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From compliance to impact: a call to measure what matters

Many brands are capturing data in their supply chains and are eager to talk about impact. But social impact is radically different from social compliance. What does that impact look like? And how can we build and measure it over time?

Sustainability, Auditing&WiderMay 11, 2020COVID-19, coronavirus, due diligence, responsible sourcing, responsible supply chains, impact, social impact, compliance, risk mitigation, child labour, child labor, data, working conditions, worker wellbeing

COVID-19 and its impact on the world’s most vulnerable workers

Nobody really knows the deeper implications for the world's most vulnerable workers. But isn’t it worth opening up channels for listening to them and doing so sooner rather than later?

Human Rights, Sustainability&WiderMarch 19, 2020workers, mobile engagement, coronavirus, COVID-19, supply chains, global supply chains, business

From policing to partnership: the birth of a new paradigm

The relationship between supplier and buyers is shifting. What is the difference between a policing and a partnership model? And how can this shift be accelerated in the responses to COVID-19?