CJC is proud to announce that we have now recruited two new experienced trustees to our board.
We welcome Barbara Davies Quy and Edward Gillespie to join the experienced trustees of CJC in order to support our work in driving forward corporate accountability and the campaign for a Business Human Rights and Environment Act in the UK.
For over five years, Barbara has led policy work at Size of Wales, driving efforts to reduce Wales’s overseas deforestation footprint and managing international programmes, supporting Indigenous and local communities to protect tropical forests. Barbara comes to CJC with over 20 years’ experience in international development, specialising in supporting Indigenous Peoples and local communities to protect their lands and forests, develop sustainable livelihoods, and address climate change across South America and Africa.
“I’m thrilled to be joining the Corporate Justice Coalition as a Trustee at such a pivotal time. As global challenges intensify, it’s more important than ever to ensure that businesses are held accountable for their impact on people and the planet. I’m particularly passionate about advocating for communities directly affected by corporate abuses and ensuring their voices are heard in shaping fair and responsible business practices. I look forward to contributing to the Coalition’s vital work advancing corporate accountability and human rights.” – Barbara Davies Quy
For the last 8 years Ed was Head of New Partnerships at Oxfam GB, developing strategic engagements with business to address human rights and environmental impacts within global supply chains. Ed joins CJC with over a 15 years’ experience building strategic partnerships between the private sector and global non-profits and working on a wide range of sectors including labour rights, sustainable livelihoods, gender equality, climate justice, the circular economy, and humanitarian response.
I’m honoured to be joining the Corporate Justice Coalition as a trustee. I have long admired the organisation’s work to push for UK laws to protect human rights and the environment, promote transparency, and provide access to justice for impacted communities. From the Companies Act to the Modern Slavery Act, and the current campaign for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence, CJC has been central to some of the biggest changes in corporate accountability legislation of the last 20 years. This work is vital to ensuring better protections for people and communities around the world and creating a level playing field for responsible business. I look forward to supporting the CJC team and their partners in their mission to build a fairer, greener world. – Ed Gillespie
The coalition is also pleased to celebrate five years of board leadership under Elaine Gilligan who continues to steer our governance and guide us towards success.
Elaine Gilligan Chair of the Board of the Corporate Justice Coalition commented: “It’s an exciting time to be at the helm of the Board of the Corporate Justice Coalition. The past five years has seen the Corporate Justice Coalition grow in profile and impact alongside galvanising network partners around a joint campaign on a new law to stop corporate abuses of human rights and environmental destruction. Many thanks to our brilliant staff, volunteers, network partners and Trustees – together we are building the foundations for a just future”.