AAFA & Qima Webinar: ESG and Due Diligence Risk Assessment - For Better and Worse

Attendees of this webinar will learn:

• How to evaluate whether your risk assessment covers the basics
• Ways to add value with input from workers and communities
• Tactics for agility in your risk assessments

Speakers:

Anouschka Jansen
Sustainability Solutions Director
QIMA
Anouschka Jansen is the Director of Sustainability Solutions at QIMA, a leading supply chain compliance solutions provider that partners with brands, retailers, and importers to secure, manage, and optimize their global supply network. In this role, she supports the company in delivering sustainability solutions for QIMA’s clients and their supply chains. Anouschka brings 20+ years of experience in supply chain sustainability, with a particular focus on the textile industry. Prior to joining QIMA, Anouschka worked at amfori, a business-driven membership organization. At amfori she worked with her team to deliver innovation through new sustainability products, tools, and services to the organization and its member companies, including the amfori BEPI initiative and topics such as access to remedy, impact assessment, responsible purchasing practices, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Before amfori, Anouschka was a global Sustainability Manager at Levi Strauss & Co., dealing with social and environmental sustainability.

Vera Belazelkoska
Director of Programs
Ulula
Vera is the Director of Programs at Ulula, a digital platform that helps organizations monitor and mitigate human rights risks in global supply chains. Since 2014, Vera has led the design and implementation of Ulula programs across sectors and in over 40 countries, delivering data-driven insights to partners and clients to achieve positive outcomes for workers and communities. Prior to Ulula, Vera worked in sustainable development in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America. She holds a Masters degree in Political Economy of International Development and is the Vice-Chair and Representative for the Caribbean and the Americas with the Commonwealth 8.7 Network.

Anam Rahman
Co-founder & CEO
Kavida
Anam is Cofounder & CEO of Kavida. Kavida helps procurement teams monitor and manage supply chain threats including ESG risks. Prior to founding the company, Anam ran the agrifood practise at a boutique technology consulting firm specialising in digital transformation for PE owners of agrifood assets.

Moderator:

Trisha Dello Iacono
Director, Sustainability
AAFA
Trisha leads AAFA’s sustainability and product safety initiatives and is the chief liaison to AAFA’s Product Safety Council and Environmental Committee. With a proven track record of elevating sustainability, Trisha joins AAFA from the Mom’s Clean Air Force — an environmental grass-roots advocacy group. Trisha spent the past decade working with Members of Congress to advocate for policies that protect children’s health, as it relates to the environment. Her work has been recognized by the New York Times, E&E News, Forbes, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, to name a few, as well as by congressional leaders, such as Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer. Trisha has a Master of Business Administration and a BS in Marketing. She serves on the board for the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health in NYC and is a member of the Women of EVs global organization, where she is recognized for her previous work in the transportation sector.