The pressure on RMG factories is rising
Psychosocial welfare is no longer a soft issue, it is being scored in buyer audits, and it shows up in your absenteeism and productivity numbers long before it shows up on paper.
Buyer audits now check it
BSCI, SEDEX, SA8000 and Better Work are all expanding psychosocial-welfare criteria, and ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment at work is raising expectations further. Factories with a documented, supervised programme are ahead in supplier reviews.
Absenteeism & turnover
Worker stress, conflict and low morale drive absence and attrition, the costs are real but rarely traced back to the cause.
Lost productivity
Distress on the floor means slower lines, more mistakes and supervisor friction. Wellbeing is an output issue, not just a welfare one.
A complete worker-wellbeing programme, on your factory floor
We assess, support, train and document, so wellbeing improves and you have the evidence buyers ask for.
Anonymous worker wellness assessment
A short Bangla survey across the floor, turned into a department-level report on stress, morale and conflict hotspots.
On-site & online counselling
Confidential support for workers, plus psychological first-aid capacity for supervisors.
HR, supervisor & welfare-officer training
Practical, clinically-grounded training so your own team can recognise and respond to distress.
Buyer-ready documentation
Branded reports your compliance team can show management and auditors.
Start small, scale on evidence, three levels of commitment
Every factory is at a different point. Begin at the level that fits you now; each step is a natural upgrade from the one before, once the results are in your hands.
1-Day Workshop
A 3-5 hour interactive session for your management and HR / welfare / compliance leads, on-site. Worker mental-health in numbers, a stress-mapping activity, practical coping techniques and open Q&A.
One-time · no commitment. The lowest-risk way to see our delivery quality first.
6-Month Pilot
The full non-clinical support track, proven inside one factory. A named cohort of 8-15 HR, welfare and compliance staff is trained over 6 days across 3 phases, with at least 8 supervision sessions and a documented before/after result.
6 months · single factory. Prove the model, then decide on scaling.
12-Month Track
Everything in the pilot, plus advanced-risk, trauma-informed and suicide-risk modules, formulation & treatment planning, special populations, and quarterly case-conceptualization clinics, 24 supervision sessions in all.
12 months · a durable in-house psychosocial capability.
A structured, supervised curriculum, not a one-off awareness day
The programme trains your own HR, welfare and compliance staff to notice distress, respond with real counselling skills and refer appropriately, without over-reaching into clinical territory. It is built in three phases and grounded in the University of Dhaka / IOM Essential Psychological Skills for Mental Health Service Providers curriculum (30 chapters), recontextualised for the factory floor.
Foundational relational & ethical skills
Reflective listening, empathy, questioning, cultural sensitivity, ethics, and working with transitions, new joiners, shift changes, return-to-work after leave or maternity.
Practical technique orientation
A deliberately scope-limited toolkit, motivational interviewing, group facilitation, CBT orientation, emotion regulation, sleep and anger management, assertion, and self-care for the supporter.
Applied, supervised practice
Real cases from your own floor, worked through the referral pathway under supervision, reinforcing the core boundary: staff provide initial support and refer, they do not manage a diagnosable disorder themselves.
Supervision is what turns knowledge into skill. Alongside the training days, at least 8 live supervision sessions on real cases correct the most common failure mode, jumping to advice instead of using the skills being taught. Behind it stands a standing support layer: a free online self-assessment for any worker, 1:1 sessions with Chum Wellness psychologists for critical cases, and our nationwide therapist network for escalation.
Three ways to begin, all free
You can see the value before you spend anything. Start with the assessment; the rest follows naturally.
Worker Wellness Assessment
A 5-minute anonymous survey in Bangla for your workers. You get back a clear, written report, stress, morale and where the friction is, broken down by department.
Free, and ready in a few working days. Useful for your own planning and for buyer documentation.
A session for your HR & compliance team
A free one-hour session, online or at your factory, led by a clinical psychologist. We walk through what buyers now look for in psychosocial audits, plus practical tools your team can use right away.
No sales pitch, just genuinely useful training for your welfare and compliance people.
Your Company Wellness Map
A branded report built from your workers’ own anonymous answers, stress and morale by department, the top risks, and clear next steps.
Free, and yours to share with management and buyers. Ready within five working days.
This isn’t theory, it’s been delivered on the floor
Our factory work has been delivered under IFC (World Bank Group) and Better Work (ILO), including gender-bias reduction, soft-skill training for operators, burnout and stress management, and Training-of-Trainers for HR and compliance teams across factories in Dhaka, Gazipur, Ashulia, Savar, Tongi and the KEPZ export zone.
It is led by Saima Akther, a clinical psychologist (MPhil in Clinical Psychology, University of Dhaka) and founder of Psycoach, who has delivered worker-wellbeing programmes across factories supplying globally recognised brands.
What the pilot proves, before you scale
Every pilot produces documented before/after data you can show your own leadership, your buyers and your auditors.
Capability gain
Pre/post assessment (Month 1 vs 6) shows whether the cohort’s knowledge, confidence and referral judgment actually improved.
A working pathway
Cases identified and appropriately referred, proof the referral pathway works in practice, not just on paper.
Real reach
Self-assessment uptake across the workforce and sessions used for critical cases, proof the support reaches workers, not just the trained cohort.
Simple to start, built to last
Assess
Anonymous Bangla worker survey across departments.
Report
A clear, branded report on stress, morale and risk areas.
Act
A tailored programme, counselling, training and supervisor capacity.
Sustain
Ongoing support and documentation, audit-ready.
Wellbeing is a business outcome
Fewer absences
Address the stress and conflict that quietly drive absenteeism and turnover.
Higher productivity
Calmer, supported workers mean steadier lines and fewer errors.
Audit-ready
Documented psychosocial-welfare programmes strengthen your standing in supplier reviews.
Frequently asked questions
Will this satisfy buyer psychosocial-welfare audits (BSCI, SEDEX, SA8000, Better Work)?
Yes. Our programme is built around what international buyers now check, and produces branded, data-backed documentation your compliance team can show in audits.
Is the support available in Bangla?
Yes, worker surveys, counselling and supervisor training are all delivered in Bangla, designed for factory-floor realities.
Is the worker survey anonymous and confidential?
Yes. Worker responses are anonymous; HR receives aggregated, department-level results only.
Can sessions run on-site at the factory?
Yes. We deliver on-site at your factory or online, depending on what works best for your teams and shifts.
How do we start?
Request the free Worker Wellness Check below. We run a short anonymous survey, return a written report within a few working days, and discuss next steps from there.
Get your free Worker Wellness Check
Tell us a little about your factory. Our team will set up your free anonymous worker survey and report, no cost, no commitment.