In 2017 M&S asked Oxfam to carry out a ‘gap analysis’ study to ‘better understand the true worker experience and identify the changes we need to make in our own operations and those …
The value of partnership in boosting ambitious corporate commitments
Elen Newcombe-LingThe need for bold commitment and action from the private sector The private sector – whether global multinationals or local businesses – has a huge impact on livelihoods and living …
Collaborating through crisis
Katie McLeanHow are Oxfam partnering with the private sector to respond to the coronavirus pandemic? We have been getting creative and resourceful in our partnerships with Unilever, Burberry and ASOS.
Which supermarkets are doing the most to protect the rights of food workers?
Rosa PolaschekAs the Coronavirus pandemic drives home the importance of the frontline workers producing and supplying our food, Oxfam’s Behind the Barcodes campaign to improve the conditions of people in supermarket …
Coronavirus is jeopardizing the incomes of small-scale farmers
Uwe GneitingWhy now is the time for companies to step up to their commitment to higher farmer incomes. In this unprecedented time full of uncertainty, two things are clear. First, the …
Three promises Lidl has made to protect its food workers
Rachel WilshawSupermarkets have become one of the few vital services still functioning during the global Coronavirus pandemic. Supermarket staff deserve great respect for keeping customers safe and supplied with food to …
Assessing the positive impact of business schools
Ruth MhlangaCreating a positive impact for society has not been considered core to business schools, but demand has steadily increased in the past decade. The Positive Impact Rating responds to these demands. Whilst business schools …
German supermarkets commit to tackle low wages
Rachel Wilshaw and Barbara Sennholz-WeinhardtOxfam welcomes the commitment by almost all big German supermarkets to work towards living wages and living incomes for the people who produce the food the retailers sell. Several German …