Speaking with style: Stella Bray, Wal-Mart director of ethical sourcing
By Petah Marian | 14 June 2012
Wal-Mart's Supplier Development Programme, which helps to improve working conditions and develop socially and environmentally friendly practices in factories the US retail giant sources from, was launched in November 2011. The retailer's director of ethical sourcing, Stella Bray, spoke with Petah Marian about the initiative.
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