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Experts discussed the effects of climate change on OSH, emphasizing the need for both mitigation and adaptation measures to protect workers. The session highlighted how changing environmental conditions necessitate new strategies to ensure worker safety in a warming world.

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Vision Zero Fund is part of Safety & Health for All, an ILO flagship programme building a culture of safe, healthy work.

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The Forum brought together over 100 representatives from governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, leading multinational enterprises, civil society organizations, academic and Geneva-based research institutions. Additionally, more than 1,000 participants joined virtually, underscoring the broad and inclusive nature of the discussions.

Vera Paquete-Perdigao, Director of the ILO Governance and Tripartism Department, emphasized the urgent need to protect workers’ safety and health, citing 2.93 million annual work-related deaths. She highlighted the ILO’s new global OSH strategy, approved in 2023, and the Fund’s complementary five-year plan aimed at improving workplace practices, legal frameworks, and collective action within supply chains.

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The Forum premiered “From Beans to Brew: A Journey into the Lives of Coffee Workers,” a documentary illustrating the challenges and aspirations of coffee workers, as part of the Vision Zero Fund campaign. The film’s screening and subsequent panel discussion, featuring experts from various organizations, provided insights into OSH challenges in the coffee industry and underscored the importance of a safe and healthy working environment.

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This session focused on recent developments in occupational safety and health, including the ILO’s 2022 inclusion of the right to a safe working environment in its fundamental principles. Key speakers discussed challenges and opportunities within supply chains, aiming to enhance understanding and implementation of effective OSH practices.

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The 2024 Vision Zero Fund Forum convened in Geneva from 9-10 April 2024, amidst significant global developments in occupational safety and health (OSH), evolving dynamics in work environments and supply chains, and the pressing challenges posed by climate change on worker safety and health.

The session introduced the Fund’s new five-year strategy, “Realizing the right to a safe and healthy working environment in supply chains through collective action: 2024-2028.” It reviewed past achievements, outlined strategic priorities, and addressed challenges in maintaining momentum in improving OSH in global supply chains.

The Vision Zero Fund expressed gratitude for the successful second Forum, reinforcing its commitment to reducing work-related accidents and diseases in supply chains. The Fund seeks ongoing support to translate its new global OSH strategy into impactful actions, emphasizing the importance of diverse perspectives and respectful engagement in achieving sustainable OSH outcomes.

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Highlighting the necessity of collective action to address systemic OSH issues, this session showcased how multiple stakeholders work together to tackle underlying causes of unsafe working conditions. It emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts in improving workplace safety and health outcomes within supply chains.

Vera Paquete-Perdigao closed the Forum by acknowledging the persistent high rates of work-related injuries and diseases, emphasizing the need for collective efforts to address complex OSH challenges. She reiterated the ILO’s commitment to integrating all fundamental work principles and thanked participants and supporters, highlighting the documentary’s message on the human element in supply chains.

The Vision Zero Fund, an initiative supported by the G7 and endorsed by the G20, aims to eliminate severe or fatal work-related accidents, injuries, and diseases within global supply chains. Administered by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as part of its Safety+Health for All flagship programme, the Fund implements projects aimed at enhancing workplace safety.