WORKER WELLBEING: NEST’S ETHICAL HANDCRAFT PROGRAM O INTR “Since we began our partnership in 2014, WSI has demonstrated a deep commitment to protecting workers ANET throughout their supply chains.” PL —Rebecca van Bergen, Nest Founder and Executive Director OPLE WSI helped bring the Nest certification to life, Further, 89% of women who are home-based PE playing a key role in the development of the 100+ workers reported that working from home helps standards, each designed to ensure industry-wide them better care for their children. transparency and compliance for home workers. “Earnings from my quilting go Once developed, we were one of the first businesses to pilot these standards in our supply into a deposit account for my chain. Nest stands apart for centering their children’s higher education, process around artisans, working hand-in-hand with home-based businesses. Their training-first easing the financial load on program addresses the wide degree of variation in PURPOSE decentralized supply chains. my family.” —Alpana Mandal, IMPACT OF NEST’S ETHICAL HANDCRAFT PROGRAM We champion an empowered workforce and quilter for 14 years recognize the potential unlocked when women can While the Nest standards give brands a thrive. After one year in the Nest program, Nest comprehensive way to work with artisan suppliers, 3,600+ 400+ 7 T 2021 observed a 22% increase in fair wage setting and they also give customers transparency into a 20% increase in women reporting above-average the process—letting shoppers know that their Artisans impacted Ethically Handcrafted™ Supply chains and 5 vendors health across Nest partner brands. purchases were ethically made by hand. T REPOR around the world products across our family who’ve earned the Nest Seal C 80% of women workers reported that their of brands of Ethical Handcraft A APPENDIX income supports their children’s formal education, IMP emphasizing the ripple effect that comes from supporting home-based crafts. 55 56