Employee dialogue (sector specific)
About the data
Beyond providing avenues for raising grievances, for example through a whistleblowing mechanism, garment brands should be providing avenues for worker voice and worker representation throughout its supply chain.
This metric was devised by Walk Free and Wikirate, and is part of a project assessing Modern Slavery Act statements produced by garment companies in the UK and Australia. More on the project can be found here.
Methodology
To meet this metric, companies must disclose that it has engaged in dialogue with supply chain workers or with groups representing supply chain workers.
Engaging dialogue can mean one or more of the following:
- through worker interviews
- mobile surveys
- engaging with labour unions
If the company discloses that it has engaged in dialogue with supply chain workers or worker groups, please indicate “Yes”, and provide details.
If no action exists or is described in the statement, please select "No".
If yes, in your comment please add the relevant section of the statement, including what form of engagement the company discloses.
* Note on choosing the Year of your answer
Read the MSA Statement carefully to find out what year it covers.
When a statement is referring to a Financial Year (FY) ending in Q1 or early Q2, it should be labeled with the previous year. Example:
- Statement for FY2018/19 ending in April 2019 = 2018
- Statement for FY2018/19 ending in May 2019 (or later) = 2019