{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63349202d4b1ef0011c30ddd/638ef9c541e41a0010489833?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How can business alleviate poverty and promote living wage?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63349202d4b1ef0011c30ddd/1670314340830-ffcac8a6d44f6a4f67c9ebea0da80f72.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>There's not a worker alive today who does not want to be paid fairly for their labor. But what is a fair, living wage? In this episode, we speak to experts who help us understand the difference between a minimum and a living wage, dig into profiles of workers and industries that are at the greatest risk of falling below a living wage standard, and showcase businesses that are working to ensure every worker — throughout their entire supply chain — is fairly and ethically compensated. \"Living Wage\" features experts from B Lab, Fairtrade International, and SOKO, a women-led, people-first ethical jewelry brand, connecting artisans in Kenya with the global market. In this episode we answer:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What constitutes a living wage?</li><li>Who is most impacted by wage gaps?</li><li>How can businesses provide a living wage across the global supply chain?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Guests include:&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Joanne Calabrese</strong>, CEO, Soko&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Wilbert Flinterman,</strong> Senior Advisor, Workers’ Rights and Trade Union Relations for Fairtrade International</p><p><strong>Bernard Gouw</strong>, Senior Manager of Social Standards, B Lab Global</p>","author_name":"B Lab and Hueman Group Media"}