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Ruta
Patrick Neyts
Patrick is an independent senior advisor at Vectra International and Client Advisor at The Phylmar Group, Inc. Patrick has held senior management positions within Environment, Health and Safety and Social Responsibility at Levi Strauss & Co, the first multinational to implement a code of conduct. Following a successful career at Levi Strauss & Co Patrick joined Timberland to work with the CEO on Labour and Human Rights through its various CSR programmes.
 Before Levi Strauss & Co, he was general manager / managing director of a Benelux Institute for Research. Patrick started his career as process improvement engineer, new drug application project manager and head of public affairs and environment in the pharmaceutical industry.
During his tenure in the corporate sector Patrick has also successfully managed crisis and emergency response teams.
His practical management experience provides a strong background in social responsibility strategy and implementation within the private and corporate sector. In this capacity Patrick has effected significant pragmatic change within the value chains and its stakeholders on labour and human rights as well environment, health and safety conditions within factories and communities in over 35 countries.
Patrick is also an active member of several civil society organizations, has co chaired many multi stakeholder round tables and has served on many boards of Foundations, NGOs and multi stakeholder organizations such as the Ethical Trading Initiative. |
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What we do |
- Provide strategic information and analysis on international labour issues
| - Work with organisations to develop models to promote labour rights through operational and stakeholder structures
| - Deliver bespoke research and consultancy to governments, trade unions, international organisations, NGOs and investors
| - Train a wide range of stakeholders, from shop stewards to international bankers, on labour issues
| - Advise on the implementation of labour standards questions within socially responsible investment frameworks
| - Evaluate projects and audit systems
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