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Living wages across our Dictionary termSupply chainupstream focus (services, transport/logistics excluded)Read the full definition by 2030
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
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How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Conditional | Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)Official text ↗Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo)Official text ↗ View legal reasoningUCPD; CSDDD for large chains | Dictionary termBenchmarkA defined reference point or comparative standard used to interpret performance, set expectations or assess whether a result is stronger, weaker or different from an appropriate comparator.Read the full definition -defined wage gaps per country; supplier wage data; published Dictionary termRoadmapA roadmap is a sequenced plan that links actions, responsibilities, timing and milestones to a desired objective.Read the full definition and progress. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | DMCC Act 2024 — CMA green-claims enforcementOfficial text ↗Modern Slavery Act 2015 — s.54 (TISC)Official text ↗ View legal reasoningCMA Code; MSA s.54 consistency | Wage-gap data consistent with statements. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC Act s.5 | Supplier wage documentation. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | Competition Act greenwashing provisions (Bill C-59)Official text ↗Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains ActOfficial text ↗ View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.2); Supply Chains Act | Anker-type methodology Dictionary termSubstantiationThe documented body of relevant, reliable and current evidence that supports the exact wording, scope, comparison and overall impression of a claim before and while it is communicated.Read the full definition . |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | View legal reasoningACL s.18; MSA s.16 consistency | Data consistent with Dictionary termModern slaveryModern slavery is an umbrella term for severe exploitation such as forced labour, human trafficking, slavery-like practices and servitude.Read the full definition Statement. |
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Not applicable — accreditation programme against the FLA Workplace Code of Conduct; no versioned public standardRelationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP)Verification body · Provides evidence relevant toProvides assurance/verification statements relevant to the claim; it is a body, not a standard.
Converged Assessment Framework (CAF) v1.7Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026