About the data
Methodology
In this question you are being asked to identify whether the company describes its approach to achieving the payment of living wages to workers in the supply chain.
Where to look for this information:
- Corporate Social Responsibility report
- In Modern Slavery Statement or
- California Transparency Act disclosure
- Company documents
- Company policies
- Company websites
- Company code of conduct
- Parent company documents (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company policies (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company websites (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
- Parent company code of conduct (only if the parent company is linked to from the brands website)
Good keywords for your searches include:
- Living wage
- Anker methodology
- Asia Floor Wage
- ACT
- Fair Labor Association
- Fair Wage Ladder
Things to keep in mind:
- The living wage questions refer to garment workers, factory workers and other supply chain producer involved in production. It doesn't include retail workers, warehouse staff or other employees in the company's owned operations.
- This question must be evidenced through a credible process such as ACT membership, Fair Wear Foundation’s Fair Wage Ladder, Fairtrade Textile Standard, FLA's Fair Compensation Strategy.