In the inaugural episode of The Compact Lens, we explore the pervasive challenge of informality in India’s workforce and what it means for companies striving to ensure worker well-being. Through the lens of Social Compact’s work, we discuss how businesses can move from fragmented practices to building structures and processes that truly strengthen social sustainability for their own workers. The episode closes by setting the stage for Episode 2, where we go beyond compliance to uncover what it really takes to create lasting, systemic change.