Implementing Living Wages in Supply Chains:
Ensuring your suppliers pay living wages can be a strategic advantage, yet few organisations actively promote this. This webinar will explore how industry leaders like Siemens and SSE are driving change by emphasising the critical importance of living wages in their supply chains.
Insider Expertise:
Hear directly from Vaishali Baid, Social Value Lead and Senior Sustainable Procurement Consultant at Action Sustainability and the procurement teams at Siemens and SSE to understand how they are driving change within their supply chain. They’ll share their strategies for integrating living wage discussions into supplier interactions and overcoming barriers to achieve greater reliability and engagement. Gain invaluable insights on how living wage principles can enhance worker well-being and foster social value across your supply chain.
Actionable Outcomes:
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity as we investigate how adopting living wage principles not only improves worker well-being but also fosters significant social value across the supply chain landscape.
· Understand the importance of extending living wage initiatives beyond tier 1 suppliers.
· Discover strategies to encourage suppliers to advance social value.
· Learn the essential steps in leveraging living wage practices within your supply chains.
· Take an action plan for implementing social value through living wage within your supply chains.
Target audience: This session is designed for procurement professionals, sustainability leaders, and anyone looking to maximise social value across their supply chain.
Session difficulty: This session is open to all.
Vaishali Baid, Social Value Lead and Senior Consultant Sustainable Procurement, Action Sustainability
Vaishali has 15 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainability. In her current role, she helps clients integrate the social aspects of sustainability in accordance with relevant international standards, local policies, and regulatory requirements.
David Campbell (Category Manager, Siemens): Demonstrating how they engage with their current supply chains.
Ashley Judge (Senior Contract Manager, SSE): Presenting on how SSE are driving Social Value through their supply chain.
Action Sustainability is a global leader in sustainable business and supply chain management. Our mission is to inspire sustainable business practices worldwide. We lead the multi-award-winning Supply Chain Sustainability School, helping organisations upskill their supply chains. Our expert consultants work with clients to achieve sustainability best practices, supported by our innovative Sustainability Tool, which manages and measures sustainability performance.
This session is free to attend. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn from the best and elevate your social value expertise. Join us and lead the way in ethical business practices!
Vaishali Baid
Senior Consultant & Social Value Lead
vaishali@actionsustainability.com
