Dispositions towards the living wage proposition: Baseline report of the rainforest alliance living wage strategy evaluation

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dc.creatorTon, Giel
dc.creatorThorpe, Jodie
dc.creatorGlover, Dominic
dc.creatorHicks, Jacqueline
dc.creatorMoraes Coelho, Ana
dc.creatorRivera, Tatiana
dc.creatorEdwin, Donni
dc.creatorOdame, Hannington
dc.creatorDe Mello Pinto, Samuel
dc.creatorDe Almeida, Samir Luna
dc.creatorBlanco, Maria
dc.creatorGonzalez, Carolina
dc.creatorKangai, Elsie
dc.date2024-01-31
dc.date2024-02-08T09:49:04Z
dc.date2024-02-08T09:49:04Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:33:02Z
dc.descriptionThis paper reflects on the changes induced by modifications in the Rainforest Alliance certification system that require wage transparency from plantation owners, a comparison with the local living wage benchmark, and a wage improvement plan. The paper synthesises the findings of four case studies in Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, and Kenya, covering plantations of coffee, bananas, and tea. It finds that the socio-technological proposition is highly contested in the sector. Certification holders fear the costs of the wage improvement plans without credible long-term commitments from downstream firms and brands to support them financially. The effects of the change in the Rainforest Alliance 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard, Farm Requirements, Version 1.2 (RA2020) are still limited and largely constrained to sectors where downstream buyers have piloted living wage premium modalities. The paper highlights the limits to the private regulation of wages in a segmented value chain and recommends a standard volume-based living wage premium paid by international brands, which is transferred to local committees with producer and worker representatives that could manage a cash transfer system using mobile banking and support collective bargaining.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/139082
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/62913
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceTon, G.; Thorpe, J.; Glover, D.; Hicks, J.; Moraes Coelho, A.; Rivera, T.; Edwin, D.; Odame, H.; De Mello Pinto, S.; De Almeida, S.L.; Blanco, M.A.; Gonzalez, C.; Kangai, E. (2024) Dispositions towards the living wage proposition: Baseline report of the rainforest alliance living wage strategy evaluation. IDS Working Paper, Vol. 2024, No. 598. Brighton (UK): Institute of Development Studies. 99 p.
dc.subjectevaluation
dc.subjectcertification
dc.subjectwage agreements
dc.subjectremuneration-wage rate
dc.subjectliving standards
dc.titleDispositions towards the living wage proposition: Baseline report of the rainforest alliance living wage strategy evaluation
dc.typeWorking Paper

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