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What is ESRS S1 (Own Workforce)? Definition and Context

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EFRAG

"ESRS S1 Own Workforce covers working conditions, equal treatment and opportunities for all, and other work-related rights of the undertaking's own employees and non-employee workers."
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European Commission

"Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 specifying the mandatory disclosure requirements for ESRS S1 S1-1 to S1-17."

ExecutESG Consolidated Definition

ESRS S1 (Own Workforce)

ESRS S1 is the primary social reporting standard under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). It mandates transparent disclosures regarding how an enterprise impacts its direct employees and independent non-employee contractors.

Key Disclosure Dimensions:

  • Working conditions: Secure employment, working time, adequate wages, social dialogue, collective bargaining coverage, work-life balance, and health and safety.
  • Equal treatment & opportunity: Gender equality and equal pay for work of equal value, training and skills development, employment and inclusion of persons with disabilities, measures against workplace violence and harassment, and diversity.
  • Other work-related rights: Child labor, forced labor, adequate housing, and privacy.

The Implementation Challenge:

While climate reporting (ESRS E1) relies on numeric energy and fuel invoices, ESRS S1 requires verifiable evidence of workforce sentiment, psychosocial risk mitigation, and continuous action planning.

How to Automate ESRS S1 Evidence:

Organizations utilize Aura WorkWell to gather mathematically robust, audit-ready workforce data across the 3 psychological lenses, translating employee feedback into traceable Kanban projects in Aura Act.

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