union and chemical group Solvay signed a social and environmental responsibility agreement. With the agreement Solvay commits to respect international social standards as defined by the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Regional commitment to sustainable industrial policy grows16 October, 2013Following the discussion in Sub-Saharan Africa earlier this year, affiliates in South Asia and Latin America have met to develop their action plans to promote sustainable industrial policy.
IndustriALL heralds new IRMA head4 April, 2013IndustriALL Global Union is pleased to welcome Matthew Wenban-Smith as new Managing Director of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). The appointment marks an important milestone in establishing IRMA as the first legitimate global certification programme in the mining sector.
