{"id":2751,"date":"2021-10-29T16:54:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T16:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/share.ca\/?post_type=impact&#038;p=2751"},"modified":"2025-11-14T09:31:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:31:18","slug":"decent-work","status":"publish","type":"impact","link":"https:\/\/share.ca\/our-impacts\/decent-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Decent Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-image-block_a597f35d9f4b1ad3749501861eb5ebc3\" class=\"left-image-content background-box-0 content-image\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"row row-center\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"columns-12 content-image-container\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"content-column columns-6\">\r\n\r\n                <h6><\/h6>\r\n\r\n                <h2>Decent work builds resilient economies. <\/h2>                <div class=\"contents\">\r\n                    <p>Decent work helps create a strong economic base in low-income communities. Companies that pay living wages, provide secure jobs, encourage training opportunities and support diversity are better investments.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by the International Labour Organization, \u201cDecent work for all  ensures social inclusion and dignity as the world of work plays a key role in economic and social progress and political stability everywhere.\u201d Decent Work is not only a social good, but a business imperative. Providing good working conditions, employee safety and wellbeing, and meeting high standards of employee engagement, satisfaction and job security all create opportunities for better productivity, innovation and success.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n                               <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"image-column columns-6\">\r\n\r\n\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SecondaryImage-HumanRights.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SecondaryImage-HumanRights.jpg 939w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SecondaryImage-HumanRights-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SecondaryImage-HumanRights-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SecondaryImage-HumanRights-768x1005.jpg 768w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SecondaryImage-HumanRights-480x628.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/>\r\n           \r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- inline styling -->\r\n<style>\r\n#content-image-block_a597f35d9f4b1ad3749501861eb5ebc3 {\r\n    background-color: #F4F5EE;\r\n    padding-top: 100px;\r\n    padding-bottom: 60px;\r\n    margin-top: 0px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"content-image-block_b96bc6b65915dfdd8867d7007adad25c\" class=\"left-image-content background-box-0 content-image\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"row row-center\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"columns-12 content-image-container\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"content-column columns-6\">\r\n\r\n                <h6>Sustainable Development Goals<\/h6>\r\n\r\n                <h2>Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/h2>                <div class=\"contents\">\r\n                    <p>Our approach to decent work is closely aligned with targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8, \u201cDecent Work and Economic Growth,\u201d which calls to:<\/p>\n<p><em>Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment. (Target 8.8)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Improve education, awareness-raising and Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all. (Target 8.10)<\/em><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n                   \r\n                    <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n                                                    <a class=\" read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\/goal8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More<i class=\"fal fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/a>                                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"image-column columns-6\">\r\n\r\n\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-08.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-08.png 1536w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-08-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-08-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-08-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-08-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-08-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-08-980x980.png 980w, https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-08-480x480.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\r\n           \r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!-- inline styling -->\r\n<style>\r\n#content-image-block_b96bc6b65915dfdd8867d7007adad25c {\r\n    background-color: #fff;\r\n    padding-top: 90px;\r\n    padding-bottom: 90px;\r\n    margin-top: 0px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"intro-block_1ef23cd8110701087029842794b2f80f\" class=\"centered-intro intro\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"row row-center\" id=\"\" >\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"centered-intro columns-6 content-container\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"headings\">\r\n                <h6><\/h6>\r\n\r\n                <h2>Our Definition of a Corporate Decent Work Strategy<\/h2>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"contents\">\r\n               <p>Companies that pay living wages, provide secure jobs, encourage training opportunities and support diversity are better investments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                       <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n    #intro-block_1ef23cd8110701087029842794b2f80f {\r\n        background: #f4f5ee;\r\n        padding-top: 60px;\r\n        padding-bottom: 0px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"highlights-block_5b7f8394c491724ba1d225f8d2b67731\" class=\"highlights-posts-wrapper  highlights\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"row row-center\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- render half width text if present -->\r\n\r\n        \r\n                    <div class=\"columns-12 block-grid-2\">\r\n\r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"highlight-post\">\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NetworkIcon.svg\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"highlights-content\">\r\n\r\n                                <h4 class=\"header\">Create an inclusive and stable work environment.<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Companies pursuing a decent work strategy seek to create positive, inclusive and stable workplaces for all of their employees. These companies recognize that stability helps to reduce stress in the workplace and among workers, creating an environment where people can focus on and make real contributions to their jobs.<\/p>\n\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"highlight-post\">\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NetworkIcon.svg\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"highlights-content\">\r\n\r\n                                <h4 class=\"header\">Provide fair wages.<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Companies that pursue a decent work strategy seek to compensate workers in a way that will encourage retention, workforce stability and employee satisfaction. They are also testing ways to ensure that all workers can share in the company\u2019s success, including through employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and other profit-sharing programs.<\/p>\n\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"highlight-post\">\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NetworkIcon.svg\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"highlights-content\">\r\n\r\n                                <h4 class=\"header\">Respect workers&#8217; rights.<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Respecting workers\u2019 rights, including the right to freedom to associate and bargain collectively are an important part of a company\u2019s decent work strategy and for ensuring effective communication and trust between workers and management. Companies that respect workers\u2019 rights benefit from healthy employer-worker relations, better worker retention, safer workplaces, fewer work stoppages and strikes and more effective resolution of grievances.<\/p>\n\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"highlight-post\">\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NetworkIcon.svg\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"highlights-content\">\r\n\r\n                                <h4 class=\"header\">Value workers&#8217; input and contribution.<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Decent work is not only about fair wages and benefits but also about workers being given opportunities to contribute their ideas, take pride in their work, understand their role in the company\u2019s overall success and be recognized for their contributions. Companies pursuing a decent work strategy seek to incorporate worker voices on an on-going basis in business decisions and are also taking steps to measure the contribution that workers are making to company performance.<\/p>\n\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"highlight-post\">\r\n\r\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/share.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/NetworkIcon.svg\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"highlights-content\">\r\n\r\n                                <h4 class=\"header\">Invest in worker\u2019s growth and development<\/h4>\r\n                                <p>Investing in workers\u2019 growth and development starts with providing employee training to ensure workers are well equipped and able to increase their contribution to the company. These efforts can help position companies as employers of choice, decrease turnover, and ultimately improve productivity and financial performance.<\/p>\n\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            \r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <style>\r\n    #highlights-block_5b7f8394c491724ba1d225f8d2b67731 {\r\n        background: #f4f5ee;\r\n        padding-top: 10px;\r\n        padding-bottom: 70px;\r\n        margin-top: 0px;\r\n        margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    #highlights-block_5b7f8394c491724ba1d225f8d2b67731 .highlight-post {\r\n        background-color: #f4f5ee;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n    #highlights-block_5b7f8394c491724ba1d225f8d2b67731 .header {\r\n        color: #F35D1C;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\r\n<div id=\"intro-block_8a7dd46919405fc29a1c83b0abc36311\" class=\"centered-intro 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