Committing to becoming a London Living Wage Borough by becoming an accredited London Living Wage employer and providing support and incentives for businesses and other local employers to do the same.

Islington Council is committed to working in partnership with local businesses and public sector organisations to make Islington a Living Wage Place. The London Living Wage is an independently set, voluntary hourly rate of pay, currently set at £10.85. It represents the minimum amount an employee needs to earn to provide a decent standard of living for themselves and their family. Islington has been an accredited London Living Wage employer through the Living Wage Foundation since 2012. Currently over 200 businesses across Islington are accredited as living wage employers, which has led to around 3,000 Islington workers getting an increase in pay to the London Living Wage. Islington Council has joined with key stakeholders from across the borough to form the Living Wage Action Group and has a three-year plan to encourage more local employers to see the benefits if the London Living wage.