Edwin Koster Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Current and completed projects include:CSRD Report development for WE FashionInterim Human Rights and Environmental Legal Compliance Lead at PVH EUInterim Senior Manager Sustainable Raw Materials at Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin KleinSeveral interim management positions at the Responsible Business Conduct department at the SERAdvice to Rijkswaterstaat on responsible procurement of ICT (Circular & Fair ICT Pact)Advice to Rijksvastgoedbedrijf on responsible procurement of solar panelsImplementation of a Learning Agenda for FVO. Topics on the agenda include: responsible buying practices, supply chain transparency and grievance mechanismsDevelopment of Assessment Frameworks for the Agreements on Sustainable Fashion/Textiles (AGT) and Natural Stone (TruStone) for the SER Organization and moderation of a series of webinars on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) in Sri Lanka, with a focus on the agro-food, tourism and apparel sector. In collaboration with the Dutch embassy in Sri Lanka, RVO and CSR Sri LankaDevelopment of sustainability strategy at Karl Lagerfeld Development of guidance on how to strengthen workers' voice in multi-stakeholder initiatives for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsInterim CEO of MADE-BY, a non-profit consultancy with offices in Londen and AmsterdamInterim CSR manager at INretailManagement of Tommy Hilfiger Water Stewardship Program in Asia Hands-on CSR-support for Red Button and Ten CateTraining and research on Living Wages for ASN Bank, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Solidaridad and RVODue Diligence Master Classes for the apparel industry Development and delivery of Sustainable Retail Training for Inretail and Dutch Ministry of I&M The consultation of stakeholders and set-up of pilot projects in China for the Better Cotton Initiative Development of guidelines for certification of small farmers in relation to the biomass sector for RVO

New York City Metropolitan Area

Development of a Handbook and Training Program aimed at the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Training delivered in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, India, US and Brazil.Development and delivery of a series of trainings on the implementation of a living wageDevelopment of environmental and social management systems for the textile and garment industry. For the IFC and SAIOccupational Health and Safety Project for producer of medical supplies in Cambodia for DEG and SAI

Setting up and managing the Solidaridad organization and projects in China, in close cooperation with local staff and partners. Project manager of sustainable supply chain projects in the cotton, garment, tea, soy and palm oil sector with partners like H&M, G-Star, Rabobank, BSCI, Made-By, Utz Certified, Better Cotton Initiative, Round Table for Responsible Soy, Social Accountability International, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, WWF Hong Kong. Policy development for Made-By and Solidaridad, leading to the development of the Made-By Benchmark for Social Standards, Made-By Social Policy in Developed Countries, the Made-By Environmental Benchmark for Fibers, Policy on the Promotion of Clean Production –water, energy, chemicals- in the Fashion Industry, Made-By Guidance to Organic Certification. Director of M’Braze Ltd. A sustainable fashion brand financed by three shareholders among which Solidaridad.Member of the Advisory Board of Social Accountability International (SAI), New York. Member of the Stakeholder Board of the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), Brussels.

Developing the Made-By concept; business support and the business case for participating companies.Acquisition of new brands.

Buying Manager • Profit-, margin- and turnover responsible for several product categories.• Responsible for the assortment, buying, price and promotion policy. • Defining and safeguarding the styling- and quality policy. • Managing 9 team members –buyers, junior buyers, assistants and planners.Category manager • Profit-, margin- and turnover responsible for one product category.• Selecting and maintaining of relationships with suppliers in Europe, Turkey and Asia. • Product development in cooperation with suppliers and styling.• Steering and safeguarding of the production process.• Creation of an assortment plan.• Giving support to the styling and quality policy. • Managing two 2 team members, a buyer and an assistant.

• Profit-, margin- and turnover responsible for one product category.• Selecting and maintaining of relationships with suppliers in Europe, Turkey and Asia. • Product development in cooperation with suppliers and styling.• Steering and safeguarding of the production process.• Giving support to the styling and quality policy. • Managing two 2 team members, a junior buyer and an assistant.• Project manager Corporate Social Responsibility.

Master, Sociology

Bachelor, Textile Engineering And Business Administration