ESRS S1: Own Workforce·Disclosure Requirement S1-2
Engagement & Grievance Mechanisms
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ESRS S1: Own Workforce
Disclosure Requirement S1-2 · 2026-5010-final
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This disclosure asks an organisation to explain how it engages with its own workforce and how people can raise concerns or complaints. In practice, the report should show whether workers have ways to speak up, whether those channels are available in a way that people can actually use, and how the organisation responds when issues are raised.
The practical focus is on coverage and accessibility across the organisation, not just on a few well-known sites or headquarters. A useful response should make clear whether the arrangements apply across operations, locations and worker groups, and whether there are differences in how they work in practice for different parts of the workforce.
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Antes de empezar
Antes de empezar
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Preparación
Información clave que preparar
| Campo de preparación | Qué recopilar | Pista de evidencia | Responsable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engagement approach | Describe the main ways the organisation consults or involves affected people and other relevant parties. | Stakeholder engagement plan, consultation logs, meeting notes, survey records, community liaison records. | Sustainability / stakeholder engagement |
| Priority groups engaged | List the specific groups the organisation has identified for engagement, including women, migrant groups and people with disabilities where relevant. | Stakeholder mapping, inclusion lists, consultation participant records, community or worker group registers. | Sustainability / stakeholder engagement |
| Engagement methods used | Set out the practical methods used to engage those groups, such as meetings, surveys, forums or other channels. | Engagement calendar, consultation minutes, survey tools, workshop attendance lists, channel records. | Sustainability / stakeholder engagement |
| Formal agreements in place | State whether there are formal arrangements with worker or community representatives covering engagement with those groups. | Signed agreements, memoranda of understanding, collective arrangements, representative body records. | Legal / HR / stakeholder engagement |
| Agreement subject matter | If such arrangements exist, describe what they cover in practical terms. | Agreement text, annexes, scope notes, representative consultation terms. | Legal / HR / stakeholder engagement |
| Agreement coverage | Explain which people, sites, operations or activities are covered by those arrangements. | Agreement schedules, site lists, workforce coverage notes, entity or location registers. | Legal / HR / stakeholder engagement |
| Reporting channels | Describe the channels available for people to raise concerns or complaints, including internal and external routes where applicable. | Policy documents, hotline portal screenshots, intranet pages, supplier or worker handbooks, posters. | Compliance / ethics / HR |
| Grievance route exists | State whether a formal route exists for people to raise concerns and seek response. | Grievance policy, complaints procedure, hotline setup records, case management system configuration. | Compliance / ethics / HR |
| Issues raised | Capture the number and nature of cases or complaints raised through the available channels during the reporting period. | Case management system, hotline logs, complaints register, investigation tracker. | Compliance / ethics / HR |
| Case closure rate | Report the share of raised cases that were closed or otherwise resolved in the period, using the organisation's chosen basis consistently. | Case tracker, closure status report, complaints dashboard, resolution log. | Compliance / ethics / HR |
| Channel effectiveness | Explain how the organisation judges whether the available channels work well in practice. | Effectiveness review, user feedback, usage statistics, audit findings, management review notes. | Compliance / ethics / HR |
| Remedy process | Describe the process used to provide remedy when a case requires it, including how decisions are made and followed through. | Remediation procedure, investigation workflow, corrective action process, case handling guidance. | Compliance / ethics / legal |
| Remedied cases | Capture the cases that were remedied during the period and the basis used to count them. | Remediation log, case closure records, corrective action tracker, settlement or repair records. | Compliance / ethics / legal |
| Remedial actions taken | List the concrete actions taken to put things right for the cases that were remedied. | Corrective action tracker, case notes, settlement records, repair or compensation records, follow-up evidence. | Compliance / ethics / legal |
Cómo prepararlo
Solicitar los datos
Request employee engagement and grievance records
Traduzca la divulgación a una pregunta de negocio interna y adáptela después al lenguaje propio de su organización.
