At AIM-Progress, we believe that businesses throughout the value chain have a vital role in providing a decent standard of living and in being a driving force in poverty eradication.
Addressing the issue of living wages requires collective action. Suppliers and business partners of AIM-Progress members play a crucial role in the journey towards paying living wages. By partnering with suppliers who prioritise paying a living wage, AIM-Progress members not only strengthen their own supply chain but also contribute to building more resilient, thriving economies where everyone benefits.
The AIM-Progress Living Wage document serves as a template and recommendation for AIM-Progress members and other fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies. It is designed to guide and support their efforts in working with suppliers on living wage initiatives. The template aligns supplier engagement with the global movement on living wages, including the UN Global Compact Forward Faster. This approach will enable our members and beyond to consistently engage with their supply chain partners.
This template is based on Unilever’s Living Wage Promise, which they have kindly shared with us, leveraging their approach to supplier engagement.
The document has undergone multiple rounds of consultation, including input from our Living Wage/Income and Supplier Working Groups, and we have incorporated relevant feedback from members.