CSDDD, LkSG, and France's Duty of Vigilance Law do not require audits. They require worker engagement. Here is the regulatory, risk management, supplier ROI, and board-level evidence — and what to say to the people in your organization who are not yet convinced.

Worker voice is a worker's ability to influence the conditions of their own working life — not to be surveyed, not to have a phone number they can call, but to influence outcomes. Implementation almost always starts in the wrong place. The instinct is to find a survey tool and run a pilot. The problem is that worker voice is not a tool. It is an operating model. Here is a six-step framework for building one that works.