For the last 30 years, I have focused my energy on helping to build more successful, resilient and sustainable organisations around the world.With extensive experience in corporate affairs and sustainability, I am dedicated to shaping system change, and translating social impact programmes into commercial value within the FMCG, food and apparel sectors.As the CEO of CottonConnect, I lead a team of over 100 employees, impacting the lives of over 770,000 cotton farmers in India, China, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Bangladesh. The organization: drives supply chain transparency connecting sustainable fibres from farm to store; focuses on the rights and skills of women in supply chains through pioneering gender programmes; and continues to develop innovations at a farm level. Leading cotton strategies and programmes for global brands and retailers. Previously Alison worked with Mondelez International and Kraft Foods and was the Global Head of Corporate Responsibility in Cadbury. With a mission to drive scalable change, Alison served as a Member of the Sustainable Cotton Steering Committee for Textile Exchange. She also sat on the Sustainability Advisory Committee for the London Olympic Games and has been a Coach and Mentor to commercial teams at WWF and the Ethical Trade Initiative.