Handbook on due diligence for enabling living incomes and living wages in agriculture, garment and footwear supply chains
This Handbook references international government-backed standards on responsible business conduct (RBC) and corporate due diligence including: the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (OECD, 2023[1]), the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (OECD, 2018[2]), the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector (OECD, 2018[3]) the OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains (OECD/FAO, 2016[4]) and the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance 2023 (G20/OECD, 2023[5]) and also the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the ILO Conventions on wages, and the conclusions of the ILO Meeting of Experts on wage policies, including living wages (ILO, 2024[6]). The Handbook also makes reference to the activities of voluntary living income and living wage initiatives, multinational enterprises and stakeholders, where relevant to provide examples.
Following introductory chapters to living incomes, wages and due diligence, the Handbook leads readers through the six-step risk-based due diligence framework, answering specific questions on how business can address living income and living wage gaps under each of the steps. Additional resources and tools are listed in Annex A.
Area of focus: Other
Organisation/institution: OECD