In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Christopher van Bergen about corporate social responsibility and responsible sourcing.

Christopher van Bergen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-van-bergen-mba-7a419820/) is the CFO/COO of Nest, a nonprofit working in the handworker economy to generate global workforce inclusivity, improve worker wellbeing beyond factories, and preserve cultural traditions, using radical transparency, data-driven development, and fair market access to connect craftspeople, brands, and consumers in a circular and human centric value chain. He helped spearhead Nest’s revolutionary compliance program for homework production and oversees Nest’s programming which includes partnerships with pioneering brands from luxury fashion houses to $100B+ retail operations, as well as Nest’s business training and mentorship of over 2,000+ artisan businesses across 120 countries, and strategic initiatives to solve universal sector challenges. Chris is also an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern School of Business.

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S47E21 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Responsible Sourcing, with Christopher van Bergen

Human Capital Leadership