How can effective worker voice initiatives help business drive decent work across their supply chains?

Worker engagement and representation are essential strategies for building a competitive, sustainable business that adapts quickly to changing social and legal environments. Worker engagement and participation in social dialogue with employers on workplace issues is integral to robust human rights due diligence and directly supports business efforts to uphold decent work across their value chains. Even in countries where freedom of association is restricted or poorly enforced by governments, companies still need to ensure workers in their supply chain have access to effective grievance mechanisms and systems that ensure their voices are heard.

This panel discussion will explore strategies and actions businesses can take to engage with workers in their supply chains on decent work issues to ensure concerns are heard and workers are empowered to advocate for their rights and negotiate improved working conditions.