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Supply chain labour rights laws
A summary of the laws, regulations and legal arguments that require business to conduct reasonable due diligence on its supply chains to check that the labour rights of workers are being respected.
Apr 28


Worker voice best practice
Many worker voice programs disappoint - but that's maybe because they are not set up the best way. This short worker voice best practice note tells you have to approach a program so everyone's needs can be met (workers, workplaces and sponsors).
Apr 27


What Is Worker Voice for?
If worker voice is not designed to benefit workers - then worker voice programs can disappoint everyone. What is worker voice for? Get this right and results can speak for themselves.
Apr 27


Section 301 - the accidental forced labour audit
Trump's USTR Section 301 investigations into forced labour practices have generated an authoritative public record of laws and enforcement gaps.
Apr 22


Is forced labour your financial crime?
Ethical sourcing, bank/corporate compliance teams and corporate treasury teams may face real liabilities — personal as well as corporate — if they authorise payments connected to supply chains tainted by forced labour. Forced labour also leads to financial crimes. This post explores the risks involved.
Apr 8


Continuous worker voice - data
Too much data can be just as unhelpful as too little. Continuous worker voice provides new opportunities to dig into data - and well-designed dashboards and tools are essential.
Mar 30
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Labour rights, a new focus?
There are new areas of risk emerging relating to labour (labor) rights - it's not just the traditional supply chain. This post gives examples of new focus issues for ethical, sustainability and human rights teams, and how to address them.
Jul 8, 2025


Bad ESG measurement is dangerous
We all want simple answers. But bad ESG measurement systems are dangerous – it can make things worse.
Nov 14, 2024


Getting a return on ESG compliance
ESG can be a revenue and profit driver for enterprises if we can measure and communicate the impact of ESG compliance efforts.
Oct 14, 2024


Worker voice data: 7 things to know
Important article setting out the limitations of worker voice data
Oct 12, 2024


Benefits for workplaces
HRDD | human rights due diligence | ask the workers how they are treated
Oct 6, 2024


Worker Voice
Worker voice and how it can be used to monitor workplace conditions and for human rights due diligence
Apr 30, 2024


ESG
ESG is environmental, social and governance; used to measure how well workplaces treat society - corporate social responsibility / CSR.
Feb 13, 2024


ESG and worker voice
ESG: the worker voice app ESG (environmental, social and governance) is not a new concept, the definition has been in use for many years. It is a fundamental part of the social contract between business and society and usually managed as part of "CSR" or Corporate Social Responsibility. The worker voice app is a core component in the delivery of ESG compliance. And ESG is reaching a higher and higher profile across the world - see this McKinsey article for more insights: here
Dec 18, 2023


Measuring ESG
Measure ESG in order to manage it and then to improve it. Environmental, social and governance, the key to corporate social responsibility.
Sep 13, 2023
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