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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

Why we need to measure worker happiness now and not later

Thank the gods (and the UN) that we didn’t apply the worker wellbeing argument to human rights.

Human Rights, SustainabilityLea EsterhuizenDecember 17, 2018responsible supply chains, responsible sourcing, working conditions, worker wellbeing, workers, data, measure, risk mitigation

How can workers breathe new life into auditing?

We have long been whining about the shortcomings of auditing, but a widespread abandonment of the role of the auditor is not going to happen anytime soon. Why?

AuditingLea EsterhuizenNovember 24, 2017compliance, direct worker reporting, global supply chains, reporting, suppliers, supply chains, worker inclusive audit, workers, worker voice

When do workers feel comfortable to report on their everyday lives?

Some workers may never risk giving candid feedback about their working conditions. But even in precarious workplaces, we do and will continue to find workers who will still risk it.

Human Rights, AuditingLea EsterhuizenMay 26, 2017workers, working conditions, employee surveys, surveys, employee satisfaction surveys, response rates, worker participation, worker trust