The momentum behind Living Wages has culminated in the ILO taking a position on the issue for the first time after meeting in February 2024. This is a major milestone given that one of the most significant blockages in expanding Living Wages for all has been the lack of consensus on what constitutes as credible Living Wage data for each location. As more companies invest in understanding the Living Wage gaps for their owned operations and supply chains to align with reporting and mandatory human rights due diligence requirements, it is important to unpack the implications of this ILO meeting for employers and buyers.
Join BSR and WageMap to hear from panelists who have actively participated in different ways to shape the ILO position, and discuss how the WageMap consortium will harness this foundational alignment to build a standard that will go further to clarify Living Wage data and assessment methodologies.
The WageMap consortium consists of founding partners BSR, Living Wage For US, Living Wage Foundation, Loughborough University, NewForesight, and WageIndicator.
Scheduled Speakers
- Johan Genneby, Global Sustainability Lead, H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB
- Shaheen Hashmat, Senior Project Manager—Global Living Wage, Living Wage Foundation
- Michelle Murray, CEO and Founder, Living Wage for Us
- Matthias Thorn, Global Labour Relations and Human Rights Director, Samsung Electronics
- Emma Giloth, Associate Director, Consumer Sectors and Human Rights, BSR
