Resources

The research, tools, and featured initiatives in this section are aimed at raising public awareness and supporting efforts to improve labor conditions.

The research, tools, and featured initiatives in this section are aimed at raising public awareness and supporting efforts to improve labor conditions.
Our reports, policy briefs, tools, and learning modules are open-source, curated for the purpose of driving a deep understanding of issues, encouraging continuous improvement, and promoting respect for the dignity and rights of workers everywhere.

Some of these tools were produced in collaboration with Verité Inc. and other partner organizations.

May 30, 2025

Social Responsibility Assessment Modules on Seafood

May 30, 2025

Palm Oil Toolkit

May 26, 2025

Social Responsibility Standards and Requirements for Labor and Human Rights

May 1, 2025

Building worker voice: Spotlight on Indonesia

May 1, International Workers’ Day, is a celebration of the labor movement and its achievements that benefit society, including limits…

April 8, 2025

Join the training: Assessing Labour and Human Rights Risks in the Supply Chain

This training supports organisations and individuals to better understand and implement labour and human rights standards, workplace compliance and supply…

March 26, 2025

Towards dignity for all women in the workplace

Women’s Month is a chance to recenter women’s experiences and raise issues that matter to women. DIWA’s experience in the…

March 7, 2025

Spotlight on Ethical Recruitment

DIWA recognizes the importance of engaging critical stakeholders including recruitment agencies, who have significant roles to play in improving the…

February 4, 2025

Businesses matter, and so do governments in achieving dignity in the workplace

The unprecedented policy shift in Washington to pause US foreign aid for 90 days may impact on the world’s poor…

January 9, 2025

DIWA welcomes 2025: a critical year for HRDD

2024 was a milestone year for DIWA.  Some highlights include: There’s a lot on the horizon for 2025, another milestone…

November 11, 2024

DIWA: Apply ethical recruitment to irregular migrant & precariously employed workers

Daryll Delgado, DIWA Senior Director for Research and Stakeholder Engagement, welcomes participants to the organization’s Expanding the Frame forum held…

October 3, 2024

DIWA @ the Roundtable for Sustainable Coconut

Dignity in Work for All highlighted the regulatory momentum for human rights due diligence in the recent Roundtable organized by…

July 31, 2024

World Day Against Trafficking

On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, DIWA would like to highlight the central importance of industry and national…

June 12, 2024

End Child Labour in Agriculture

On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour, we would like to highlight the continuing need for supply…

May 14, 2024

Migrant Rights are Everyone’s Business

New developments in the legal framework governing supply chain due diligence as a result of the CSDDD and Forced Labour…

May 12, 2024

In-Country Recruitment of Foreign Migrant Workers and Risks of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Thailand

In-country recruitment has been a long-standing practice in Thailand, but the unregulated nature of this recruitment pathway poses significant risks…

February 17, 2024

Toolkit: Implementing Ethical Standards in the In-Country Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Thailand

The Toolkit on Implementing Ethical Standards in the In-Country Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Thailand was developed to improve protections…

February 17, 2024

ชุดสื่อเรียนรู้: การนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมมาใช้ในการสรรหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย

ชุดเครื่องมือนี้ ถูกจัดทำขึ้นเพื่อช่วยนายจ้างการนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมไปใช้ในการจัดหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย

January 15, 2024

Press Release from Dignity in Work for All

Press Release

May 12, 2021

Recruitment and Employment Experiences of Filipino Migrant Fishers in Taiwan’s Tuna Fishing Sector: An Exploratory Study

Taiwan is one of the world’s five major seafood exporters and the primary flag state of the world’s longline tuna…

May 12, 2021

Mechanization of Thai Purse Seiners: A Business Case Study to Improve Working and Living Conditions

This case study aims to share insights of the impact of mechanization of a specific fishing vessel type – a…

May 12, 2021

Assessing Labor Risk for Workers Migrating from the Philippines to Europe

Millions of people from the Philippines have migrated abroad for employment, seeking a better life and improved economic status for…

September 29, 2020

Recruitment and Hiring Practices in the Philippine Tuna Handline Fishing Sector

As the Philippines’ top seafood export, tuna plays a significant role in supporting the country’s economy and sustaining the livelihood…

May 29, 2019

Thailand Bound: An Exploration of Labor Migration Infrastructures in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR

We conducted an exploratory study of the recruitment practices in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR for workers destined for Thailand…

May 12, 2014

Forced Labor in the Production of Electronic Goods in Malaysia: A Comprehensive Study of Scope and Characteristics

Malaysia’s electronics sector workforce includes hundreds of thousands of foreign migrant workers who come to Malaysia on the promise of…

May 29, 2012

Research on Indicators of Forced Labor in the Indonesian Fishing Sector

Our research in Indonesia was initially aimed to assess the circumstances surrounding forced labor on fishing platforms (jermals) in North…

