The actions that large companies take to source their products have direct implications for workers in their supply chains. In the wake of a critical report about Tesco’s treatment of …
How the Behind the Brands campaign has driven change in corporate policy
Rachel WilshawOver the last three years Oxfam’s Behind the Brands campaign has leveraged the power of consumers to persuade the world’s largest food and beverage companies to account for what happens …
What would it take to deliver a living wage in supply chains?
Rachel WilshawThe concept of a living wage is not something new, but with recent reports warning of the lag between wages and productivity and outlining the failures in trickle down economics, …
Living wage: what happens when companies put well-being before profits
Rachel WilshawAs Oxfam celebrates becoming a living wage employer, Oxfam GB’s ethical trade manager Rachel Wilshaw explains what a living wage means for Oxfam – and why it is so desperately …
What’s the poverty footprint of cut flowers? Oxfam’s new report with IPL
Rachel WilshawIn our latest Poverty Footprint report, released today, we’ve teamed up with IPL (owned by ASDA and the biggest importer of fresh produce into the UK). Our report aims to …
A living wage for tea pickers: are we there yet?
Rachel WilshawThe tragic collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh has put a spotlight on the poor pay and working conditions endured by millions of people who make our clothes or grow …
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