Putting people & the environment first

Transforming The Global Economy

Our Mission Statement

Founded in 2016 and launched with a conference on the ‘regulation and governance of value chains’, the collective brings together local and international not-for-profit actors and organisations including NGOs, trade unions, small farmer networks, academic institutions and independent research institutions.

Our common goal is to challenge the root causes of the economic exploitation, human rights abuses and environmental degradation that characterise the majority of international value chains.

We have specific expertise in agriculture, textiles, electronics, and extractive industries, and are increasingly working on other key sectors such as the transport, logistics and tertiary services towards a holistic vision of value chains. We understand the detail – but we work to change the big picture.