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Living Wage and Living Income Conference
 

The Only Way is Up!

Conference on living wage and living income
in global agri-food supply chains

 

5 — 6 November 2019, Van Nelle Fabriek

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Flower sector needs transparency and cooperation to come to a living wage
Flower sector needs transparency and cooperation to come to a living wage

During the second day of ‘The Only Way is Up!’, the workshop ‘Up your game: a living wage case study from local worker to consumer’, hosted by Hivos, brought together the key players in the international flower supply chain to discuss wages. The entire supply chain was represented: from a local workers’ union all the way up to the end consumer.

The panel consisted out of Mastewal Habtamu Assefa from the Ethiopian National Federation of Farm Plantation and Fisheries and Agro-Industries Trade Union (NFFPFAITU), Michel van den Boogaard, CFO of the Ethiopian-based rose production company SHER Afriflora, and Marloes Bruin, Sustainability Manager at the Dutch retailer Albert Heijn.

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ALIGN: a guidance tool for living wages and incomes
ALIGN: a guidance tool for living wages and incomes

A further exiting outcome of the conference was the launch of ALIGN. ALIGN is a platform that gives access to existing resources on living wage and living income in an interactive and customised way. The portal is meant to be a guidance tool for agri-food companies aiming to reduce complexity around the topic, prioritising easy access and accountable information to build a strong understanding of living wages and income, and assessing risks in supply chains.

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Forward-thinking programme

This solutions-oriented two-day programme offers you:

  • Inspirational speakers, interactive breakout sessions, and fiery discussions.

  • The opportunity to link with potential partners, for joint action towards supply chain challenges.

  • Debates featuring representatives from businesses, governments and civil society on taking responsibility, and achieving living wage and living income.

  • Interactive breakout sessions covering responsible sourcing, the power of public procurement to achieve better livelihoods, competition rules, methodologies for wage and income benchmarks, the role of financial institutions and more.

  • Best practices and challenges in global supply chains, including bananas, cocoa, flowers, and more.

  • Demonstrations of innovative technologies and tools for sustainable procurement, like blockchain and sustainable pricing mechanisms.

 
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Join the movement towards sustainable supply chains

The next frontier in agri-food sustainability is achieving living wage and living income. Seven international organisations committed to the topic have convened this conference to drive impact by working together. Gather with other players from agri-food supply chains to develop new approaches to the challenges that lie ahead.

Conference sessions will highlight best practices and showcase concrete efforts towards a decent standard of living. Learn and share with other actors through hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and presentations.

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