Our 2024 Worker Well-Being Impact Report Is Now Live: showcasing supply chain transformation

The Ethical Supply Chain Program (ESCP) has published its highly anticipated 2024 Worker Well-Being Impact Report, underscoring the tangible benefits of ethical business practices. The report showcases remarkable progress in improving workers' lives worldwide, emphasizing enhanced workplace policies, employer-supported childcare, and improved access to remedy mechanisms.

The report highlights several key achievements across ESCP’s initiatives:
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• Family-Friendly Factory Program Expansion:
  
  • Over 8,000 workers and 10,000 children benefited from employer-supported childcare initiatives.
  • 78 new childcare spaces were established, providing much-needed support to working parents.
  • Factories implementing these measures reported higher employee retention and improved workplace morale.
 
• Gender Equality Program Growth:
  
  • Gender-focused training initiatives have resulted in a 43% improvement in gender equality scores in participating      factories.
  • New policies supporting women’s career advancement, parental leave, and workplace protections have been widely adopted.
  • Workplaces reported reduced discrimination complaints and increased opportunities for women in leadership roles.
 
• Worker Helpline Impact:
  
  • Over 10 million workers have had access to the service since its launch in 2010.
  • Provided confidential assistance and workplace guidance to thousands of factory and construction workers worldwide.
  • Factories with access to the Helpline have seen a decline in unresolved labor disputes and improved worker confidence in reporting issues.
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• Capability Training Development:‍
  • ESCP offers a comprehensive suite of capability-building  initiatives designed to enhance factory compliance, promote ethical manufacturing practices and continuous improvement
  • In 2024, over 600 progress visits were conducted, which are key to helping factories remain in compliance with ESCP standards in between audits.
  • Since launching training videos, they have reached over 2,000 workers.