WWF has joined the ranks of living wage employers in the sector and been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation for going further than the legal minimum.
The organisation has been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation, with all staff receiving a minimum hourly wage of £8.45 - regardless of whether they are permanent employees or third-party contractors.
This is higher than the mandatory national minimum wage rates of £7.05 for 21 to 24 year olds and £7.50 for over 25s.
Karen Garforth, WWF’s head of human resources, said: “By committing to pay the living wage we are ensuring all our employees – including our interns - are able to earn enough to live on.”
Katherine Chapman, Living Wage Foundation director, said: “We are delighted to welcome WWF to the Living Wage movement as an accredited employer.
“The best employers are voluntarily signing up to pay the Living Wage now. The Living Wage is a robust calculation that reflects the real cost of living, rewarding a hard day’s work with a fair day’s pay.
“We have accredited nearly 3,000 leading employers, including WWF, ranging from independent printers, bookshops and breweries, to well-known companies such as Nationwide, Aviva and SSE.
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“These businesses recognise that clinging to the National Living Wage is not good for business. Customers expect better than that."
Other charities that have agreed to pay staff a living wage rate include Christian Aid, RNIB and Lankelly Chase.
The living wage rate is calculated annually by the Resolution Foundation and overseen by the Living Wage Commission, based on the best available evidence on living standards in London and the UK.
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