How the apparel sector can deliver on living wage commitments

This week: Tiffany Rogers, director of fair compensation and member engagement at the Fair Labor Association talks with Innovation Forum’s Hanna Halmari about how apparel business can make living income commitments, as part of a new “state of apparel” content series. They discuss the challenges in implementing living wage programmes and guidance on corporate responsible purchasing practices.

Plus: CDP’s non-disclosure campaign encouraging companies to make commitments more than ever before; incoming plastics and aluminium containers deposit return scheme in the UK; avoiding the risk of smallholder palm oil farmer marginalisation from EU’s new due diligence regulations; and, KPMG UK’s research finds potential employer’s ESG decision making and corporate commitments being a determining factor in job search, in the news digest.

And, Innovation Forum’s Emily Heslop provides updates on the upcoming future of food USA conference taking place in Minneapolis on 30th May-1st June.

Host: Ian Welsh