How do we show the ways people can raise issues, how those issues are handled, and what follow-up or remedy has been put in place during the reporting period?
Use your organisation’s own terms first, then map them to the reporting disclosure. For example, if you call these routes, speak-up lines, case logs, employee forums, union consultations, or resolution actions, use those labels in the request and only translate them afterwards for reporting.
Solicitud débil
Please provide the ESRS S1-2 engagement and grievance mechanism data, including stakeholder engagement methods, grievance channels, remediation, and effectiveness evidence.
Por qué falla: It uses framework language that may not match how the business actually records the information, so the owner may not know which systems, teams, or case types to pull. It also does not specify the period, boundary, counting basis, or the exact internal records needed to support the figures and narrative.
Solicitud mejor
Please send the people issue-handling and speak-up records for [reporting period] for [site/business unit]. We need the routes people use to raise concerns, any groups you tailor them for, any agreements that set out how they work, the channels available, whether a formal case route exists, the number of cases raised and resolved, how you assess whether the process works, and the remedy or follow-up actions taken. Please use your own team labels and include the source extract, date pulled, and any counting notes.
Plantilla de correo formal
Subject: Request for people issue-handling and engagement records for [reporting period] Hi [name/team], We are preparing the sustainability reporting pack and need your help with the records that show how people can raise concerns, how those concerns are handled, and what follow-up actions were taken during [reporting period] for [entity / site / business unit]. Please share, in your team’s own terms first and with a short mapping note where helpful: - the main routes people use to raise issues or ask for help - any groups you specifically tailor these routes for, such as women, migrant workers, or people with disabilities, if applicable - any agreements or arrangements that set out how these routes work, plus their scope and who they cover - the channels available for raising concerns - whether a formal case-handling route exists - the number of cases raised in the period, the number resolved, and how you assess whether the process is working - the process used to provide remedy or follow-up, the number of cases remediated, and the actions taken Please include the source file or system extract, the date pulled, and any notes on definitions or counting rules. A possible LRA training template is attached for adaptation to your organisation. Please check the official source before sign-off. Thanks, [preparer name] [team] [contact details]
Versión corta para Teams / Slack
Hi [name] — could you send the people issue-handling / speak-up records for [reporting period] for [site/business unit]? We need: the channels people use, any groups you tailor them for, any agreements and their scope/coverage, case counts, resolution rate, how you judge effectiveness, and the remedy/follow-up actions. Please use your team’s own labels and add a short mapping note. Include the source extract and date pulled. Thanks.
Ejemplos sectoriales
Manufacturing
Contexto. A multi-site employer with local worker forums, a hotline, and site-level case logs.
Solicitud adaptada. Please share the site forum notes, hotline summary, and case log extract for [reporting period] across [sites]. We need the routes workers use to raise issues, any groups you tailor them for, any site agreements, the channels available, whether a formal case route exists, case counts, resolution rate, effectiveness notes, and remedy actions.
Ejemplo de respuesta. Attached: hotline dashboard, site committee minutes, case log export. Labels used: worker forum, supervisor escalation, ethics line. Cases raised: 42; resolved: 39; remediated: 18. Notes include definitions, site coverage, and date pulled.
Retail
Contexto. A store-based workforce with a central employee relations team and a third-party speak-up provider.
Solicitud adaptada. Please send the store and head-office speak-up records for [reporting period]. We need the channels available to colleagues, any groups we specifically support, the case-handling route, the number of cases raised and closed, how you judge whether the process is effective, and the follow-up actions taken.
Ejemplo de respuesta. Attached: provider summary, ER tracker, policy note. Labels used: colleague helpline, manager escalation, HR case portal. Cases raised: 87; resolved: 81; remediated: 26. Coverage and counting rules are noted in the cover sheet.
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Nota metodológica
Explain which groups were included in the engagement review, what counted as an engagement method, how agreements were identified, and how scope and coverage were defined for the reported arrangements.
Nota de contexto
Set out what the figures show about how the organisation engages with people, what channels are available for raising concerns, how many cases were received and resolved, and what remediation steps were taken where issues were found.
