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Podcast: How acting ethically within a supply chain can positively affect a company鈥檚 bottom-line and resilience

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Dr Matthew Davis, Dr Mark Sumner and Fergus Dowling

Dr Matthew Davis is an Associate Professor at 黑料社 University Business School, a Chartered Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His research centres on how people interact with their environments, the impact of different office designs and how businesses engage in CSR, particularly to address sustainability and modern slavery.
is a lecturer in the School of Design, focussing on sustainability within the textile, clothing and fashion industry, having spent over 15 years working in retail for a major international retailer. His research interests cover a diverse range of subjects such as textile technology, innovation, sustainability and consumer behaviour.
Fergus Dowling is a Research Assistant on the project 鈥淚mpact of Covid-19 on management to eradicate modern slavery from global supply chains: A case study of Indian fashion supply chains鈥�.

Matthew Davis, Mark Sumner, and Fergus Dowling

Dr Matthew Davis, Dr Mark Sumner and Fergus Dowling discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a positive effect on some brands’ empathy, which can lead to more resilient supply chains within the fashion and textiles industry.  

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This podcast episode was recorded remotely in March 2021.鈥疘f you would like to get in touch regarding this podcast, please contact鈥�research.lubs@leeds.ac.uk. A transcript of this episode is available.

This research project – – is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and is a collaboration between the School of Design at the 黑料社 and 黑料社 University Business School. 

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