Governance
Governance and Board Members
The former SLCP Council has been re-constituted as a two-tiered Board (Management and Supervisory). The Board will oversee the work of the SLCP Secretariat. Board members are not remunerated.
Stichting SLCP
As of the end of September 2023 SLCP is registered as a non-profit foundation in the Netherlands (RSIN 865635298) known as a ‘stichting’. Our status as a public benefit organization (PBO or in Dutch ‘ANBI’) has been confirmed.
The official separation from the SAC and transition to an independent organization took place on 1 February 2024.
Nikhil Hirdaramani
Management Board Member
Representative for Manufacturers and Suppliers
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Nikhil Hirdaramani is the Director of the Hirdaramani Group. He oversees the company’s sustainability strategy, focusing on both social and environmental initiatives. Nikhil also continues to be an avid advocate of sustainability within the wider industry, and has been member of the board of Sedex, and currently of Cascale. Nikhil has a BA in International Relations from Tufts University, USA and an MBA from Imperial College UK.
Anna Burger
Management Board Member
Independent Expert
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Anna held a role as top-ranking officer at Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and first Chair of the Labor Federation, Change to Win, and was hailed by Fortune Magazine as “the most powerful woman in the labor movement”. She served on President Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board from 2009-2011, and launched co-chairs the Gettysburg Project on Civic Engagement as a Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow. She helped to create, and currently leads, the Cornell University ILR School New Conversations Projects, bringing together multi-stakeholders in global supply chains that focus on improving labor standards.
Ninh Trinh
Management Board Member
Representative for Brands and Retailers
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Ninh is the Regional Director of Responsible Sourcing at Target, managing teams responsible for upholding human rights standards and promoting sustainable environmental practices throughout Target’s supply chain. He has over 20 years of experience in various positions within the retail industry, and is recently active in developing programs to support social compliance and supply chain improvement.
Michel Schaepers
Management Board Member
Independent Expert
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Michel is the CEO and a Board member of Eshuis Accountants and Advisors, a B-Corp certified accounting and audit firm. Michel is a part-time practicing auditor and business advisor, alongside his leadership role within the company. Prior to Eshuis, Michel worked for KPMG.
Michel holds a Charted Accountant and Master of science Information Management from Nijenrode University (Netherlands). Besides a career as an auditor, Michel has worked in other industries, such as Consulting, Corporate Finance, and Forensic Accounting, to be able to explore and develop broader professional and personal skills. Most recently, Michel has taken on several courses and studies in the field of leadership and sustainability.
Abhishek Bansal
Supervisory Board Member
Representative for Manufacturers and Suppliers
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Abhishek is Head of Sustainability at Arvind Group and leads various sustainability and innovation projects of the group. He has over ten years of experience within the sustainability consulting domain, and currently devices Arvind’s strategy to reduce the energy, water, carbon & chemical footprint of the organization whilst leading several innovative practices in the apparel industry. Abhishek is also on the Board of ZDHC Foundation and Open Apparel Registry.
Michael Cai
Supervisory Board Member
Representative for Manufacturers and Suppliers
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Michael is the Director of Operations & Supply Chain at Décor (Suzhou) Co. Limited, managing a sophisticated supply chain at a global scale. He is a veteran in the textile and garment industry since 1998, with extensive experience in merchandising, product development, operations and supply chain management, responsible sourcing and sustainability. Michael is passionate, open-minded and eager to contribute his part for a better planet for all.
Mayank Kaushik
Supervisory Board Member
Representative for Brands and Retailers
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Mayank is a Senior Sustainability Lead at Inditex, with over 17 years at the company and more than 23 years of experience across the ESG and sustainability domain. He leads key strategic initiatives at both regional and global levels, with a strong focus on responsible supply chains and stakeholder governance. His work involves extensive engagement with trade unions, NGOs, multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs), and financial institutions to advance ESG performance and transparency.
He currently represents the Brand Caucus on the ETI and SLCP Boards and serves on the Better Work Advisory Committee. Prior to Inditex, Mayank held senior roles at IKEA and SGS.
Arindama Banerjee
Supervisory Board Member
Representative for Audit Firms & Service Providers
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Arindama Banerjee leads Responsible Sourcing Client Management for Asia at LRQA, driving client engagement at both global and regional levels. In her role, she serves as a strategic partner to brands and retailers, supporting the design, implementation, and monitoring of responsible sourcing programs across complex supply chains.
