Workforce Health Across the Value Chain 2025

Appendix The primary research for this report involved conducting semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders spanning roles across insurance, sustainability, procurement, public health, development finance and others. Participants were selected based on their expertise and engagement with supply chains, the geographical region in which they work and their industry to allow for broad representation (Figures 3–4). The aim was to gather insights on the intersection of health, climate and labour risks, as well as the implementation and impact of innovative models. This study was approved with expedited approval by the University of Richmond’s Institutional Review Board (URIRB240806). All team members involved in data collection and analysis received research ethics training.Data collection: Data was collected through face-to-face and online interviews approximately one hour in length. In order to generate transcripts, sessions were conducted on and recorded via Zoom with the participants’ consent. Interview analysis: Transcripts were generated from the interview recordings and later anonymized and cleaned for analysis. Interviews were thematically coded based on a priori codes and supplemented with quotes from the participants. Once all interviews were analysed, the team calculated the frequency of each theme across the sample and synthesized findings across the interviews. Findings were further verified with published literature of scientific papers and grey literature. Geographical representation of interview participants FIGURE 3 India, Middle East and Africa North America Asia Latin AmericaLow- and middle-income countries High-income countries GlobalBreakdown by geographical focus 41% (24) 28% (16)31% (18) Breakdown by subregion focus 38% (12) 34% (11)19% (6)9% (3) Sector representation of interview participants FIGURE 4 Private sector Civil society and academia Public/intergover nmentalBreakdown by sector 60% (35)26% (15)14% (8) Private sector Civil society and academia Public/intergover nmentalBreakdown by sector 60% (35)26% (15)14% (8) Source: World Economic Forum Workforce Health Across the Value Chain: Organizational Insights to Mitigate Risk and Create Sustainable Growth 30