Investing in employees is a smart business decision. Evidence shows that employers can get a high return on investment when they spend on employee wellbeing.

The following set of criteria aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and Noi 2030 Framework are developed with an aim to encourage private sector contribution towards development of human capital and empowerment of adolescent girls and young women by expanding their opportunities to have healthy food, continued education, access to health information and services including family planning, social protection, prevention of gender based violence and ending child labour.

Implementation of these criteria will benefit the businesses by reducing turnover, absenteeism and increasing workforce productivity and will help Lao PDR in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.