Overview

The mission at Good World Solutions is to use data to create safe and respectful workplaces. Our vision is a world where every worker is heard, and where worker well-being is integral to business success. Six years ago, we started noticing cell phones in workers’ hands, and tested what was then a bold idea – that we could use mobile technology to connect directly with workers in real time. We first piloted Laborlink with 100 factory workers in Peru and have since reached over 1 million workers in 16 countries. To scale our impact, we need to think bigger. Last year, we started looking at different pathways to scale, especially disruptive alternatives to the current audit system. We realized that to deliver on our mission we need to connect worker voice data to other rich data sources, including audit, self-assessment and capacity building data. Among the leaders in this space today, no one has a deeper commitment to transparent audits or a broader set of tools to drive worker impact than ELEVATE. For that reason, we’re integrating Laborlink into ELEVATE’s products & services – with both our team and technology. ELEVATE combines insight with improvement, has deep in-country expertise and embraces disruptive approaches. This integration is essential to realize our vision of a world where every worker is heard. Our mission remains unchanged. We will simply have more resources to continue serving the mission, with a larger set of tools to reach millions more workers. We’ve had incredible support from funders like USAID, Cisco, The Walt Disney Company, and the Peery Foundation. Leading companies like Target, M&S, Levi’s, and HPE have used technology-supported worker engagement in their supply chains. For our team, this is just the beginning and we invite you to join us in this next chapter of our journey. We’re counting on your continued leadership to achieve our shared vision. With gratitude, Heather Franzese, Executive Director and Co-founder of Laborlink