BA (Hons) (Leeds Metropolitan), MSc (Heriot-Watt), PGDip (Hull), PhD (Hull), PGCHE (Hull)
Professor of Supply Chain Management
Department: Operations Management and Information SystemsE-mail: Alexander.Trautrims@nottingham.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 115 8231404
Location: C80 (North Building, Jubilee Campus)
Dr Alexander Trautrims is Professor of Supply Chain Management at Nottingham University Business School and Associate Director at the University of Nottingham's Rights Lab's, leading its large Business and Economies Programme.
He has many years of experience in leading research projects on modern slavery in supply chain and his research focuses on modern slavery in private and public sector supply chains and procurement. His 2015 journal article "Modern slavery challenges to supply chain management" was the world's first article about modern slavery in an academic supply chain management journal. His research, knowledge exchange, and intervention projects on modern slavery have been funded by the British Academy, FCDO, ESRC, US State Department, and Public Works Canada. He co-chairs the British Standards Committee on Organizational Responses to Modern Slavery (BS25700) and served as a technical expert on the Council of Europe's Drafting Committee on Trafficking for the Purpose of Labour Exploitation. After a recent secondment as Senior Adviser on Human Trafficking in Supply Chains to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), he continues to work with the OSCE to advise States on their measures against modern slavery and human trafficking. He works closely with business practitioners on impact-oriented research and has published practitioner guidelines on modern slavery in supply chains with UK construction, the Local Government Association, and the OSCE. He regularly speaks at policy and practitioner events.
Modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced labour in supply chains; social sustainability; responsible sourcing; ethical procurement; supply chain compliance; decent work
Alexander is currently collaborating on the following projects:
- Salient and evolving human rights risks partnership: Sainsbury's & Nottingham Rights Lab Letter of engagement
University Administrative Roles
Associate Director (Business and Economies), Rights Lab
01/08.2018 - ongoing
Nominated Member, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
30/09/2018 - 31/12/2021
School Administrative Roles
Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange
School and University Committee Memberships
Committee | From | Role |
Accreditation Standards Committee |
2024 |
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Load Model Group |
2023 |
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Research & Knowledge Exchange Committee (Formerly RD) |
2023 |
Chair |
Research Ethics Committee (NUBS REC) |
2023 |
Ethics Committee Member (ex Oficio) |
School Executive |
2023 |
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Study Leave Committee |
2023 |
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