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Stuart Bell

Director - Policy

Stuart is a co-founder of Ergon and has more than 20 years experience in project management, corporate responsibility research, strategic consulting, policy advice, responsible investment and corporate governance analysis.

At Ergon, he takes a particular interest in:

* assessing management processes for delivering improvement in working conditions,

  • * the development of key performance indicators on labour standards issues
  • * the implementation of decent work through value chains,
  • * corporate reporting on labour issues.

He has consulted to major international institutions and private sector companies, and has delivered projects in South Africa, Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Recently he managed a major feasibility study looking at labour rights within the electronics manufacturing value chain.

Prior to Ergon, he was Research Director at Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) managing information and proxy voting services for global institutional investors on responsible investment and corporate governance. He started his career as a Researcher at the UK Anti-Apartheid Movement.

He has recently if belatedly completed an MA in Early Modern History focusing on corporate irresponsibility in the early eighteenth century.

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Policy and strategy review projects

Developing a complaints mechanism for the London Olympics 2012

Ergon developed a process to deal with complaints about potential breaches of London 2012’s Sustainable Sourcing Code by contractors and suppliers. This is based on the Ruggie Principles and followed extensive stakeholder engagement. Click here for more information

Reviewing ethical trade practices at a major supermarket

Ergon was commissioned by a major UK supermarket chain to carry out a review of its responsible sourcing programme in order to help them identify strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement. Click here for more information

Strategy development and implementation within development finance

We have worked closely with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to help develop new labour standards requirements for its clients, and we continue to support project risk assessment and policy implementation. Click here for more information

Ergon Associates Ltd