MY Voice Launches Child Rights Action Hub

The Child Rights Action Hub, implemented under the SAI-led MY Voice initiative, was launched in Malaysia on World Day Against Child Labor (June 12, 2024).

The Action Hub, the first of its kind in Malaysia, is building a community-based, long term child labor prevention and remediation system guided by children's best interests. It facilitates collaborative action, enabling brands, retailers, and local plantations to participate in join activities and address child labor risks in their palm oil supply chain, including in the most remote areas. It is supported by a network of local remediation service providers and case managers.

Read our Q&A about the Action Hub with project director, Jia Yen Lai.

Palma Futuro Participant Spotlight: Luis Ruíz, farm owner in Ecuador

Luis Ruíz owns a palm fruit farm in Shushufindi, Ecuador. While he was initially hesitant to make changes to his processes, he eventually worked with the Palma Futuro team to implement each Social Compliance System element on his farm. Watch the video to hear his story and how this decision also impacted his wife, who runs the farm with Luis, and their employees.

Visit the Palma Futuro website to learn more.

TenSquared team in Malaysia wraps up 100 days of change

The first TenSquared team in Malaysia recently completed their 100-day challenge, successfully reaching their goal of reducing fire risk points by 50%.

Using TenSquared's unique methodology and coaching program, workers and managers at GPET worked together to find sustainable solutions to improve worker safety. They also strengthened communication and collaboration between workers and management, which will help them tackle future workplace challenges.

To learn more about TenSquared, our 100-day accelerated change program, visit our website.

Anker Research Institute

Launch of Sub-National Estimates

Sub-National Estimates are living wage and living income estimates, following the Anker Methodology, that address variations in living costs between different regions in the same country. They provide location-specific living wage and income estimates across a given country, using secondary data analysis and Anker Benchmark Studies as anchor points to validate results.

Brazil is the pioneer project for the Anker Subnational Estimates. It is an excellent laboratory for assessing and estimating differences in living costs and living wages, due to both its well-known huge disparities and excellent data on intra-country differences.

Visit the Anker Research Institute website to learn more.

The Anker Research Institute is the independent research arm of the Global Living Wage Coalition (GLWC) and SAI is the institutional host.

Global Living Wage Coalition Celebrates 10 Years

Check out this video showcasing why the Global Living Wage was formed, what it has achieved over the past 10 years, and meet the expert global researchers behind the Anker estimates and the champions behind the standard setters who are turning research into action.