Living Wage estimates for 173 countries is now available to all! From May 1st, as WageIndicator Foundation gears up to publish its Living Wage estimates for 2730+ regions across 173 countries! These estimates, available in national languages and currencies on the national WageIndicator websites, ensure transparency and empower informed decision-making.
Access the latest - October 2024 release - and understand all about Living Wages in context of Minimum Wages, and Adequate Wages and CSRD.
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WageIndicator and PwC team up. The consultancy leg of PwC resells the Living Wage database to their clients. Meanwhile WageIndicator and PwC work on research related to Living Wages. What is the temperature in the market, and how can implementation be done in a smart way, and what are wise steps for reporting? The latest report from March 2024: Working towards paying a living wage and the first report from November 2023, Living Wage: An Emerging Standard elaborate on these first steps. Meanwhile WageIndicator partners with Peterson Projects & Solutions on implementation of Living Wages, and research on pay structures. BSR, Business for Social Responsibility, is WageIndicator's partner in Living Wage implementation.
In a world where consumers increasingly seek out ethical companies, Living Wage payment also helps corporations fulfil their Environmental, Sustainable, and Governance (ESG) obligations. It is linked to achieving 8 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals; most directly SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 10 (Reducing Inequality)
WageIndicator’s Living Wage database is recognised by IDH (the Sustainable Trade Initiative) as well as by B-Lab in their B-Corp Certification process. The European Sustainability Reporting Standards recommend using WageIndicator Living Wage estimates, among others.
