OBE for the Sale man who travels the world fighting modern slavery and exploitation

 Chris said of his award: “Despite this being a huge personal privilege for me, it is sad that slavery remains a scourge on humanity almost twenty years into the 21st century. Even in the UK, there are an estimated 136,000 people trapped in slavery today. One is too many, wherever they are.”

He and his wife Joanne have two daughters Bethan, 24, and Madeline, 21. Joanne  said:”We are so very proud that Chris’s efforts to influence changes in business practice have been recognised. It all really began 13 years ago when Chris first visited quarries in India and saw children making blocks, barefoot and dusty. His mission started in the quarries but he now works with others to help businesses across the country and the world to promote ethical trading.

“Chris is now on his third life saving targeted therapy. A tablet a day does not keep the doctor away but it does keep the levels of leukaemia low enough to only be seen once every three months.”

For most people his anti-slavery and climate change work would be enough, but Chris wants to help those who helped him when he was diagnosed and throughout his treatment. He now supports Leukaemia Care, who, says Joanne,  were there for them from the beginning.

He also holds several non-executive roles at global and UK organisations focused on corporate ethics and sustainability including his role as a director of the Ethical Trading Initiative and Made in Britain..

And here’s the video made during his time at the North Pole.