Human-Centered Productivity Services
Linking Productivity with Human Rights
Canada Productivity Council (CPC) offers a unique approach that integrates productivity improvement with human rights, workplace dignity, and ethical compliance. Our services are designed to meet the needs of standards owners, funding bodies, and global brands seeking to achieve measurable efficiency gains while upholding responsible labor practices.
For Standards Owners & Funding Bodies
Goal: Enhance the credibility and impact of your scheme by embedding measurable productivity and well-being indicators into certification frameworks or development programs.
Key Services:
- Design and piloting of productivity-linked social compliance criteria
- Human rights and working conditions assessments alongside production metrics
- Integration of worker-centric performance indicators into scheme requirements
- Support for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems that align human rights with efficiency
- Capacity building for auditors and scheme partners on dignity-driven productivity systems
Outcome: A strengthened scheme with real-world evidence of how better working conditions lead to measurable productivity gains and improved supply chain performance.
For Large Companies and Global Brands
Goal: Improve production output, efficiency, and compliance while protecting worker rights and reducing reputational risks.
Key Services:
- Facility-level diagnostics linking work conditions to productivity KPIs
- Ethical supply chain planning and order volume alignment strategies
- Design of grievance and feedback systems that track morale-productivity trends
- Worker engagement programs that build retention and performance
- Training for HR and supervisory staff on rights-based performance management
- Supplier support for human-centered lean and operational redesign
Outcome: A more resilient, efficient, and ethically aligned value chain where workforce well-being directly contributes to business success