Myths and Realities of Social Compliance
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Join us for an honest dialogue about the Myths and Realities of Social Compliance. This free webinar breaks down roadblocks growers anticipate when it comes to social audits and offers advice for achieving social certification. Speakers will also share strategies on how to translate social audit requirements into investments in “people first” management systems.
The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is excited to present this panel of influential decision makers in agricultural operations. After their presentation, you’ll have a clear understanding of the following:
- How social compliance translates to investing in management systems
- How implementing responsible practices to comply with social audits leads to improved business performance
- How agricultural operations can begin working towards a social compliance certification
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SPEAKERS:
Karla Cook
Certification Manager
EFI
Karla is certification manager for Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), where she implements the certification program and works closely with growers and third-party auditors. She also manages the EFI Standards Committee, which provides input and oversight of the EFI standards. Born in San Francisco and later moved to El Salvador where she graduated from high school, Karla learned how to live in two cultures which helps her understand how to make locally relevant those international business standards and requirements. She currently lives in Honduras.
Karla is an experienced, accountable leader with a strong understanding and robust experience in compliance and ethics verifications program for retail, manufacturing and fresh produce supply chain. She has worked extensively throughout the Latin America region, educating, driving and implementing compliance initiatives enabling manufacturers and growers to be more competent to sell their products to the U.S. and European markets. She received her degree in business administration from Universidad Jose Simeon Canas and is currently finishing her master's degree in renewable energy with an emphasis on environmental management systems.
Amalia Zimmerman-Lommel
Director of Social Responsibility and Human Resources
Andrew & Williamson Sales Company
Amalia is the director of Social Responsibility and Human Resources at Andrew & Williamson Sales Co., an international grower, shipper and distributor of fresh produce with corporate offices in San Diego, CA. Through Amalia’s current leadership, Andrew & Williamson is the first company to become certified under the rigorous standards of the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) program, and now has accomplished certification at all internal farms in Mexico and two in the U.S. As a result, Andrew & Williamson Sales Co. received the first Fair Trade Certification for strawberries in Mexico.
She is a long-time employee of Andrew & Williamson Sales Co., working at the company since 1993. Amalia is a graduate of San Diego State University, where she completed her bachelor’s degree in business administration (finance emphasis) and an MBA also.
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