{"type":"video","version":"1.0","provider":"SproutVideo","provider_name":"SproutVideo","provider_url":"https://sproutvideo.com","title":"Understanding the Waste Picker Living Income Gap to Strengthen Circular Value Chains (Asia)","html":"\u003ciframe class='sproutvideo-player' src='https://videos.sproutvideo.com/embed/489adcba1a16e1c6c2/1c9365524050fcc7' width='630' height='354' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen referrerpolicy='no-referrer-when-downgrade' title='Video Player'\u003e\u003c/iframe\u003e","width":630,"height":354,"duration":3419.82,"description":"Recorded January 23, 2026\n\nWaste pickers are essential to global recycling systems and circular value chains, but their contributions remain largely undervalued. Many face persistent barriers to earning a living wage and achieving an adequate standard of living.\n\nJoin the\u0026nbsp;Fair Circularity Initiative (FCI),\u0026nbsp;Systemiq, and local NGO partners as we unveil global research that examines how earnings compare to local living income benchmarks across three types of waste pickers, multiple countries, and a mix of waste materials. Our findings show that waste pickers in nearly all locations earn below the estimated living income, leading to food and housing insecurity, and other human rights impacts.\n\nGrounded by case studies from Brazil, Colombia, and Vietnam, this session will outline key insights and recommendations for how companies\u0026nbsp;can take action to close waste picker living income gaps and promote fair, inclusive circular economies.\n\nScheduled Speakers\n\nCharlene Collison, Director, Collaborations and Partnerships, BSR\nJose de la Fuente, Materials and Circular Economy Expert, Systemiq\nRoger Koeppl, Green Franquias\nLaura Reyes, Executive Director, CEMPRE\nAstha Singh, Systemiq\nNguyễn Thị Hoài Linh, ENDA","thumbnail_url":"https://cdn-thumbnails.sproutvideo.com/489adcba1a16e1c6c2/1c9365524050fcc7/1787691431/w_1280/poster.jpg?v=1788896912","thumbnail_width":1920,"thumbnail_height":1080,"video_id":"489adcba1a16e1c6c2"}