Save the date NCP conference: how to achieve a living wage in your supply chain?
Earning a wage that enables you to support yourself and your family members for basic needs is an important human right, which enables further sustainable development.
Despite this fact, this is not the case for many workers worldwide. They do not earn a living wage for different reasons, such as not being allowed to join a trade union, only working on temporary contracts or because they face discrimination at their work place.
Paying a living wage is an important element of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. This means that it is expected of companies to work on this in their (international) supply chains. For business, this also offers an opportunity to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals to be agreed on at the United Nations this September.
What can you do to work on this complex topic within your own business operations and supply chain?
NCP-conference on October 27, focusing on agro/food and electronics
This question is the central topic on Tuesday, October 27th in The Hague. The Netherlands National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines is organizing a conference bringing together business and a range of other stakeholders to work on the question how these groups can collaborate to achieve a living wage.
The programme will focus in detail on two separate industries: agro/food and electronics.
With international speakers, panel discussions and focused industry sessions the day will discuss what concrete steps companies can take. The agro/food programme is put together through close cooperation with industry associations FNLI and CBL. Furthermore, contributions are expected from Fairfood International, FNV, ISEAL Alliance, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant partners.
The agenda and information about sessions and speakers will be announced shortly.
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