
Why supporting humanitarian aid makes business sense
Forward-thinking companies now look to bring their core capabilities to a humanitarian crisis, and are laying the groundwork to do so by establishing partnerships before crises hit.
Oversees Agility’s global sustainability program and sometimes takes on commercial logistics projects for the company. Represents Agility as the steering committee chair of the Logistics Emergency Team (LET,) a multi-lateral, public-private humanitarian partnership between four leading global logistics companies (Agility, UPS, Maersk & DP World,) the UN Global Logistics Cluster. Also represents Agility and the freight forwarding industry as a steering committee member for Business for Social Responsibility’s Clean Cargo Working Group and sits on the Sustainable Air Freight Alliance steering committee. Professional background includes work in supply chain management & sustainability, corporate social responsibility, business management, commercial and residential construction and military operations. Master of Arts in Arabic Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas.
Forward-thinking companies now look to bring their core capabilities to a humanitarian crisis, and are laying the groundwork to do so by establishing partnerships before crises hit.
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