May 12, 2012

Research on Indicators of Forced Labor in the Philippines Tuna Sector

Verité carried out research on the presence of indicators of forced labor in the production of ten goods in seven…

May 1, 2025

Building worker voice: Spotlight on Indonesia

May 1, International Workers’ Day, is a celebration of the labor movement and its achievements that benefit society, including limits to working hours, health and…

April 8, 2025

Join the training: Assessing Labour and Human Rights Risks in the Supply Chain

This training supports organisations and individuals to better understand and implement labour and human rights standards, workplace compliance and supply chain due diligence. You will…

March 26, 2025

Towards dignity for all women in the workplace

Women’s Month is a chance to recenter women’s experiences and raise issues that matter to women. DIWA’s experience in the field indicate that women face…

March 7, 2025

Spotlight on Ethical Recruitment

DIWA recognizes the importance of engaging critical stakeholders including recruitment agencies, who have significant roles to play in improving the lives of migrant workers. Our…

February 4, 2025

Businesses matter, and so do governments in achieving dignity in the workplace

The unprecedented policy shift in Washington to pause US foreign aid for 90 days may impact on the world’s poor and our global effort to…

January 9, 2025

DIWA welcomes 2025: a critical year for HRDD

2024 was a milestone year for DIWA.  Some highlights include: There’s a lot on the horizon for 2025, another milestone year for us as we…

November 11, 2024

DIWA: Apply ethical recruitment to irregular migrant & precariously employed workers

Daryll Delgado, DIWA Senior Director for Research and Stakeholder Engagement, welcomes participants to the organization’s Expanding the Frame forum held in Bangkok, Thailand on 11…

October 3, 2024

DIWA @ the Roundtable for Sustainable Coconut

Dignity in Work for All highlighted the regulatory momentum for human rights due diligence in the recent Roundtable organized by the Sustainable Coconut Partnership (SCP)….

July 31, 2024

World Day Against Trafficking

On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, DIWA would like to highlight the central importance of industry and national standards on ethical recruitment. As an…

June 12, 2024

End Child Labour in Agriculture

On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour, we would like to highlight the continuing need for supply chain due diligence and multistakeholder…

May 26, 2025

Social Responsibility Standards and Requirements for Labor and Human Rights

February 17, 2024

Toolkit: Implementing Ethical Standards in the In-Country Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Thailand

The Toolkit on Implementing Ethical Standards in the In-Country Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Thailand was developed to improve protections for workers through the implementation…

February 17, 2024

ชุดสื่อเรียนรู้: การนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมมาใช้ในการสรรหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย

ชุดเครื่องมือนี้ ถูกจัดทำขึ้นเพื่อช่วยนายจ้างการนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมไปใช้ในการจัดหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย

May 2025

Social Responsibility Assessment Modules on Seafood

May 2025

Palm Oil Toolkit

May 2024

In-Country Recruitment of Foreign Migrant Workers and Risks of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Thailand

In-country recruitment has been a long-standing practice in Thailand, but the unregulated nature of this recruitment pathway poses significant risks of forced labour and human…

May 2021

Recruitment and Employment Experiences of Filipino Migrant Fishers in Taiwan’s Tuna Fishing Sector: An Exploratory Study

Taiwan is one of the world’s five major seafood exporters and the primary flag state of the world’s longline tuna fleets. Recent research by non-governmental…

May 2021

Mechanization of Thai Purse Seiners: A Business Case Study to Improve Working and Living Conditions

This case study aims to share insights of the impact of mechanization of a specific fishing vessel type – a medium-to-large sized purse seiner –…

May 2021

Assessing Labor Risk for Workers Migrating from the Philippines to Europe

Millions of people from the Philippines have migrated abroad for employment, seeking a better life and improved economic status for themselves and their families. Recruitment…

September 2020

Recruitment and Hiring Practices in the Philippine Tuna Handline Fishing Sector

As the Philippines’ top seafood export, tuna plays a significant role in supporting the country’s economy and sustaining the livelihood of families in many of…

May 2019

Thailand Bound: An Exploration of Labor Migration Infrastructures in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR

We conducted an exploratory study of the recruitment practices in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR for workers destined for Thailand to map the critical intervention…

May 2014

Forced Labor in the Production of Electronic Goods in Malaysia: A Comprehensive Study of Scope and Characteristics

Malaysia’s electronics sector workforce includes hundreds of thousands of foreign migrant workers who come to Malaysia on the promise of a good salary and steady…

May 2012

Research on Indicators of Forced Labor in the Indonesian Fishing Sector

Our research in Indonesia was initially aimed to assess the circumstances surrounding forced labor on fishing platforms (jermals) in North Sumatra province. This research was…