Solidaridad Network
Marieke Leegwater is an experienced international programme coordinator specializing in palm oil, currently serving at Solidaridad Network since April 2012, where responsibilities include developing the Global Palm Oil Strategy and co-leading the RSPO Smallholder Working Group. Marieke also manages key accounts for prominent clients such as Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Henkel, and BASF. Prior to this role, Marieke held the position of Manager of Sustainable Production at the Product Board Margarine, Fats and Oils from January 2003 to March 2012, and worked as a legal assistant at the Center for International Legal Cooperation from 2001 to 2002. Marieke obtained a Master's Degree in Dutch Law, with a focus on Administrative and Environmental Law, from Leiden University between 1996 and 2002.
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Solidaridad Network
Solidaridad is an international solution-oriented civil society organization. We envision a world in which all we produce and consume can sustain us while respecting the planet, each other and the next generations. Our mission is to bring together supply chain actors and engage them in innovative solutions to improve production, ensuring the transition to a sustainable and inclusive economy that maximizes the benefit for all. We aspire to transform production practices in such a way that it provides fair and profitable livelihoods and business opportunities, guarantees decent working conditions and a living wage, and does not deplete landscapes where people thrive. Our Ambition 2020 strategy focuses on bringing our innovative solutions, models, tools and policies for more sustainable production to scale and speed.