Belgian retailer living wage commitment publishes report on living wage gaps
In 2022, five major retailers in Belgium committed to a collective goal to close the living wage gap within their banana supply chains by the end of 2027.
In 2024, retailers deepened insights into living wage gaps, responsible procurement practices and improved data quality. Following in the footsteps of the German, Dutch and British retailers, the Belgian retailers agreed to work according to IDH Living Wages Roadmap and used the IDH Salary Matrix to calculate the living wage gap for an impressive 93% of their banana volumes, covering 354 banana plantations across Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru.
Read the report in English, please click here
For the French version, click here
For the Spanish version, click here
For the Dutch version, click here