The Principles
Design
1 Start with Integrity & Purpose
2 Use Worker-Centric & Inclusive Design
Engage
4 Facilitate Uptake & Ownership
Analyze
Utilize Data
7 Inform Decisions & System Changes
Principle 6
Analyze Engagement & Impact
Ensure integrity of data collected
Measure credibility of results
- Establish metrics that enable robust evaluation
- Leverage statistical methods for quantitative analysis
- Standardize metrics to enable data comparison and expanded use of data
Evaluate impacts for workers to inform possible follow-up actions
- Determine if needs of workers are being met, including possible unintended
consequences and implications - Consider qualitative, contextual information collected from non-technology sources
- Compare with available external data sources
Resources
Endorse the WEST Principles
With the launch of the WEST Principles, we are excited to invite you to review and endorse the eight principles.
Tackling Forced Labor & Human Trafficking
June 26 – 27, Innovation Forum will be hosting a conference designed for companies to understand how to identify and mitigate risks of forced labor.
An Agreed-Upon Approach
By establishing an agreed upon approach, the WEST Principles aim to maximize the impact of technology-driven efforts to engage workers in global supply chains and ensure they can work with dignity and free from abuse. Initiated by a group of technology providers, the Principles seek to engage stakeholders at all levels of the global supply chain, including workers, worker organizations, the private sector, and governments, to collectively develop a roadmap to operationalize their use.