Marion Meyvis

Sustainability in the food supply chain – Against all odds.

Summary

Coffee at breakfast. Chocolate as a treat. We take them for granted. But what if—in just 10 years—they’re no longer there? Climate change, war, shifting power relations, and broken trade systems are already threatening the very products we love most.

In this keynote, Marion Meyvis of Oxfam Fair Trade takes us inside the hidden reality of coffee and cocoa supply chains. She’ll share vivid stories from farmers and producers, showing what sustainability really means—not the glossy version on corporate reports, but the tough, hands-on work of building fair, resilient, and future-proof trade. Can we design supply chains that respect both people and planet, against all odds? And are we ready to act now, together with producers, to secure the future of our food?

Biography

Marion Meyvis is Head of Sustainable Sourcing at Oxfam Fair Trade, where she leads the organization’s strategy to build fair, transparent, and future-proof supply chains. With more than seven years of experience in sustainable trade, she works directly with farmer cooperatives to turn sustainability from paper promises into real impact. Under her leadership, Oxfam Fair Trade achieved Belgium’s highest B Corp score and launched pioneering initiatives such as the Living Income Chocolate line.

Beyond Oxfam, Marion scaled Carpet of Life, a circular crafts brand supporting over 60 women in the Moroccan desert, and coached early-stage entrepreneurs on sustainable business models. Holding master’s degrees in Economics and International Politics from Ghent University, she combines expertise with passion for trade justice. Through vivid field stories, she shows how, against all odds, we can build supply chains that truly respect both people and planet.