Fairphone—Fairphone established living wage bonus program for factory workers in its Chinese supply chain
Fairphone implemented a living wage bonus program at its assembly partner's factory in China, paying a supplement directly to workers to bridge the gap between local minimum wages and a calculated living wage. This made Fairphone one of the first electronics companies to actively address the living wage gap in its supply chain.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply Chain Ethics | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Worker Rights | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.858 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms labor Jan 1, 2019 documented
Fairphone published details of its living wage bonus program for supply chain workers
Fairphone detailed its approach to ensuring good working conditions in its supply chain, including a living wage bonus program that bridges the gap between minimum and living wages for factory workers.