Professional Documents
Culture Documents
&
HUMAN
RIGHTS
GROUP 7
Anushka Dey – P41004
Saurabh Jariwala – P41042
Simone Roy Gupta – P41050 Implementing a Living Wage Globally:
Srikanth Reddy – P41076 The Novartis Approach
Priyank Joshi – P41096
Ram Sandeep Peddada – P41100
1.
Rights in
UDHR ILO Convention Constitution of India
Violation
differences in living wages in different clusters in the same Expansion and help to other industries across the
country, so that needs attention too. globe to adhere to living wages standards.
Conclusion: Suitable Corporate Partners
• Novartis & BSR developed living wage methodology not specific to Pharmaceutical industry.
• Although potential application to other industries is being considered.
• Huge potential for living wage methodology in Pharma industry as Pharma’s own most of their operations.
• Companies not owning factories will face problem implementing the methodology as it wont cascade down the
supply chain.
• Novartis wants to make a difference and bring change with “Living Wage Methodology”.
• It is continuously ensuring improvement to ensure success of the initiative.
• But, due to its being an innovative method there is a lack of examples and only way forward is to not expect
perfection rather learn by doing.