WageMap is referencing the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Sustainability Systems throughout the process of developing the Living Wage Reference Standard. It is committed to an inclusive and transparent review process and is seeking input from all stakeholders impacted by the implementation of the Living Wage Reference Standard. We ran our first round of public consultations in Fall 2024 and we are running our second round of public consultations in Summer 2025. For more information on the second round of public consultations, and how to participate, click here.

The draft version of the Living Wage Reference Standard for review and feedback during Consultation Round 2.
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This document will be translated into French and Spanish to improve accessibility for all stakeholders. Translations will be made available here shortly.

Short explanatatory videos for different sections of the refrence standard draft can be viewed here:
Section 2.1 - Ensuring Nutritious and Affordable Diets: A Living Wage Standard
Section 2.2 - Building Dignity: A Global Look at Affordable Housing
Section 2.3 - Ensuring Fair Healthcare Access in Living Wage Standards
Section 2.4 - Understanding Transportation in Living Wage Standards
Section 2.5 - Understanding the Essential Role of Care in Living Wage Estimates
Section 2.6 - Beyond Basics: Understanding Essential Living Costs with COICOP

Link to the survey for the second round of public consultation on the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Short explanatatory videos for different sections of the survey can be viewed here:
Section 2.1 - Ensuring Nutritious and Affordable Diets: A Living Wage Standard
Section 2.2 - Building Dignity: A Global Look at Affordable Housing
Section 2.3 - Ensuring Fair Healthcare Access in Living Wage Standards
Section 2.4 - Understanding Transportation in Living Wage Standards
Section 2.5 - Understanding the Essential Role of Care in Living Wage Estimates
Section 2.6 - Beyond Basics: Understanding Essential Living Costs with COICOP

A pdf version of the survey is available here.

Watch short explanatory videos for different sections of the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Background document providing context and information about the WageMap initiative and its objectives.
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Glossary of terms and definitions used in the Living Wage Reference Standard documentation.
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Document describing the procedure for developing and revising the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Document outlining the dispute resolution procedure for the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Full feedback document compiled during the first round of public consultation on the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Summary of the key outcomes and findings from the first round of public consultation on the Living Wage Reference Standard.
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Slide Deck for the first round of WageMap Living Wage Reference Standard public consultation sessions.
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Download all questions and answers from the first Living Wage Reference Standard public consultation session on 23.10.2024.
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Video recording of one of the consultation sessions from the first round of WageMap Living Wage Reference Standard public consultations.
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In our Living Wage Reference Standard public consultation sessions, we ask stakeholders for feedback concering various aspects, questions, and issues around the development of a Living Wage Reference Standard. If you want to contribute your feedback, please use this survey to let us know what you think: Living Wage Reference Standard Public Consultation - Feedback Survey.
All comments and polling answers will be anonymous.​ All comments will be posted on the WageMap website after the consultations are included as well as a response on how they have been integrated or why WageMap might not integrate the point.​

Slide deck and video recording from the webinar "Update on WageMap, Living Wage Reference Standard process, Outlook '25-'26" held on 16 April 2025.
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In this document we have collected frequently asked questions about WageMap and have added our answers and clarifications.
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