How to Build Ethical Supply Chains, Part I
- How prevalent are human rights violations in the supply chains of major global companies?
- Which Industries are more prone to violations?
- What responsibility do companies have in holding their suppliers accountable?
Speakers
Matt Ekroth
EMEA Corporate Data Strategy
Bloomberg
Matthew leads EMEA Corporates Supply Chain and Data Strategy at Bloomberg in London. Matthew specializes in advising and working with clients on data strategy matters, focusing on supply chain management, sustainability and on incorporating external data into company operations. Prior to joining Bloomberg, he spent over 18 years as a quantitative portfolio manager at firms including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup in New York and London. More recently he headed data strategy for equities trading at Morgan Stanley in London. Matthew holds an MSc in Finance from London Business School.
Sian Lea
Business and Human Rights Manager
Anti-Slavery International
Sian has over 15 years of experience in human rights and social justice, managing programmes and teams of various sizes. She has worked with Anti-Slavery International for two years, managing campaigns on business and human rights legislation and engagement with business. Previously, she was the Managing Director for Shiva Foundation, a corporate foundation tackling modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK. In this role, she worked closely with businesses, the hospitality sector in particular, to address risks of modern slavery, and local and national policy-makers to advocate for meaningful change. Prior to joining Shiva Foundation, Sian managed humanitarian education projects with the British Red Cross and worked on capacity building and access-to-justice projects with Legal Support for Children and Women in Cambodia.