Anna Canning is the Director of Communications for the Worker-Driven Social Responsibility Network, an anchored network of Partners for Dignity and Rights.
Prior to joining the WSR Network staff, she was Campaign Manager for Fair World Project, a watchdog of ethical certifications. There she led creative campaigns against corporate fairwashing of human rights abuses based on in-depth analysis of fair trade and other certification standards. Anna has over 15 years of experience working in supply chains and in movements for food justice and human rights.
Viewpoint
The Landmark Ruling Against Chiquita Exposes the Failure of Voluntary “Corporate Social Responsibility”
Chiquita’s financing of a Colombian paramilitary group while claiming a reputation as a “responsible corporate citizen” shows the need for robust civil society institutions.
Manpreet Kaur Kalra and Anna Canning
Labor
11 Lessons From 11 Years After the Rana Plaza Disaster
Corporate exploitation has a playbook, so should we.
Anna Canning and Sarah Newell
WE NEED TO BE UNITED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST FASCISM AND REPRESSION
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