Herausgeber: Oxfam International

Autor_in: Rachel Wilshaw

Redaktion: Bryony Timms

Schlagwörter: Existenzlohn, Definition, CSR, Unternehmensverantwortung, Management, BWL, Unternehmenspraxis, Arbeitsrechte, Bangladesch, Empfehlungen, Fair Wear Foundation

Kurzbeschreibung:
What are the barriers to ensuring that a living wage is paid, and what are the root causes of low wages? Almost a century after the ILO constitution recognized the need for workers to earn a living wage, this Oxfam paper outlines the compelling reasons for responsible companies to act now to raise wages that are inadequate to meet the needs of workers and their families.
The paper looks at the positive steps taken in a range of sectors, and provides a framework for deeper change. It highlights initiatives already underway and aims to help companies which source from developing countries to understand the issue and what success looks like from an Oxfam perspective. It includes recommendations, signposts further reading and suggests indicators of good practice.

Erscheinungsjahr: 2014

Umfang: 10 Seiten

Sprache: Englisch, Spanisch, Französisch

Zielgruppe: Student_innen, Erwachsene

Medien: Hintergrundinformationen

Bezug: kostenfrei zum Download bei Oxfam.

Herausgeberin: Fair Wear Foundation

Autor_in(nen): Anne Lally

Schlagwörter:  CSR, Unternehmensverantwortung, best practice, Existenzlohn, Outdoor, Fair Wear Foundation, BWL, Management, Benchmarks, wage ladder

Kurzbeschreibung:
FWF is the sole author of this report. In what follows we look at several aspects of living wages. We first look at current wage levels and compare them to available living wage benchmarks. How much would labour costs need to increase in order to ensure that base wages align with living wage benchmarks? We then consider the implications of wage increases for product costs, both for brands and consumers. How much will the price of some sample outdoor products rise if living wages are paid?
In the process of seeking initial answers to such questions, this study helps to advance FWF’s
methodology for measuring what we have dubbed the ‘living wage factor.’ It also enhances
our understanding of the impact of living wage increases for FOB (i.e. freight on board, or the
per product price paid to factories) and retail prices.

Erscheinungsjahr: 2014

Umfang: 26 Seiten

Sprache: Englisch

Zielgruppe: Student_innen, Erwachsene

Medien:  Hintergrundinformationen

Bezug: kostenfrei zum Download bei der Fair Wear Foundation.