Declaración sobre las variaciones
If the numbers changed from one period to the next, link the movement to changes in engagement activity, channel use, case volumes, resolution performance, or the extent of remediation work carried out.
Entrada del índice de contenidos
S1-2 Engagement & Grievance Mechanisms — [location / page] / [notes]Centro de descargas
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Para cada afirmación, compruebe la evidencia
| Afirmación | Riesgos | Evidencia que comprobar |
|---|---|---|
| We based the coverage figure on the workforce population we could evidence for the reporting period, and we documented any exclusions, cut-off dates, and duplicate records removed before the number was finalised. | An assurer may test whether the reported coverage is complete, whether exclusions were applied consistently, and whether the figure could be overstated or understated by missing sites, entities, or worker groups. | ['Workforce population extract used for the calculation', 'Rules for inclusions and exclusions, including period cut-off', 'Reconciliation showing removals of duplicates or inactive records', 'Sign-off or review note confirming the final figure'] |
| For the narrative on how we understand views from more exposed or less visible worker groups, we relied on documented engagement records, meeting notes, survey outputs, and any targeted listening sessions, and we kept the source material that supports the summary we published. | An assurer may probe whether the statement is supported by real engagement rather than general intent, whether the groups described were actually reached, and whether the summary overstates the depth or breadth of insight obtained. | ['Engagement logs and attendance records', 'Survey results or interview notes for the relevant worker groups', 'Internal summary showing how inputs were turned into the disclosure', 'Evidence of management review of the final wording'] |
| Where we refer to agreements or outcomes with worker representatives, we checked the signed documents, mapped which parts of the workforce they cover, and recorded the business units, locations, or worker categories included before publishing the statement. | An assurer may test whether the agreement or outcome really exists, whether the stated coverage is accurate, and whether the disclosure implies wider reach than the underlying document supports. | ['Signed agreement or formal outcome record', 'Coverage mapping by site, entity, function, or worker group', 'Legal or HR review confirming the scope description', 'Version-controlled draft showing how the final wording was approved'] |
| When we said the concern channel review was judged against recognised good-practice features, we kept the assessment matrix, the scoring notes, and the evidence showing how each feature was tested before the report went out. | An assurer may challenge whether the assessment was actually performed, whether the criteria were applied consistently, and whether the channel was assessed on the basis claimed rather than by informal judgement. | ['Assessment matrix or checklist used for the review', 'Supporting evidence for each scored feature', 'Reviewer notes explaining any judgement calls', 'Approval record for the published assessment'] |
| Our description of workforce engagement was built from direct meetings, representative discussions, and documented feedback, and we retained the records showing how those views influenced the actions or decisions we reported for the year. | An assurer may probe whether the engagement was direct and current, whether representative views were fairly reflected, and whether the reported decisions can really be traced back to workforce input. | ['Meeting minutes, consultation notes, or feedback summaries', 'Records from worker representatives where relevant', 'Traceability note linking input to decisions or actions', 'Management approval of the final disclosure'] |
| Where we pointed readers to the policy covering retaliation protection for people using the channel, we checked that the cross-reference matched the current policy version and that the policy was in force at the reporting date. | An assurer may test whether the cross-reference is current, whether the linked policy actually covers anti-retaliation protections, and whether the disclosure points to the right document version. | ['Current policy document and version history', 'Cross-reference check between the report and the policy', 'Approval or publication date showing the policy was active', 'Document control log'] |
Paquete de evidencia que preparar
Carencias habituales en los informes
Carencias habituales
Errores que evitar al recopilar los datos
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Ejemplos
Ejemplos ilustrativos
Sintéticos, redactados por LRA: no proceden del informe de ninguna empresa ni del texto de ninguna norma.
