Dr. Adam Adrien-Kirby Email & Phone Number

Geneva, Switzerland

Genève, Suisse

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Geneva Area, Switzerland

1. Controlled quality for and edited research conducted in Brazil, India and South Africa into the CSR initiatives of businesses (termed "home-grown CSR initiatives"). Stimulated by businesses' responsibility to address child labour in supply chains, the research describes business initiatives established to combat the use of child labour, with a focus on the Worst Forms of Child Labour.http://www.ilo.org/ipec/Informationresources/WCMS_IPEC_PUB_23484/lang--en/index.htm2. Organised an international seminar in New Dehli in June 2013, bringing together researchers and stakeholders for the dissemination of the research findings.3. Responsible for technical research and administrative support for the Child Labour Platform (CLP). The CLP is a membership-based and business-led forum to exchange and learn from others businesses' approaches to addressing child labour in the supply chain. The CLP became, in April 2012, an official work-stream of the UN Global Compact Labour Working Group, co-chaired by ILO constituents: the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). ILO-IPEC is the CLP's Secretariat.http://www.ilo.org/ipec/Action/CSR/clp/lang--en/index.htm

Thesis title:An Investigation into the Implementation of Socially and Environmentally Responsible ProcurementThe study approached the CSR practices adopted in 340 supply chain relationships of UK-based private organisations (including in-depth case studies). More specifically, it examined the process of institutionalising such practices and the role of certain drivers and barriers of this process. The study was undertaken within CBOS, University of Bath with the backing of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing of Supply, SustainAbility and SEDEX.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

During my time at the ILO, I conducted a research project within IPEC at the ILO (see www.ilo.org/ipec) that aimed to produce a guide and disseminate knowledge through conferences and workshops for managerial practice in commercial organisations looking to meaningfully engage with child labour reduction initiatives in their supply chain.The project built on initial desk-based research by conducting applied, case-based research in a number of the largest organisations operating in industries susceptible to the use of child labour. Examples of these include primary industry: mining, tobacco, sugar and cotton production, as well as electronics.

During my time at Cranfield, I supported a research project at Cranfield University School of Management that aimed to bring the benefits of customer driven supply chains into managerial practice by conducting applied and primarily case-based research in a number of the largest organisations operating in the United Kingdom. Examples of these include Tata Beverages, British American Tobacco and Shell Lubricants.

This position was part of an inter-governmental programme between the British Council and the CIEP (Centre International d'Etudes Pedagogiques) in Paris, France.

Ph.D., Socially And Environmentally Responsible Procurement In International Corporate Supply Chains

Activities and Societies: Academic Councillor 2007-2008, representing postgraduate research students in the School of Management. Thesis.

Msc Management, Operations; Marketing; Accounting And Finance; Human Resources And Business Economics

Thesis title: "On Efforts to Improve Environmental Performance : an empirical investigation into the sustainable practices of Britain's.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A. Hons 2, 1) French Studies; German 2002 To 2006

Advanced Certificate, German Language

Advanced Certificate, German Language