Improving Labor Compliance in Developing Countries
2022

Supported by The USCIB Foundation and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), the Mosbacher Institute at Texas A&M University launched a global analysis of policies leading to improved labor outcomes in supply chains. The paper emphasizes the crucial role of the government for improving working conditions and promoting decent work.

2017

In partnership with Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN), this roundtable discussed the valuable role that apprenticeships play in supporting the development of business-ready skills for youth, and its importance to the goals of inclusive economic growth and equitable transition to a more sustainable world.

American Companies & Global Supply Networks:
Driving U.S. Economic Growth by Connecting with the World
2013

Published in partnership with the Business Roundtable, and authored by Matthew J. Slaughter, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, this report documents the essential role that multinationals play in underpinning U.S. economic growth and job creation focused on the benefits and realities of global supply chains and the impact of resource allocation and technology.

2013

This unique partnership program between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) aimed to improve both compliance with labor standards and competitiveness in global supply chains. Gap Inc., Jones Apparel Group Inc., Levi Strauss & Co., Nike, Walmart, and The Walt Disney Company supported this program. The USCIB Foundation provided grants to the program.

The Education and Human Capital Requirements Roundtable:
Exploring Approaches to Lifelong Learning for the 21st Century
2012

This series of three dialogues and white papers was developed in partnership with the McGraw-Hill Research Foundation, and the Center for Curriculum Redesign. This series brought leading educators and economists together with business to discuss the impact of rapidly changing technologies on jobs and the consequences for education and re-training. Education is not keeping pace with rapid technological developments nor with global economic and societal change. The business community can be a strong and vibrant force for change through visible coalitions working together.