Olivia Windham Stewart

Olivia Windham Stewart is an independent business and human rights specialist. As an expert in human rights due diligence, Olivia works with a range of stakeholders committed to improving human rights outcomes in supply chains. Her clients and collaborators include brands and manufactures; industry associations; multi stakeholder initiatives; non-governmental, intergovernmental and development organisations; policymakers; foundations; and labor unions. 

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In 2022, in her independent capacity, Olivia co-founded RCP to implement the Responsible Contracting Toolkit, starting with the MCCs 2.0, which she helped develop as a key member of the ABA Business Law Section Working Group to Draft Human Rights Protections in International Supply Contracts. Olivia was also a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Corporate Law and Governance at Rutgers Law School and continues to collaborate with RCP in her role as Senior Advisor.

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Prior to her work as an independent specialist, Olivia worked at an employee-owned business and human rights advisory firm in London and was also on the founding team of an award-winning NGO. She has extensive experience delivering projects in-country and has worked widely in South and South East Asia in particular. Olivia’s academic background is art, law, and international development.