Mary Bean, our Principal Consultant, has worked in the apparel and footwear industry for over 26 years, 16 of which have been spent developing and implementing CSR and Responsible Supply Chain programs for three major apparel and footwear companies. With five years experience in overseas sourcing plus an MBA degree, Mary has the unique perspective of integrating responsible business practices through the lens of how these practices can reduce risk, balance the needs of a business, create value as well as meet the growing stakeholder and consumer demand for responsible business.