Jenni Edwards – Managing Director

Jenni founded ESC International in 2016. She has over 15 years of experience and a deep passion for engagement and action surrounding supply chain sustainability, ethical worker practices, human rights and the environment.

Jenni’s also founded Ethical Rating Cymru©, a business-led programme in Wales designed to help organisations to demonstrate sound ethical employment management practices, reducing business risk, and enabling them to differentiate themselves from their competitors. The pilot was sponsored by the Welsh Government and takes strong inspiration from the Welsh Government’s code of practice on ethical employment in supply chains.

Alessandra Spigno – Principal Consultant

Alessandra is our principal consultant on global responses to human trafficking and forced labour. Her international experiences with OSCE, UNODC and IOM have made her an expert at designing ethical programmes and sustainable solutions for private companies.

Alessandra’s sociology degree from La Sapienza University of Rome equipped her with the right tools to study the exploitation and vulnerability of migrant workers, particularly in the areas of grievance mechanisms and sustainable procurement. Having completed training with both IRIS and RBA, Alessandra is also a labour and ethics lead auditor.