Responsible Sourcing and Ethical Trade Forum

18th - 19th March 2026

London, UK

Mark Robertson

Senior Vice President

The Centre for Child Rights and Business

Mark brings over 15 years of experience in sustainability and supply chain issues, working with business, investors, and not-for-profit organisations to drive improvements across environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Mark joined The Centre for Child Rights and Business as deputy executive director in June 2020, supporting the delivery and development of The Centre’s services, and working with partners and businesses in Europe and North America to help them improve their direct and indirect impact on children in supply chains.

Prior to joining The Centre, Mark was senior vice president at the ICTI Ethical Toy Program, a leading responsible sourcing programme for the global toy, play and entertainment industries. He has also worked as Head of Communications at ethical trade service provider Sedex, and has held positions at responsible investment research firm EIRIS Vigeo.

Mark is a graduate in Environmental Science and is a qualified Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Mark's sessionsView full agenda

Day 1

Wednesday 18th March 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
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
11:30 - 12:15
Plenary
12:15 - 13:15
13:15 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:45
14:45 - 15:15
15:55 - 16:25
ESG accountability: What do investors really want to see? 
Shift | Redwheel | CCLA Investment Management
Plenary
17:05 - 18:00
Day 2

Thursday 19th March 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:45
Breakout
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 15:00