Social clause

Within the context of international trade, a social clause is the integration of sustainability standards, such as the core ILO labour rights conventions into trade agreements, whilst within the context of public procurement a social clause is a contract clause which requires the provider of goods or services to a public body to meet a social objective in the course of performing their obligations.^[1]

During the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1996, it became clear that no multilateral social clause would be adopted.^[2] There are social clauses in bilateral and plurilateral agreements.

See also

• Organized labour portal

• Decent work agenda of the ILO
• International Labour Organization Conventions
• Labour movement