Supplier Capacity Development: Moving from Enforcers to Partners
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Session Description
The current state of affairs—auditing, codes of conduct and presenting the business case to suppliers—has yet to bring sustainable change to supply chain sourcing. We all know that actually changing the business practice of suppliers requires more than platitudinous statements of commitment. Come help examine how companies and social entrepreneurs have implemented on-the-ground programs that have won the hearts and minds of suppliers and brought about transformational change in business practices.
Time & Location
Time:
13:15 - 14:30, Thursday, April 16, 2015
BST
Location:
SBS, Lecture Theatre 5
Speakers
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Director of Better Work, International Labour Organization
Dan Rees is the Director of Better Work, a partnership between the United International Labour Organisation and the International Finnce Coprporation that brings together government, employers, workers and international buyers to improve working conditions and competitiveness in the global…
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Head of Responsible Sourcing, Packaging and Plan A, Marks and Spencer
Louise Nicholls is Head of Responsible Sourcing, Packaging and Plan A with responsibility for setting strategic direction of Marks & Spencer’s Food sustainability plan. Her team work closely with buying teams on a day to day basis with issues as diverse as Ethical Trade, Water stewardship, Global…
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Principal, Nina Smith Consulting
Nina Smith is an award-winning leader and Principal of Nina Smith Consulting, advising clients on human rights in supply chains; sustainable social enterprises; global governance structures; and multi-stakeholder engagement. Nina was founding Chief Executive of GoodWeave International, where…
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Vice President, Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co.
Michael Kobori has led sustainability at Levi Strauss & Co. since 2001. Under his tenure, the company has been a pioneer, reducing the environmental impact of its products through its Levi’s® Waste<Less™ and Water<Less™ collections, Dockers’® WellThread collection, Care for Our Planet program…
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President and CEO, BSR
Aron is recognized globally as a preeminent authority on corporate responsibility and sustainability strategy by business, NGOs, and the public sector. Under his leadership, BSR has doubled its staff and expanded its global presence, which currently includes offices in Copenhagen, Guangzhou, Hong…