Inclusive and Fair Workplaces and Value Chains​

Make inclusion a business driver – not just a value statement.​

Leverage data and expert insights to embed inclusion and fairness across your organization and value chains.​

Build a strong business case for inclusive workplaces and responsible sourcing – backed by evidence, peer learning, and a trusted community of practice.​

Evidence-Based Strategy

Access data-driven insights to quantify the impact of DE&I and fair sourcing on business performance.

Business Benefits:

  • Co-develop data driven business cases to use internally 
  • Improve decision-making with impact assessments and ROI insights.
  • Enhance internal alignment across functions.

Leadership Buy-In

Use tailored business cases to engage senior decision-makers and secure cross-functional support.

Business Benefits:

  • Equip leaders with board-ready cases to support equity investments.
  • ​Drive uptake of equity initiatives across departments.

Operational Integration

Embed equity into procurement, supply chain and workforce strategies – including neurodiverse workplaces, multigenerational teams and inclusive hiring.​​
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Business Benefits:

  • Support inclusive hiring and workplace design (e.g.,neurodiversity, multigenerational teams).
  • Align fair workplaces and value chain practices with decarbonization and nature transition strategies.

Peer Learning & Masterclasses

Join working groups and in-person sessions to exchange best practices and accelerate implementation.

 

Business Benefits:

  • Share best practices via working groups and in-person sessions.
  • Build internal capability with curated guidance and tools.
  • Strengthen community and trust across member companies.

Relevant Resources

Other People Action Programs​

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  • Key Topics: Community Resilience, Transition Finance, Workforce Impacts, Green Skills, Sector Implementation, Metrics​
  • Focus: Building business-wide capabilities to embed human rights into governance, operations and supply chains
  • Key Topics: Due Diligence, Fair Recruitment, Board Engagement, Supplier Training, Rights-Based Risk Management​
  • Focus: Closing wage gaps through supplier engagement, policy advocacy and business case development
  • Key Topics: Living Wage Measurement, Supplier Tools, Jurisdictional Partnerships, ROI Evidence, Policy Alignment​
  • Focus: Strengthening decision-making and disclosure through integrated metrics and cross-framework alignment
  • Key Topics: TISFD, CPAS Integration, Double Materiality, Social KPIs, Reporting Standards​

Meet the team

Josephine Damstra​

Josephine Damstra​

Senior Manager​

Vlad Harabara

Vlad Harabara

Associate​, People Action

Get in touch for more details!