The Cost of Silence- Human Rights Risk and the ROI of Proactive Worker Voice

The ever-evolving trade and regulatory landscape and increasing stakeholder scrutiny mean that silence from workers in your supply chain is no longer benign, it's a significant financial, legal, and reputational risk. Traditional social audits are point-in-time snapshots that are often blind to some of the most material risks that companies face.

Andrei Vasiliev, Social Impact and Responsibility Manager at BESTSELLER joins Antoine Heuty, SVP Human Rights, GM Ulula - EcoVadis in this strategic session to help you learn how to transform your human rights due diligence from a defensive, reactive cost center into a proactive and dynamic system that delivers verifiable ROI by preventing and mitigating the costs of labor abuses, and compliance failure.

Andrei and Antoine answer questions about the business case for direct worker feedback and provide an actionable roadmap to build a resilient supply chain.

1. Maximize Supplier and Worker Adoption: Hear about the practical benefits of high-engagement worker empowerment programs and how they contribute to strategic supplier partnerships.

2. Shift from Reactive to Predictive Risk Management: Learn how continuous, unfiltered worker insights act as the most accurate early warning system for critical risks like wage theft, forced labor indicators, and organized labor disputes.

3. Future-Proof Your Compliance: Understand how proactive, effective worker voice systems are the central requirement for meeting evolving mandatory due diligence laws worldwide.