Peter McAllister

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

A first step towards good business?

5 September 2013
The UK government launched Good Business: Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights last night. ETI Director Peter McAllister gives his thoughts.

You have nothing to fear but fear itself

6 March 2013
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights present an exciting opportunity to work together, and should not be feared, says ETI Director Peter McAllister.
Picking beans, Tanzania

Who captures the gains of global trade?

14 December 2012
ETI Director Peter McAllister recently attended a summit on global trade in South Africa. He shares his insights in part one of a two-part blog series.

ETI's new approach

12 December 2011
Listen to ETI Director Peter McAllister discussing ETI's new approach to ethical trade.