Tagged with "Living Wage"

Putting living wages and living income back on the agenda

Better working conditions and living wages are not going to come for free. This cost must come from the value chain. To create fairer value distribution, we have to accept…

Living Wage & Living Income Summit 2024

Belgian retailer living wage commitment publishes report on living wage gaps

In 2022, five major retailers in Belgium committed to a collective goal to close the living wage gap within their banana supply chains by the end of 2027.

Important step for living wages by ILO agreement

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted conclusions on wage policies, including living wages at the Governing Body meeting 4-14 March 2024 in Geneva. IDH appreciates that the ILO…

UK retailer living wage commitment marks one year of going bananas

For banana workers to fully support their families and achieve a decent standard of living – like all of us – they need living wages. The UK Retailer Commitment on…

Tea is loved by millions: so why is the sector being forgotten?

The average tea producer company in India would be forgiven for being nervous about the vagaries of upcoming legislation: in 2024, it is likely that the long-awaited Indian…

Joint Statement at ILO meeting of experts on wage policies, including living wages

Joint statement delivered by UN Global Compact on behalf of IDH, Shift, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, the Business Commission to Tackle Inequality (BCTI), the B-Team,…

Sainsbury’s invests in living wages for banana workers three years ahead of industry commitment

From today, every single banana bought at Sainsbury’s will contribute towards paying thousands of workers a fairer wage and support the future of banana growers in Cameroon, Colombia, Dominican Republic…

Action through collaboration: Highlights from the IDH Market Transformation Summit 2023

More than 240 participants took part in the IDH partnership…

Rewriting the Sustainability Playbook to Integrate Social and Environmental Agendas

Explore how Mars and IDH partnered with Forum for the Future to commission research that explores how companies can better integrate environmental and social agendas.