Our story, and how it all started
We started back in 2014, moved by a tragedy on a platinum mine in South Africa called Marikana. We then hit the ground running with our first client - a multinational fishing company. This involved face to face engagement with workers. These workers helped us develop our method for building trust, and our metrics for how we measured a decent working life. It was during this first engagement that we started to prepare for going digital. We tried an app, then an external tech provider, and finally, with many lessons learnt, we developed our own online platform and brought our technology in-house. Our tech and implementation support teams sit in a sunny office in Cape Town. Our client accounts team and operations sit on the Herengracht canal in Amsterdam, and we now also have a presence across Europe and North America.
The problem
Invisible working conditions along global supply chains enable hidden exploitation and with this, fragile businesses and supply chains.
Our mission
To increase visibility and improve working conditions along global supply chains. We do this by listening directly to workers and using their feedback to drive improvements.
Our solution
Using scalable technologies, strong data and support, we unlock better visibility into working conditions; supporting businesses to make continuous improvement in workers' lives, their business practices and supply chains shaping these working lives.
Meet our team
Sales
Lea Esterhuizen
Founder and CEO
Annalisa lob
Head of Programmes
Emily Vining
Client Support and Strategy
Jennifer Kim
Director of Business Development and Partnerships
Implementation
Emma Jeppsson
Head of Implementation
Karen Caceres
Implementation Coordinator
İlayda Biberoğlu
Implementation Coordinator
Thato Kekena
Implementation Support
Allaa Elbelassy
Implementation Account Manager
Finance & Operations
Janine Carpenter
Chief Scaling Officer
Kerry van Arkel
Personal Assistant
Oana Cozma
Operations Manager
Joey-Lee Roach
Financial Controller
Marketing and Communications
Sesihle Manzini
Head of Marketing and Communications
Yuvasha Vythilingam
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Technology
Cuito Naude
Head of Technology
Siyabula Qwaka
Senior Developer
Kaylyn van As
Data Analyst
Our partners
We don’t just deliver data, we’re part of an ecosystem focused on improvement. Our products are not sold as “solutions”, because when it comes to monitoring and improving working conditions, there is no silver bullet. We are called &Wider because we believe so deeply in collaboration to drive meaningful impact. We work with other platforms, certification systems, responsible sourcing and human rights consultancies, training providers and grievance mechanism providers. We work in an eco-system that supports our clients to get the insight they need, and then the support to act impactfully on that insight to take their supply chain and impact to the next level.
We love meeting new people!
Get in touch if you’re ready to make a positive impact in your supply chain, or to find out more about the work we’re doing.
