Ergon Associates

Ergon helps organisations demonstrate their respect for labour standards, human rights and gender equality. Leading organisations worldwide trust us for expert strategic advice and innovative research. We help our clients understand human rights risks and impacts in order to improve conditions in direct operations, commercial supply chains, investments and development cooperation programmes. Through our research and consulting services we clarify risks and identify opportunities for improvement. We enable organisations to develop policies and take practical steps to improve the lives of workers and communities. Examples include supply chain risk assessments, human rights impact assessments (HRIAs), human rights policy development, support for operational grievance mechanisms, analysis of labour markets, gender-focused diagnostics, mandatory human rights due diligence and regulatory compliance. Our clients include global financial institutions, leading brands and corporations, international agencies and multi-stakeholder platforms.