With nearly 20 years of experience in ethical sourcing, social compliance, and sustainability, Arindama has held leadership positions at Tesco, IRFT, Next Group, Oxylane Group (Decathlon), and SGS India. Her career reflects a consistent commitment to advancing supply chain responsibility, ensuring compliance, and fostering sustainable business practices.
Ana Chiu
Supervisory Board Member
Representative for Brands and Retailers
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Ana Chiu is the Senior Director of Corporate Responsibility at PVH. Ana grew up hearing stories from her family about factory life, and believes passionately in the power of good manufacturing jobs. In her work role, she oversees programs to improve human rights compliance and environmental performance in PVH's global supply chain. In her home role, she is raising two daughters. Previous to PVH, Ana has worked in government, nonprofit, and manufacturing.
Joleen Ong
Supervisory Board Member
Strategic Seat
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Joleen Ong is the Senior Director of Brand and Retailer Activation at Cascale. With over 15 years of experience in sustainability and human rights, Joleen has deep expertise in operationalizing supply chain programs within global brands. Prior to Cascale, she served as Sustainability Director at Fanatics and led the Sustainable Manufacturing and global licensing social responsibility programs at Columbia Sportswear. She began her career at Social Accountability International, where she built its communications program and co-founded the Global Living Wage Coalition.
She is the recipient of The College of New Jersey’s 2026 Humanitarian Award, recognizing her contributions to advancing social impact in global supply chains and fair compensation.
Klaas Eller
Supervisory Board Member
Independent Expert
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Klaas Hendrik Eller is an Associate Professor at the Amsterdam Center for Transformative Private Law (ACT), University of Amsterdam (UvA). Klaas serves as the Program Director of the European Private Law LLM and as Academic Coordinator of the "European Law School".
His research interests are centered around the role of (private) law in social and technological change. He has held fellowships at both Tel Aviv University’s and Harvard University’s Safra Center for Ethics and was a Visiting Researcher at the Institute for Global Law and Policy (IGLP, Harvard Law School).
Alongside his academic work, Klaas has served as adviser to NGOs and international organizations on value chain regulation. Klaas obtained his legal training in Germany and France. He is a co-editor-in-chief of the German Law Journal, an editor of Kritische Justiz, and a member of the Amsterdam Young Academy (AYA).
Annabel Meurs
Supervisory Board Member
Representative for Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives
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Annabel Meurs is the Executive Director of Fair Wear. She is an expert in Human Rights Due Diligence with over 12 years’ experience in advancing human rights in the global garment, textile and footwear supply chains. As part of Fair Wear’s management team, she oversees the strategic development of methodologies to prevent and remediate labour rights violations in garment producing countries. She manages a wide range of stakeholders from labour NGOs and trade union organisations in production countries, to international institutions such as the ILO and OECD. Annabel was also at the forefront of developing the Brand Performance check system; the set of indicators that measures brands’ progress in implementing their due diligence responsibilities. Prior to Fair Wear, Annabel worked in development aid, lobby and advocacy and the European Centre for Conflict Prevention.
Nim Deshpande
Supervisory Board Member
Representative for Civil Society
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Nim Deshpande is the Managing Director of Good Business Lab (GBL). Over the past 15 years, he has helped leading global corporations and NGOs develop actionable strategies for business growth and social impact. His approach to strategy draws from extensive experience in communications, management consulting, product development, and human-centered design.
Nim is driven to figure out how businesses can be a source of positive impact in the world - that profitability, equity, and sustainability aren't always mutually exclusive. Good Business Lab, which Nim leads, is dedicated to identifying policies, programs, products, and services that drive gains in business returns and worker wellbeing. Nim holds an M.B.A from the University of Michigan and a B.A. from Williams College.
Joe Wozniak
Observer
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Joseph Wozniak has over 20 years’ experience in international trade and development. He leads the Trade for Sustainable Development programme (T4SD) at the International Trade Centre (ITC). T4SD is a specialized and technical resource within ITC aligning sustainability efforts in global value chains, for the benefit of small and medium enterprises in particular.
Prior to ITC, Joe worked for KPMG LLP and as a Senior Economist with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), formerly OPIC, in Washington, D.C. He was responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the Agency’s portfolio and the development of analytical tools for the impact assessment of OPIC’s emerging markets investment projects. He received his master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).