Ruth Fernández Audera Email & Phone Number

Madrid, Es

Leading assurance innovation programs and projects at FLOCERT:- Program Manager - Smart Assurance (Jan 21- today): leading the adaptation of assurance to a digitalised world.‐ Project Manager - Supply Chain Mapping (June 20 - Dec 20): led a multifunctional team that product-developed supply chain mapping tools for stakeholders.‐ Program Manager - Fairtrace (June 18 ‐ Dec 20): managed the cross‐department program that developed and implemented the software tool Fairtrace, for data reporting and assurance. ‐ Scheme development manager (Jan 17‐May 18): senior team member leading and participating in continuous assurance development projects, such as the implementation of social standards in trader audits.

Spain And Germany

Creation of new programme overseeing certification and licensing performance across Fairtrade, in line with ISEAL Assurance Code. Definition of core procedures and integration with other units and processes.Provision of expert advice on assurance and interpretation of standards.

Interim Head of Standards (18 months).Project Manager of international multi-stakeholder projects that define Fairtrade standards.

Selected and trained to join the Register of Experts to perform Equivalence Assessments: review and validation of self-assessment against the GSCP Reference Tools.

Madrid Area, Spain

Co-founder of Incluye.net. Network of consultants specialised in social compliance, sustainability and gender equality. Offering integrated solutions to companies in Spain.

Organising and delivering training on behalf of Sedex (Suppliers Ethical Data Exchange) for B members. Explaining the concept of ethical trading and the different functionalities of Sedex platform. http://incluye.net/cursos.html

Spain

Auditing fish processing companies againts the Marine Stewardship Council Chain of Custody standard.

Consultancy services, providing auditing, certification and theoretical expertise. Project team member and Project Manager (Nov 2010 - May 2011).

Social, environmental and chain of custody audits against Fairtrade Standards in Latin America and Spain. Training and evaluation of new auditors.

• Structuring new unit in charge of implementing new Fairtrade Standards. • Definition of core processes and integration with other units.• Handover and training of new team

• Managing Latin America certification team (15 team members in 3 offices)• Responsible for Certification Decisions in the team: quality control and decision-taking • Annual budgeting and resources planning• Coordination of 4 auditors’ training events and trainer in 2 events• Responsible for recruitment, evaluation and training of new auditors and evaluation of subcontracted inspection body• Adding up to the improvement of procedures, formats and tools in order to gain efficiency and coherence• Representing FLO-CERT certification at Biofach 2008

Independent consultant assessing compliance against IFAT Fair Trade Standards of farmers and handcrafts artisans in Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.

Grado, Environmental Science (In Progress)

Pg Modules, Poverty Reduction: Policy And Practice

Subjects: Climate Change and Development & Economics for Development

Licenciatura, Economics

Diploma, Economics

EU Socrates- Erasmus Scholarship. Subjects: Economic Development, International Economics, Economics of Social Policy and Environmental.