Green Synergy is pleased to announce that we have accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Green Synergy receive a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 in the UK, higher than the government minimum for over 21s, which currently stands at £12.21 per hour.
Green Synergy is based in the East Midlands, a region where 18.8% of workers earn less than they need to get by, with over 367,000 jobs paying less than the real Living Wage. Despite this, Green Synergy has committed to pay the real Living Wage and provide a decent standard of living for all their workers.
The Living Wage Foundation’s real Living Wage remains the only UK wage rate independently calculated based on the cost of living, rising annually based on living costs. It gives employers the confidence they are paying a wage that meets everyday needs, not just the government minimum. Over 16,000 accredited employers have secured over £3.6 billion of pay rises for low paid workers since 2011 and made a profound difference to millions of lives around the UK.
Ali Talbot, Chief Executive of Green Synergy said ” As a responsible employer, we wished to make the commitment to support our staff with a Real Living Wage and to enable our employees to benefit from better pay and one that allows for their day-to-day living costs as it not only covers the weekly shop but also those unexpected costs. The real Living Wage is also higher than the government’s suggested “national living wage” as that is based on what businesses can afford, not what employees actually need to live and for our team to feel valued”.
Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation said: “We’re delighted that Green Synergy has joined the movement of over 16,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on.
“They join thousands of small businesses, as well as household names such as Burberry, Barclays, Everton Football Club and many more. These businesses recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like Green Synergy, believe that everyone needs to be able to live with dignity and have a decent standard of living.”
