Portugal ratifies the ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment

On 16 February 2024, Portugal deposited the instrument of ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) , with the Director-General of the ILO. By depositing the instrument of ratification, Portugal becomes the 37th country in the world, and the 8th country in the European Union, to ratify Convention No. 190. The first international labour standard to deal with violence and harassment in the world of work, Convention No. 190, together with Recommendation No. 206 , provides a common tripartite framework for action and a unique opportunity to shape a…

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Portugal joins the Plastics Pact network

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Plastics Pact network welcomes its latest European member with the official launch of Pacto Português para os Plásticos. Currently led by Smart Waste Portugal, with the support of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Action, the Ministry of Economy, and the Ministry of the Sea, the Portuguese Plastics Pact brings together key stakeholders across the plastics packaging value chain. Businesses, the Portuguese government, cities, NGOs, and academia are working towards a common vision for a circular economy in which plastic never becomes waste or pollution. The…

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