We used a mix of staff forums, one-to-one interviews, site walkabouts and worker-representative meetings to hear from people most likely to face barriers, including women, migrant workers and colleagues with disabilities. We had written arrangements with 3 of our 5 main labour suppliers, covering 420 of 500 workers in scope; our reporting channels were open to all staff and contractors, 18 concerns were logged, 15 were closed out, and we judged the process effective because most cases were handled within target times and users said the routes were easy to access.
- Where harm had already occurred, we used case-by-case fixes such as pay corrections, schedule changes, equipment adjustments and manager retraining; 11 matters were fully put right during the period.
- The figures above are internally consistent and illustrative only.
Synthetic, practitioner-facing example showing how a company might describe worker engagement, reporting routes, case handling and remedy in plain language.
We gathered views through toolbox talks, shift huddles, anonymous surveys and meetings with elected worker representatives, with extra outreach to women, migrant colleagues and employees with disabilities. We had formal agreements with 2 of our 4 key service partners, covering 260 of 320 people in the relevant workforce; our speaking-up routes included phone, web and in-person options, 9 matters were raised, 8 were closed, and we assessed the system as working well because access was broad and most issues were settled without delay.
- When something needed fixing, we used tailored remedy steps such as reinstating hours, replacing damaged equipment, adjusting duties and giving refresher training; 6 cases were remedied in full.
- This is a made-up example for training and review.
Synthetic, practitioner-facing example showing a different sector and a different mix of engagement, reporting and remedy practices while keeping the figures internally consistent.
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Escenarios para trabajar
A preparer is drafting the people section and has one consultation log for the year, but it only covers office staff. The business also has migrant workers and employees with disabilities, and there were separate listening sessions for each group.
A grievance hotline exists for all staff, but the team is unsure whether to present it as a formal complaint route because some issues are also handled through line managers and HR. During the year, 18 cases were logged and 15 were closed.
The company has a worker feedback process in place, but the team has not checked whether it actually works well. They know that 12 matters were closed during the year, while 3 remain open, and they have no documented review of whether users trust the process.
A worker complaint about unsafe conditions was resolved by changing the shift pattern and providing new protective equipment. Another complaint about pay was closed after a discussion, but no follow-up action was taken. The draft report currently says only that matters were “handled”.
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Use the plain-language explainer, then work through the step-by-step preparation section and the listed datapoints. The page is designed to help you turn those inputs into a draft disclosure, not to replace your own judgement or internal process.
The page lists the core datapoints to gather, including engagement approach, priority groups, methods, agreements, reporting channels, grievance route, issues raised, closure rate, channel effectiveness, remedy process, remedied cases and remedial actions. Treat that list as the starting point for your data request and evidence check.
The page gives a step-by-step preparation section and a set of datapoints that help you frame scope and method, such as who was engaged, how they were engaged, and what channels or grievance routes were used. It does not set a formal methodology, so you need to align the page to your organisation’s own approach.
The page is aimed at sustainability and ESG managers, HR teams, data owners and assurance reviewers, so ownership usually needs to sit with whoever can coordinate those inputs and evidence. Use the page to split responsibilities across content, data, and assurance readiness rather than leaving it with one person alone.
The page includes an evidence pack with five items for assurance readiness, plus six assurance claims to verify with claim, risk and evidence. Use those materials to build a traceable pack that supports the numbers and narrative you plan to disclose.
The page has a section on common reporting gaps and mistakes, which is useful for checking whether your draft is complete and internally consistent. Use it as a final review step before sign-off and assurance.
The Download Centre includes a Prep & Assurance workbook in .xlsx format, which is intended to help you organise preparation and assurance work. Use it alongside the page’s datapoints, evidence pack and assurance claims to build a working draft.
The page has a draft-output section with visualisation ideas, narrative starters and a content-index line. That gives you a practical way to convert your collected data into a first draft and structure the supporting narrative.
Yes, but only as an illustrative starting point. The example is explicitly synthetic, so you should adapt it to your own data and make sure any quantitative table remains internally consistent.
The page includes a 'From company reports' table that links to real published reports where the topic is disclosed. Use it to see how others present similar information, but do not treat it as a substitute for your own disclosure approach.
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