## Pillar 2 - Enhance Social Protection and Flexibility

Companies should strive to provide flexibility and protection to all workers and employment types, including contractual workers and freelancers. Flexibility pertains to workers' autonomy and their ability to achieve an improved work-life balance. Protection involves ensuring workers' security in the face of vulnerabilities and unforeseen contingencies.


### Aspired MilestoneProvide social protection and flexible working options for all workers across different employment types


**13%** higher productivity for remote work (vs. in-office)

**1.5x** relative importance of flexibility compared to pay (for Gen Y/Z)

**78%** reduction in reported stress levels with hybrid work

**200 million** independent workers across to globe


## Enablers & Trackers

Primary areas of focus and action, with measurements for assessment and progress tracking


### Enabler 1: Social Protection

Trackers: - Percentages of workers protected by either of Government or Corporate Programs- Expanded benefits, safeguarding against employment interruption.

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### Enabler 2: Flexibility & Autonomy

Trackers: - Flexibility in roles (full, part, shared ...), time (hours, start, schedule ...), location (remote, hybrid, office ...), and types of leaves

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### Enabler 3: Inclusive Coverage

Trackers: - Access to flexibility and social protection across contract type, job type (white collar, blue collar), and DEI elements

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