LEGO Group’s senior director and head of human rights, reporting and responsible sourcing, Marie Enemark Olsen, has been appointed to the Ethical Supply Chain Program (ESCP)’s governance board.
Established in 2004, the ESCP governance board is already made up of notable names from organisations such as Target, Kenvue, Just Play Toys, and representatives from other brands, retailers, factories, trade associations and civil society organisations.
Marie Enemark Olsen said: “Social compliance and labour standards are issues of major importance in today’s global supply chains. The ESCP is playing a key role in ensuring organizations are operating both responsibly and ethically.
In her role at the LEGO Group, Marie leads the organisation’s responsible sourcing and human rights strategies, having worked on CSR initiatives for global brands for over 15 years. Her special expertise lies in sustainable strategies, change managament, human rights, and compliance, as well children’s rights thanks to a previous role as head of child rights and safety.
Marie’s experience at LEGO will no doubt inform her work with the ESCP, as the Danish toy company and POC Member continues to evolve along its own sustainability journey. In 2024, LEGO made significant progress in increasing the volume of sustainable materials used in its products; in the first half of 2024, 30% of all resin purchased by LEGO was certified mass balance, translating to an estimated average of 22% material from renewable and recycled sources.
Over the coming years, the company aims to purchase more than half its raw materials from sustainable sources via the mass balance principle, reducing its use of virgin fossil materials. Similarly, the Group has intensified its focus on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, with its Supplier Sustainability Programme requiring suppliers to set targets to reduce emissions by 2026 and further by 2028, and an annual carbon emissions reduction KPI linked to employee bonuses
Carmel Giblin, CEO and president at Ethical Supply Chain Program, said: “Consumers expect more from the brands they support than ever before. They want to make purchases with confidence and they support brands who seek to have a positive impact on the lives of workers in their supply chain. It is crucial that we continue to develop to meet the needs of all our stakeholders and our board is fundamental in ensuring we remain focused on our founding mission – to improve the lives of workers. Marie’s many years of expertise in developing CSR initiatives will be a huge asset for us as we deliver on this challenge in 2025.”
The Ethical Supply Chain Program was founded by the International Council of Toy Industries (ICTI), in 2004. Today, it champions integrity and sustainability across a wide range of product categories and in multiple sectors, facilitating communication, certification and cooperation between manufacturers, suppliers, licensors and retailers worldwide to build a network with transparency at its core.
Carmel Giblin, ESCP president and CEO, spoke at last year’s Products of Change Conference, where she revealed the journey the ESCP is going on to develop a standardised assessment framework suitable for companies of all sizes and sectors for Recycled Materials Chemical Safety Assessments (RCSA). The framework will streamline data sharing and improve both cost and resource efficiencies.
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