First Name, Family Name : Alexandra van Selm

Title, Organisation: Program Director, International Responsible Business Conduct, Social and Economic Council, the Netherlands


Bio: Alexandra van Selm is Program Director for International Responsible Business Conduct at the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER). The SER is one of the main advisory bodies of the Dutch government and consists of employers' representatives, union representatives and independent experts. Alexandra heads a department that facilitates and implements multistakeholder sector agreements on international business conduct and sustainable supply chains, based on the OECD Guidelines for multinational companies and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Previously, she was Deputy Director of Social Affairs and Senior Policy Officer in the Department of Economic Affairs at the SER and worked as an advisor to the Netherlands National Contact Point of the OECD guidelines. Before she joined the SER, Alexandra worked in the area of sustainable business and sustainable development from a variety of perspectives at ECORYS-NEI, the World Bank, and UNDP in China. She holds a MSc in Economics and a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.