About:

Neills Affiliations

Caux Roundtable Japan - Independent Advisor

UN-Migration IOM IRIS - International Advisory Committee

Migration Business and Society - Advisory Board Member

Institute for Human Rights and Business - Research Fellow

Neill Wilkins has over 20 years experience in the world of Business and Human Rights. He was formerly part of the Campaigns Team at The Body Shop International helping to deliver programmes focussed on human rights, community trade and environmental best practice. More recently Neill was Head of the Migrant Workers Programme at the Institute for Human Rights and Business leading the organisation’s efforts to improve business practices relating to migrant workers globally. Neill has worked closely with businesses and trade associations in all sectors and locations and also engaged regularly with civil society organisations, trade unions, academia, UN organisations and Governments. He has taken part in a number of UK Government consultations and regularly worked with the office of the UK  Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner.

Neill is widely regarded for his experience and insight relating to migrant workers and the challenges they face, along with those who recruit and employ them. He is part of a trusted network of key stakeholders supporting the rights of migrant workers across all sectors and geographies.

Neill is an experienced speaker and presenter at events ranging from small company briefings to addressing major conferences. He is a regular participant at business and human rights events globally.

In everything he does Neill works to try to demystify the world of business and human rights, to move beyond jargon and relate to challenges at the most human level possible.

Neill lives in Sussex with his partner, a former fashion buyer for New Look and Fat Face and who now runs her own online fabric retail business.