Olivier Laboulle
Olivier joined Louis Dreyfus Company in 2020, where he holds the position of Global Head of Coffee Sustainability and Social Impact. In this role, Olivier oversees the Coffee Platform sustainability strategy which primarily consists in raising the output of responsibly sourced coffee and supporting farmers through the Stronger Coffee Initiative. Olivier also leads the efforts of LDC in the area of human and labour rights across all commodities.
Before joining LDC, Olivier was Head of Programmes at International Cocoa Initiative, focusing on implementing large scale human rights due diligence systems in West African cocoa supply chains and improving social impact in cocoa growing communities. Prior to that, Olivier worked for several years supporting education and sustainable development programs at UNESCO, and founded Juba Recycles, the first plastic recycling social business in South Sudan.
Olivier holds a B.A. and M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Oldenburg (Germany), and an M.A. in Human Rights from the European Inter-University Center (Italy/Netherlands).