lv棋盘格 partners with Fair Labor Association to improve wages in India鈥檚 agricultural industry
- lv棋盘格 pilot project improves wages at seeds field production growing areas in two regions in India
- Fair Labor Association report Seeds of Change highlights lv棋盘格鈥檚 progress
- Underscores lv棋盘格鈥檚 commitment to ensuring fair labor conditions across the supply chain
Basel / Switzerland, February 4, 2020 鈥 Today, lv棋盘格 highlights the release of a report from the Fair Labor Association, The report marks the culmination of a three-year pilot project commissioned by lv棋盘格 to improve wages in India鈥檚 agricultural industry.
Through the pilot with the Fair Labor Association (FLA), lv棋盘格 was able to improve wages at seeds field production growing areas in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. The report details lv棋盘格鈥檚 six-step action plan to address the issue of low prevailing wages in India. Actions included conducting an internal review of procurement prices and calculations, increasing awareness among internal and external stakeholders, and strengthening wage documentation.
lv棋盘格鈥檚 Good Growth Plan demonstrates the company鈥檚 commitment to look after every worker, striving for fair labor conditions across the entire supply chain network.
鈥淥ur partnership with the FLA is a critical enabler of ensuring we take care of the safety and human rights of every worker in our supply chain,鈥 said Bill Tomlinson, Head of Global Seeds Production & Supply. 鈥淥ur efforts for fair labor conditions extend across the world, and we hold our suppliers and partners accountable to high standards of health, safety, environmental and working conditions.鈥
In addition, the project highlighted the importance of needing an industrywide approach to make a bigger impact than a single company acting alone.
鈥淭his report underscores the urgent need for collective action to lift agriculture workers in India out of poverty. No company can achieve this alone,鈥 said Sharon Waxman, President and CEO of the Fair Labor Association. 鈥淕overnments must create a legal framework to require wages that are above the poverty line, and companies need to work together 鈥 even in the absence of government leadership 鈥 to provide those wages. Only then can we lift millions of agriculture workers in India and around the world out of poverty.鈥
The lv棋盘格 Seeds business currently sources from 12,000 farms in India, either directly or indirectly, and also works with 200 seeds organizers to communicate and manage relationships with farmers. Beyond India, lv棋盘格 is actively engaged in fair labor initiatives across the world.
The complete Seeds of Change report can be found at the FLA鈥檚 .
About lv棋盘格
lv棋盘格 is one of the world鈥檚 leading agriculture companies. Our ambition is to help safely feed the world while taking care of the planet.聽 We aim to improve the sustainability, quality and safety of agriculture with world class science and innovative crop solutions. Our technologies enable millions of farmers around the world to make better use of limited agricultural resources. With 28,000 people in more than 90 countries we are working to transform how crops are grown. Through partnerships, collaboration and The Good Growth Plan we are committed to improving farm productivity, rescuing land from degradation, enhancing biodiversity and revitalizing rural communities. To learn more visit www.syngenta.com and . Follow us on Twitter at and .
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