Barney Smyth

Barney Smyth is an Ethics and Sustainability Specialist at the John Lewis Partnership (John Lewis and Waitrose), responsible for the delivery of the Waitrose Foundation. The Waitrose Foundation is the organisation's supply chain initiative which aims to improve the livelihoods of farmers and workers in its fruit, vegetable and flower supply chains in ten countries across Africa and Central America. Prior to working for the John Lewis Partnership, Barney spent five years at the Fairtrade Foundation, managing commercial partnerships in the out of home channel with businesses including Starbucks, Greggs and Compass Group.