' THE LIVING WAGE EMPLOYER AWARD IS A NEW AND MUCH ANTICIPATED MARK OF SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICE. A GROWING NUMBER OF HIGH PROFILE ORGANISATIONS ARE NOW PART OF THE LIVING WAGE EMPLOYER GROUP AND LONDON 2012 IS SET TO BE THE FIRST EVER LIVING WAGE OLYMPICS. THIS IS AN ASPECT OF CSR THAT ALL COMPANIES NEED TO TAKE SERIOUSLY. '

Stephen O'Brien, Joint President of London First and Vice-Chairman of Business in the Community.

Lord Coe and Mayor Livingstone sign the London Citizens Ethical Olympics Charter for the world's first ever Living Wage Olympics (November 2004).