Living Wages

• In this FAQ answers related to: method, data collection, basket, types of Living Wages and Living Income, calculations and how to implement. Bring me to hundreds of Questions & Answers on Living Wages

• Living wages and digital nomads, remote workers? Check the conversation, explore the dilemma's with the WageIndicator ladies Daniela Ceccon and Paulien Osse, 
• More topics like this, do migrants need a living wage, or youth, or interns?
• WageIndicator and the ILO? Read the the interview with Prof Martin Kahanec:  Operationalising Living Wages at the ILO in Geneva 28-29 April 2025

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 2025: Metrics that Matter: Reporting on Fair Wages, the other 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.

• June 2025: Electrolux: From Pilot to Policy: Inside Electrolux’s Global Living Wage Rollout
• April 2025: DHL: Mapping Minimum Wages Globally: the first step to Responsible Pay Practices
• March 2025: Schijvens: Full Disclosure on Sustainability Isn’t Just Policy - It’s Common Sense and Good Business
• February 2025: Remco Kouwenhoven: Fairphone Addresses Living Wage Gaps in the Electronics Supply Chain
• January 2025: Ciara Barry: MADE51, Championing Living Wages for Refugee Artisans
• November 2024: Living Wages at Canva, a model for corporate responsibility
• September 2024: Nanette Wagtendonk: FUGRO garantuees Living Wage to every worker, regardless of family size or working time
• August 2024: Simon Braaksma, Philips: WageIndicator is our de-facto Standard for Living wages
• July 2024: Franziska Koenig: Accenture Guarantees a Living Wage
• June 2024: SOS Children's Villages works on Living Wages for 137 countries
• May 2024: AP2, Swedish Pension Fund: Why every investor should think about the Living Wage
• April 2024: Living Wages are the Tipping Point for Attaining a Decent Life, says Prof. Martin Kahanec
• March 2024: Natura & Co: All employees now earn a Living Wage
• February 2024: Ball Horticultural Global: The living wage becomes a tool for becoming an employer of choice, a better community citizen, and attracting and retaining talent.

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.