Sandra Martinsone

Sandra has a MA Degree in International Political Economy from University of Leeds and has worked in diplomacy, think tanks, humanitarian and international development sectors. Over the last 10 years she has led and supported policy and advocacy initiatives on global financial system reforms, trade, sustainable food systems, democratisation of public development banks, business and human rights, responsible supply chains and labour rights. Sandra is deeply motivated by WSC’s vision of a world where everyone is valued, respected and safe at work, and by its worker-centred approach to preventing labour abuse and exploitation. At the Ethical Trading Initiative, she worked on policy change in global supply chains, including modern slavery, labour rights, migrant worker abuse and corporate human rights due diligence. She is an active member of Latvian diaspora community in the UK and is a vice-chairwoman of the Board of Latvia’s national platform for development cooperation. Currently she works as a consultant and a part-time Director of Operations at the Baltic International Security centre.