Business Model Red Flags

This practical tool from Shift will help you identify human rights risks. It consists of a set of 24 indicators or “red flags” that can be spotted across three areas of a company’s business model – the value proposition, the value chain, and the cost structure/revenue model. For example, the revenue model relies on “using gig workers or other precarious labor.” Each red flag includes questions for leaders, details about related opportunities and risks, and explains what you can do to take action. The tool will be most useful to business leaders, sustainability practitioners, and the procurement team.