The Decent Work Institute (ITD in Portuguese) is a civil society organization based in Salvador-Bahia that implements activities all over the country with the goal of promoting human rights in the world of work, decent work, and sustainable development, focusing on the socioeconomic integration of vulnerable people, groups, and communities.
Created in January 2019, ITD was founded by and is composed of people that believe in a fairer, more dignified and equitable world of work. Since its creation, ITD has grown to include specialists in several topics related to the world of work among its associates, who are committed to upholding human rights; promoting decent work and sustainable development; encouraging practices that integrate social, economic, and environmental aspects; holding social dialogue as the only legitimate form of conflict resolution and overcoming disputes; promoting channels through which workers, employers, and the public sector can practice such dialogue; stimulating cooperation between public and private entities, the Justice system and civil society; and promoting practices that encourage equality in opportunities and treatment.
To reach its goal, ITD has opted to work in diversified areas, maintaining active communication with actors from the world of work, participating in several spaces of dialogue and articulation, generating knowledge, and implementing programs, projects, and activities through own-initiative initiative as well as with partnering institutions that share its values and goals.
Our mission
Contributing to a fairer, freer, and more equitable world of work, where decent work is the central element for sustainable development, focusing on the autonomy and socioeconomic integration of vulnerable groups and people.
Our Vision
Being a national and international reference in promoting sustainable development with decent work at its core, showing concrete results in the fight for a fairer, freer, and more equitable world of work.
Our Values
Work Ethics
Responsibility
Transparency
Solidarity
Autonomy
Commitment
Diversity
Eradication of child labor
Eradication of slave labor
Youth and work
Health and safety at work
Advocacy for the promotion of decent work
Structural support for sustainable chains of production free of work violations
Promotion of equality in the world of work for discriminated groups (black people, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, domestic workers, and migrants, among others)
Promotion of social dialogue
Promotion of sustainable development, focusing on social inclusion
Dissemination of knowledge about the world of work
Generation of opportunities of decent employment and income for vulnerable people, groups, and communities
