E-Learning Course
Forward Faster: Living Wage Action Guide

 
Access the UN Global Compact Academy E-learning Course on Living Wages

A living wage is the income necessary for a worker and their family to afford a decent standard of living — including access to food, housing, healthcare, education and other essential needs. Yet today, more than a billion people earn less than what they need to live with dignity.

Businesses have a critical role to play in closing this gap. Responding to the pressing need for action, this self-paced, interactive e-learning course helps businesses understand the concept of a living wage, why it matters and how they can drive meaningful progress across their own operations and supply chains.

Developed by the UN Global Compact Academy, this 30-minute course provides practical guidance to companies on progressing toward paying all employees — and eventually all workers in their value chains — a living wage, in line with the Forward Faster initiative.

What you will learn

• What a living wage is, and how it differs from legal minimum wages
• Why paying a living wage supports business resilience, worker well-being, and sustainable development
• How to assess current wages against credible living wage estimates and identify wage gaps
• What actions companies can take to ensure 100% of employees earn a living wage by 2030
• How to begin engaging contractors and supply chain partners in the journey toward living wages

Who should take this course

This course is recommended for those seeking to understand how to enable a living wage as part of their corporate strategy, specifically:

• Human Resource Managers/Directors
• Supply Chain & Procurement Managers/Directors
• Ethics & Compliance Teams

CERTIFICATE

This course offers a certificate upon completion.