The G7 makes a moderate commitment to fostering sustainable global supply chains

The G7 Ministers of Employment, Labor, Social Affairs, International Cooperation and Development, gathered together in Berlin on 12 - 13 October to improve working conditions along global supply chains The meeting culminated in the G7 making relatively moderate financial commitments. The EU, the United States and Germany promised to free up €7 million towards the Vision Zero Fund that was conceived of in June 2015 with the aim of supporting initiatives for producing countries. “It’s a good start” noted the fund’s implementer, the ILO whilst nonetheless recognizing that “without any further financial contributions the fund will run out of money in two or three years maximum.” ILO data indicates that every 15 seconds a worker dies from a work related illness somewhere in the world.