Kate A Larsen
Address: London, LondonTel: 447557359598
Email: katelarsen@supplyESchange.com
www.linkedin.com/in/katelarsen/
Specialist areas of work and services:
Description:
Train, advise: Field experience in China, Asia, global SupplyChains Human Rights due diligence to end Modern Slavery, forced labor, environmental risk
Experience, Background and Services:
Dealt in China factories with Uyghurs in forced labour cases; in Japan and Italy in cases of Chinese in modern slavery. Live, worked in China and Asia 11 years.
Keynote Speaker on Forced Labour, to Investment teams, Policy Makers, Business.
Guide Companies in How to reduce risks in Supply Chains from Inhouse experience in Director and other roles in leading UK and US businesses.
Train Investment teams in what to expect of Companies; questions to ask.
20 yrs experience in supply chain labour standards including design & management of investigations into and remediation of modern slavery conditions for workers in Japan, China, Malaysia, India, Taiwan, Korea, Italy, Uganda, etc.
Involvement in slavery risk management & research for operations in UK, middle east, Poland, USA, etc.
Former Principal Consultant ERM, former Director Responsible Sourcing Nasdaq listed retailer working across Bangladesh, Cambodia, China.
Former Senior Manager Corporate Responsibility Asia Burberry co-designing Burberry global Ethical Trade programme.
Clients for advisory on modern slavery risk management have included Private Equity, large banks, FTSE100 listed companies, and in apparel, retail, food, construction, etc.
Fellow UK anti-slavery charity Unseen. Trained by Verite in social audit.
Trained for:
the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI),
Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI),
Great Britain China Centre, etc.
Advised numerous firms on Modern Slavery Statement writing and programme development.
Worked in Human Rights Watch on supply chain labour standards and inputting to OECD Guidelines.
Advised on supply chain labour standards for The World Bank.
Trustee The Rights Practise charity UK (Human Rights in China).
Founding Board member INNO Handshake worker helpline service China-India-Asia. Set up NGO run worker helpline for foreign migrant workers in Japan to strengthen verification of remediation of modern slavery (passport retention, agent fees, freedom of movement, etc).
Included in UK Top 100 corporate Modern Slavery influencers awards 2018.
Work with network of dedicated experts across Asia (Bangladeshi, Chinese, etc).
Chinese speaking, basic Japanese language skills.
- Forced Labour
- Manufacturing
- Textile Industry
Description:
Train, advise: Field experience in China, Asia, global SupplyChains Human Rights due diligence to end Modern Slavery, forced labor, environmental risk
Experience, Background and Services:
Dealt in China factories with Uyghurs in forced labour cases; in Japan and Italy in cases of Chinese in modern slavery. Live, worked in China and Asia 11 years.
Keynote Speaker on Forced Labour, to Investment teams, Policy Makers, Business.
Guide Companies in How to reduce risks in Supply Chains from Inhouse experience in Director and other roles in leading UK and US businesses.
Train Investment teams in what to expect of Companies; questions to ask.
20 yrs experience in supply chain labour standards including design & management of investigations into and remediation of modern slavery conditions for workers in Japan, China, Malaysia, India, Taiwan, Korea, Italy, Uganda, etc.
Involvement in slavery risk management & research for operations in UK, middle east, Poland, USA, etc.
Former Principal Consultant ERM, former Director Responsible Sourcing Nasdaq listed retailer working across Bangladesh, Cambodia, China.
Former Senior Manager Corporate Responsibility Asia Burberry co-designing Burberry global Ethical Trade programme.
Clients for advisory on modern slavery risk management have included Private Equity, large banks, FTSE100 listed companies, and in apparel, retail, food, construction, etc.
Fellow UK anti-slavery charity Unseen. Trained by Verite in social audit.
Trained for:
the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI),
Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI),
Great Britain China Centre, etc.
Advised numerous firms on Modern Slavery Statement writing and programme development.
Worked in Human Rights Watch on supply chain labour standards and inputting to OECD Guidelines.
Advised on supply chain labour standards for The World Bank.
Trustee The Rights Practise charity UK (Human Rights in China).
Founding Board member INNO Handshake worker helpline service China-India-Asia. Set up NGO run worker helpline for foreign migrant workers in Japan to strengthen verification of remediation of modern slavery (passport retention, agent fees, freedom of movement, etc).
Included in UK Top 100 corporate Modern Slavery influencers awards 2018.
Work with network of dedicated experts across Asia (Bangladeshi, Chinese, etc).
Chinese speaking, basic Japanese language skills.
