Unravelling the Thread: University of Leeds Business School Podcast

Fergus Dowling and Solène Bryson discuss how the pandemic has impacted the global clothing and textiles industry, and supply chain management of modern slavery.  

This podcast episode was recorded remotely in March 2021. If you would like to get in touch regarding this podcast, please contact research.lubs@leeds.ac.uk. A transcript of this episode is available at:  https://business.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/download/221/podcast_ep_21_-_fdowling_and_sbryson

This research project – Impact of Covid-19 on management to eradicate modern slavery from global supply chains: A case study of Indian fashion supply chains – is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and is a collaboration between the School of Design at the University of Leeds and Leeds University Business School. 

About the speakers:  
Fergus Dowling is a Research Assistant on the project “Impact of Covid-19 on management to eradicate modern slavery from global supply chains: A case study of Indian fashion supply chains”. 
Solène Bryson is the Social Development Lead for Private Sector Department at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Responding to the impact of COVID-19 on the textiles industry with communication and collaboration

Dr Matthew Davis, Dr Mark Sumner and Fergus Dowling discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a positive effect on some brands’ empathy, which can lead to more resilient supply chains within the fashion and textiles industry.  

This podcast episode was recorded remotely in March 2021. If you would like to get in touch regarding this podcast, please contact research.lubs@leeds.ac.uk. A transcript of this episode is available at:  https://business.leeds.ac.uk/downloads/download/226/podcast_episode_24_-_transcript

This research project – Impact of Covid-19 on management to eradicate modern slavery from global supply chains: A case study of Indian fashion supply chains – is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and is a collaboration between the School of Design at the University of Leeds and Leeds University Business School. 
www.bitly.com/modernslaveryinsupplychains
 
About the speakers: Dr Matthew Davis is an Associate Professor at Leeds University Business School, a Chartered Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His research centres on how people interact with their environments, the impact of different office designs and how businesses engage in CSR, particularly to address sustainability and modern slavery. 

Dr Mark Sumner is a lecturer in the School of Design, focussing on sustainability within the textile, clothing and fashion industry, having spent over 15 years working in retail for a major international retailer. His research interests cover a diverse range of subjects such as textile technology, innovation, sustainability and consumer behaviour. 
 
Fergus Dowling is a Research Assistant on the project “Impact of Covid-19 on management to eradicate modern slavery from global supply chains: A case study of Indian fashion supply chains”.