Kate MacDonald

Kate Macdonald is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on the politics of transnational production and business, with a particular focus on social, labour and human rights regulation of global business. Publications include The Politics of Global Supply Chains: Power and Governance Beyond the State (Polity Press, 2013), New Visions for Market Governance: Crisis and Renewal (Routledge, 2012, with Shelley Marshall and Sanjay Pinto); and Fair Trade, Corporate Accountability and Beyond (Ashgate, 2010, with Shelley Marshall).

Five steps to business accountability in global supply chains

Achieving business accountability in supply chains is incredibly difficult, but the building blocks needed to do so are plain to see.

By Kate MacDonald

/ 7 Jul 2016

Five steps to business accountability in global supply chains

Achieving business accountability in supply chains is incredibly difficult, but the building blocks needed to do so are plain to see.

By Kate MacDonald

/ 7 Jul 2016

Modern slavery and the responsibilities of individual consumers

How can one be an ethical consumer in a globalised world? There are ways to mitigate our involvement in harmful global supply chains. Continuing with business as usual is unacceptable.

By Christian Barry and Kate MacDonald

/ 5 Mar 2015

Modern slavery and the responsibilities of individual consumers

How can one be an ethical consumer in a globalised world? There are ways to mitigate our involvement in harmful global supply chains. Continuing with business as usual is unacceptable.

By Christian Barry and Kate MacDonald

/ 5 Mar 2015