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Professor

Joanne Meehan

Professor of Responsible Procurement

Operations and Supply Chain Management

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  • Professor of Responsible Procurement
    Operations and Supply Chain Management

ABOUT

Personal Statement
Prior to joining academia, Jo had a long career with ICI working in numerous purchasing and commercial roles. Jo’s current research centres on modern slavery, sustainable supply chains, corporate power, and social value. She is a regular public speaker in the procurement field committed to challenging business responsibilities and delivering impactful research. Jo is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management (JPSM) and champions the journal’s ’business-not-as-usual’ research.

Jo is the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Business

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  • 13 Climate Action
  • 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

RESEARCH AREAS