Interview with Leslie Esparza, Senior Director Responsible Sourcing, Microsoft

Episode 5: Worker Well-being with Kim Almeida, Levi Strauss Foundation

An overview of recent news related to business and human rights is followed by an interview with Kim Almeida, Program Manager at the Levi Strauss Foundation. Join us as we discuss the LSF Worker Well-Being initiative, with its focus on worker health, satisfaction, and engagement. We also discuss  the power of corporate ethos to leverage good citizenship practices and making compliance the floor rather than the ceiling for supplier expectations.

Episode 4: Rana Plaza Conversation with WRAP CEO Avedis Seferian

An overview of recent news related to business and human rights is followed by an interview with Avedis Seferian, CEO of WRAP and Chair of APSCA. Join us as we discuss the 10-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, business responses to that historic tragedy, what the industry learned from the tragedy in terms of prevention, and  what the world expects in terms of buyer/brand responsibility and restoration for victims.

Interview with Leslie Esparza, Senior Director Responsible Sourcing, Microsoft

An overview of recent news related to business and human rights is followed by an interview with Leslie Esparza,  Senior Director Responsible Sourcing at Microsoft. Join me as Leslie discusses her 25 years in the sector, how recent legislation has changed the stakes for companies, what challenges she thinks have been overlooked by companies, and what keeps her doing this work after decades.

Gender Equality in the Supply Chain

An overview of recent news related to business and human rights is followed by a deep dive into gender equality in the supply chain, in honor of International Women's Day. Join Rachelle to discuss why gender equality matters for business and how companies can use gender-disaggregated data to improve outcomes for female workers, their families, and communities.

Deep Dive: Child Labor in the United States

An overview of recent news related to business and human rights is followed by a deep dive into the headlines around child labor in the United States. Join Rachelle to explore this phenomenon, the international standards defining child labor, what the U.S. hot goods provision means for enforcement, and what best practice looks like for child labor remediation.