Faiza Zafar

Rights Lab Research Fellow in Business Practices and Lead in Social Accounting

Email: faiza.zafar@nottingham.ac.uk

Faiza Zafar works as part of the Rights Lab’s Measurement and Geographies Programme on a funded project that is measuring the prevalence of bonded labour in India. This includes a focus on key products that enter global supply chains and impact business risks. Her previous work with the Rights Lab was within its Business and Economies Programme on procurement data analysis for Nottingham City Council and the assessment of supply chain governance in UK U&I sectors. Her PhD from the University of Nottingham Business School focused on corporate transparency and accountability for modern slavery in the UK, and her research interests include social accounting, reporting and accountability. For her PhD and also her Masters in International Finance and Investment, she used quantitative modelling as the primary research method. She has expertise in analysing large panel datasets, using Stata and Python, and applying advanced econometric techniques.