Heightened Due Diligence Series: What is a decent wage in Myanmar, and how can you get there?
Date: 17th June, 2024 - Monday
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM Myanmar time / 09:30 -11:00 AM UK time Online, via Zoom
Event
This is part of our ongoing webinar series on heightened human rights due diligence (hHRDD) in Myanmar which considers hHRDD from various angles, and aims to provide guidance to international businesses operating in Myanmar to pursue this in the local context.
EuroCham's partner the MADE in Myanmar project will co-host this webinar and bring insights on wages from Myanmar's garment sector. International experts Global Rights Compliance and the WageIndicator Foundation will share relevant insights and recommendations from their international experience, drawing on legal frameworks, including ILO recommendations, and recently adopted EU legislation, as well as how a living wage is defined, and an effective living wage strategy can be pursued.
Speakers
- Ms Vicky Bowman, Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business
- Introduction of the webinar series, moderation of the session
- Ms Grace Camara, Global Rights Compliance. Senior Legal Adviser – Garment and Apparel Sector Lead
- an overview of the legal framework on living wages, with reference to EU due diligence rules and ILO recommendations
- deep dive into adopting an effective living wage strategy through fairer purchasing practices and collective brand agreements, with reference to the agreements recently signed between IndustriALL and brands operating in Cambodia https://www.industriall-union.org/industriall-and-global-brands-sign-legally-binding-agreements-supporting-collective-bargaining-and
- Ms Paulien Osse, WageIndicator. Co-founder, Global Lead Living Wages
- Share data of WageIndicator's Living Wage: present the methodology, insights
- Mr Jacob Clere, MADE in Myanmar. Project Lead
- Sharing MADE in Myanmar wages data collected