Responsible Sourcing and Ethical Trade Forum

18th - 19th March 2026

London, UK

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Loay Tolba

Senior Manager, Strategic Development & Stakeholder Engagement

New Balance

Loay Tolba is a Senior Manager for Strategic Development and Stakeholder Engagement at New Balance, leading global initiatives within the Responsible Leadership team. With nearly two decades of experience in sustainability, compliance, and multi-stakeholder partnerships, he drives the company’s global engagement strategy and represents New Balance across major industry platforms including the ILO, OECD, FLA, and SLCP. Known for his collaborative leadership and strategic approach, Loay helps advance programs that strengthen supply chain conditions, empower workers, and support evidence-based, long-term impact.

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Day 1

Wednesday 18th March 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:00 - 09:20
Survivor perspective: Experience and insights from a survivor of modern slavery 
Plenary
09:20 - 10:00
The global legislative landscape: What’s happening, what’s not, and what’s still TBC? 
Ethical Trading Initiative | Otto Group | King & Spalding | AIM-Progress
Plenary
10:00 - 10:35
Boardroom buy-in: If it isn’t compliance, what’s going to drive momentum in business and human rights? 
Mars | Mondelēz International
Plenary
10:35 - 11:15
Speed networking and coffee break
11:15 - 11:30
Q&A: Building supplier engagement & accountability: What it takes to implement decent work commitments that stick 
Schneider Electric
Plenary
11:30 - 12:15
Rights, resilience, ROI: Can procurement manage social risk amid global disruption and supply volatility? 
Schneider Electric | ALDI SÜD | Jaguar Land Rover
Plenary
12:15 - 13:15
Lunch break
13:15 - 14:00
Breakout round 1 
13:15 - 14:00
Making audits count: Practical examples of successful supplier engagement and improvement programs 
New Balance | Social & Labor Convergence Program
Breakout
14:00 - 14:45
Breakout round 2 
14:45 - 15:15
Networking break
15:15 - 15:55
Beyond traceability: Turning supply chain transparency into meaningful oversight 
Twinings | Mejuri | SOKO Kenya
15:55 - 16:25
ESG accountability: What do investors really want to see? 
Shift | Redwheel | CCLA Investment Management
Plenary
16:25 - 17:05
From volume to value: Will EU simplification really lead to more effective reporting? 
HP | GKN Automotive | Unilever
Plenary
17:05 - 18:00
Networking drinks
Day 2

Thursday 19th March 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:00 - 09:30
Empowering worker voices: How meaningful worker engagement can drive real-time risk management 
Novartis | Ulula, an EcoVadis Company
09:30 - 10:00
From emissions to equity: Why human rights must be part of a robust decarbonisation strategy 
Airbus | Lindt & Sprüngli | Shift
10:00 - 10:30
Climate pressures on people: Do we need to rethink human rights due diligence in complex value chains? 
Balfour Beatty | La Isla Network | Slaughter and May
10:30 - 11:00
Networking break
11:00 - 11:45
Cross-industry breakout round 1 
11:45 - 12:30
Cross-industry breakout round 2 
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Roundtables 

Previous speaker:

Emily Day

Diginex

Next speaker:

Kathrin Raabe

ALDI SÜD

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Emilia Colman

Project Manager

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Emma Goodyer

Business Development Representative

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