Fair Play Podcast

The Sweet Side of Responsibility:
Ferrero on Ethical Supply Chains

Supported by the LEGO Group

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The Sweet Side of Responsibility: Ferrero on Ethical Supply Chains

Child labour is a tough (hazel)nut to crack. As a family-owned business, Ferrero has made significant strides to prevent it across their supply chain. In this episode, we speak with Phyllis Kong, Senior Corporate Sustainability Lead at Ferrero, about how the company developed new child labour prevention guidelines and monitoring systems.

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Phyllis Kong

Senior Corporate Sustainability Lead, Ferrero

When we speak about our Human Rights strategy, the objective of it is not only about compliance, but ultimately it's about creating a positive outcome to people and prioritising the vulnerable ones, such as children. TO THE EPISODE

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Phyllis Kong

Senior Corporate Sustainability Lead

Ferrero

Phyllis Kong is a Social Sustainability & Human Rights Manager with more than a decade of experience driving responsible sourcing programs and leading social projects that champion labour rights, women’s empowerment, and child protection. Her expertise includes shaping corporate human rights strategies, developing policies, and guiding governance frameworks. She is skilled in strategic planning, project leadership, supplier partnerships, and sociopolitical analysis, always with a focus on practical solutions.

Alice Ramsay

Moderator

Alice Ramsay is a moderator, interviewer and speaker on a mission to help 1 billion people have more fun. From a career as an international lawyer to founding her own communications agency, she has lived her life connecting with the power of fun. She is inspired by children daily (including her own child!) and is passionate about ensuring children are given the best start in life. Alice is honoured to host GCF’s latest series.

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About the podcast

Fair Play is a podcast from Global Child Forum where we bring together voices of leaders and changemakers to explore how children’s rights can move from the margins to the heart of corporate agendas. Because when companies play fair, children win, and so does the world.

This mini-series is part of our LEGO-supported project on children’s rights and corporate sustainability reporting, developed in collaboration with the LEGO Group.