Peter McAllister

Position

Former Executive Director

Organisation

ETI

Peter has spent more than 30 years engaged in international development and rights-based initiatives around the world.

He was Exective Director at ETI between October 2010 and June 2024 after spending seven years at the Geneva-based International Cocoa Initiative (ICI).

At ICI, Peter earned an impressive reputation among all stakeholders in the sector for his clarity of leadership and the impact that ICI has had on the lives of many cocoa-producing families, producer policy and sourcing practices of major global brands.

Previously, he spent 13 years working in leadership roles for the international development NGO CARE, including spending prolonged spells in strategic roles India and West and Southern Africa.

Blog posts from this author

Transparency in business: what’s the next big thing?

19 May 2017

Transparency is something of a CSR buzzword these days. But what does it mean?

Overcoming consumer scepticism: harnessing the Modern Slavery Act to effect change

29 November 2016

Transparency in the supply chain and why a modern slavery statement registry is vital.

Bangladesh garment sector alarms over extremist attacks

26 July 2016

Addressing security concerns should not be allowed to put workers' rights in jeopardy.

Brexit's impact on vulnerable workers in global supply chains

6 July 2016

Making sure progress already made on standards and ethical approaches is not diluted.

Women workers speak out about labour rights in Tamil Nadu spinning mills

5 April 2016

Witnessing empowered women workers speaking for themselves – from women’s health issues to working hours, proper pay slips and other labour standards.

Companies, supply chains and audits: is there room for improvement?

14 March 2016

Most companies carry out audits to check their supply chains are exploitation-free and if they find problems, combine these with corrective action plans. But should they do more?