Emmanuel Hagan Brown serves as the Global Supplier Sustainability and Innovation Management Lead at WIK-Group, a company specializing in the design, production, distribution, and refurbishment of electrical household and kitchen appliances for prominent international brands. With experience in sustainability and a comprehensive background across various industrial sectors, Mr. Brown oversees the implementation of WIK Group’s sustainability strategy and innovation management in the global supply chain. Mr. Brown, a GRI Sustainability Professional, concentrates on leveraging industry procedures, frameworks, and standards, in addition to his profound commitment to sustainability, to integrate sustainable development into the supply chain and enhance sustainability performance by devising tools for sustainable procurement practices. His responsibilities also include collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders of WIK Group on innovation management on a global scale, thereby securing a competitive advantage and fostering the development of new products in an evolving market. Prior to his tenure at WIK Group, Mr. Brown was a member of the Innovation team at Eco Amet Solutions, an environmental management consultancy, where he played a pivotal role in researching environmentally friendly technologies to mitigate the escalating waste problem. His expertise also encompasses environmental-water pollution control engineering and materials engineering, further augmenting his contributions to sustainability and innovation within the industry which has made him an external lecturer for some universities. Mr. Brown’s unwavering dedication to sustainability and innovation positions him as a key figure in advancing progressive strategies that benefit both the environment and business performance, ensuring that WIK Group remains at the vanguard of sustainable practices in the global market.