Kate Mathias has been working with Illovo Sugar Limited for more than 15 years, based previously in Tanzania and Malawi. She initially focused on smallholder development and community engagement, and more recently has expanded her focus to incorporating a human rights-based approach into the supply chain.
Ms. Mathias has been working closely with Illovo as a Group Development Consultant to develop and implement its Land Guidelines and Land Road Map to ensure good governance in the area of land tenure, engaging with multiple stakeholders and sharing lessons and challenges across a wide range of platforms.