Timothy Perkin

Tim is a sustainability consultant at Kumi, where he specialises in responsible sourcing. He advises companies on how to identify and manage human rights and environmental risks in global supply chains. His clients are predominantly consumer brands operating in mineral, agricultural, textile and medical supply chains.

Prior to working at Kumi he worked at a foreign aid consultancy and also lived in Malawi for six months, supporting a charity’s projects in HIV/AIDS, water and sanitation and agriculture. Tim has a Masters in Economic Anthropology and a BA in Anthropology, both from the University of Sussex, where he particularly focused on issues in the global south.

In his spare time, Tim enjoys swimming, playing the piano, involvement in amateur dramatics, and is up-to-date on London’s West End.