Açôes em Sustainable Development

  • Improving the promotion and application of the ‘Empresa Comprometida con los Derechos Humanos’ label in the State of Nuevo León, with special emphasis on compliance with labour standards

    America México
    Start activities
    01/09/2025
    End activities
    22/04/2026
    Partner Institution
    State Commission on Human Rights of the State of Nuevo Leon
    Type of Assistance
    Code
    2025-18
    Description
    The State of Nuevo León, Mexico, has shown strong commitment to promoting human rights and responsible business conduct to foster decent working conditions, notably through the work of the State Human Rights Commission (CEDHNL), which has implemented policies and programmes to help companies identify, prevent, mitigate, and remedy human rights risks. A key initiative is the voluntary “Company Committed to Human Rights” certification (Distintivo), launched in 2016 and formalised in 2018, which encourages companies—through self-assessment and on-site verification—to improve practices related to labour rights, non-discrimination, environmental responsibility, and governance, while also serving as a capacity-building and dialogue platform between public institutions and the private sector. Complementary high-level training programmes and regional cooperation with the states of Chihuahua and Coahuila have aimed to strengthen due diligence practices and institutional capacities, particularly regarding EU standards on corporate sustainability due diligence. The Action supported CEDHNL through the development of training initiatives, operational tools, evaluation frameworks, communication strategies, and a complementary label on decent work. As a result, the Action improved understanding of due diligence beyond compliance, strengthened the clarity and consistency of the certification process, reinforced the Distintivo as a tool for continuous improvement in responsible business conduct, enhanced stakeholder engagement and institutional cooperation, and fostered stronger linkages with national and international actors. In the longer term, it is expected to contribute to improved institutional coordination across Mexican states, greater integration of human rights in corporate practices, enhanced advisory and monitoring capacities of public institutions, and sustained technical cooperation, although continued efforts in capacity-building, inter-institutional collaboration, and local ownership will be essential to ensure the sustainability and scaling-up of results.

  • Support for the design and structuring of a sustainable business model for the Agricultural and Labour Training Centre of the Agricultural Chamber of the East

    South America Bolívia
    Start activities
    26-09-2022
    End activities
    21-04-2023
    Partner Institution
    Agricultural Chamber of the East
    Type of Assistance
    Organisational management (structures & functions), Financial management (incl. budgeting), Organisation/business strategy & planning
    Code
    2022-11
    Description
    The Center for Agricultural Training (CFA) of the Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO) of Bolivia was expected to take off in 2022 towards a modern professional training model tailored to the needs of agricultural producers and workers. The CAO was committed to work on the Institutional systematization of the CFA to ensure their services could reach most associates and meet the basic requirements of a training entity. Collaboration with experts from Spain and France through SOCIEUX+ was pivotal in providing resources and expertise for long-term sustainability of the CFA. An extensive organizational assessment led to the creation of an operational plan and a collaborative effort to design a pedagogical model for the CFA. Additionally, a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system was established to ensure the effectiveness and quality of the training programs.

  • Public policies for the promotion of green jobs among the youth

    SOUTH AMERICA Peru
    Start activities
    09/04/2019
    End activities
    13/04/2019
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion [Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo]
    Type of Assistance
    Institutional (Regulatory & Policy)
    Code
    2017-09
    Description
    This action is part of a series of actions in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Employment Promotion (MTPE) of Peru, in the area of labour and employment. In this circumstance, the MTPE aimed to formulate a sectoral plan to promote the ‘green economy’ and ‘green jobs’. Experts from Germany, Italy and the Netherlands shared technical inputs, key-concepts and European and regional good practices with civil officers from the MTPE, other relevant Ministries, and local governments and communities. The main outcome of the action was a better understanding by local partners of the economic, occupational, social and environmental potential of the green economy, including in terms of employment.