Walk Free+Employee dialogue (sector specific)+Kathmandu Holdings Ltd+2021+Discussion

"Kathmandu has been working with Ask Your Team to translate the survey questions into Mandarin and will begin trialing the technology within our supply chain in early 2022. Given the limitations of traditional auditing as well as the prohibitive cost in seeking to audit every facility across all tiers of a supply chain, this shift in mindset and approach as well as the ability to give every worker in the supply chain a meaningful voice" (p. 24-25)

pg. 22

“Kathmandu’s full social audit tool covers the standard top-down management interviews, documentation review, visual inspection, worker interviews, consultation with unions or worker representatives and an occupational safety and health review. In addition, the audit also includes a confidential and anonymous worker survey to provide a bottom up lens of the working conditions (see Worker Voice Section, page 23).”

pg. 23

“Worker Voice: In partnership with ELEVATE, Kathmandu uses a model of detection and prevention using direct worker feedback on working conditions to detect the level of risk, meet reporting obligations and support prevention and worker education. Laborlink is an award-winning tool for better detection and risk analysis through unfiltered worker insight and serves as a means to further support ethical sourcing at all levels of the supply chain. Laborlink provides enhanced detection through mobile technology allowing for anonymous and more reliable worker feedback.”