Supply chain wages (sector specific)
About the data
Low and underpayment of wages are an indicator of forced labour. Due to fast turnaround times, and low costs of clothing, low wages can be common in the garment industry.
This metric was devised by Walk Free and Wikirate, and is part of a project assessing Modern Slavery Act statements produced by garment companies in the UK and Australia. More on the project can be found here.
Methodology
To meet this metric, companies must disclose that it has made commitments, or taken action, to tackle low or underpayment of wages in their supply chains.
This can include:
- Commitment to paying living wage or fair wages
- Action plan to pay living wage
- Number of suppliers where living wage is paid
- % of suppliers that have committed to pay living wage
These must be general commitments outside of commitments made in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
If the company discloses that it has made these commitments, or taken these actions to ensure that supply chain workers are paid a fair wage, please indicate “Yes”, and provide details.
If no action exists or is described in the statement, please select "No".
If yes, in your comment please add the relevant section of the statement, including what type of information on supply chain workers’ wages is disclosed.
* Note on choosing the Year of your answer
Read the MSA Statement carefully to find out what year it covers.
When a statement is referring to a Financial Year (FY) ending in Q1 or early Q2, it should be labeled with the previous year. Example:
- Statement for FY2018/19 ending in April 2019 = 2018
- Statement for FY2018/19 ending in May 2019 (or later) = 2019