“From suppliers to industry initiatives, there are endless opportunities to create positive impact for both the people who make our products and the planet we depend on.”
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Melinda is a trusted and experienced specialist in the fashion and multi category retail sector, with almost a decade of experience advising on human rights and sustainability strategies for a range of Australia and New Zealand’s leading brands and largest retailers.
Melinda’s broad expertise spans supply chain transformation, modern slavery and ethical sourcing due diligence, policy development, supply chain mapping & traceability, sustainable textiles strategy, verification and claims frameworks, communications and stakeholder engagement.
With considerable experience in end to end programme implementation, having worked both in-house and in consulting roles, Melinda is committed to building and embedding business wide capacity and maturity to future proof human rights and sustainability agendas.
Melinda is a Churchill fellowship recipient, Good Design Australia award winner, former Deputy Chair of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand and founded the Australian and New Zealand arms of the global not for profit, Fashion Revolution, holding the role of Country Co-ordinator of Australia for just under a decade.