About ELEVATE - Our People - Dr Kevin Franklin

Dr. Kevin Franklin

Managing Director, ELEVATE  |  Managing Director, ESG, LRQA

Kevin is the Managing Director of ELEVATE and moved into this position from his previous role as Chief Product Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Advisory. He has 22 years’ experience advising business on global risks, analytics and management systems. This includes extensive senior level engagement with many of the world’s largest companies on corporate strategy, sustainability, metrics-driven risk management and award-winning integrated reporting.

Prior to ELEVATE, Kevin was the Chief Operating Officer of Verisk Maplecroft where he also oversaw the product and supply chain management practice. This included work on supply chain strategy, organizational resilience, responsible sourcing, human rights due diligence and compliance across a range of sectors including consumer goods, manufacturing, electronics and extractives.

Kevin has a Master’s degree in Policy and Planning, and a PhD from Warwick Business School with a focus on systems theory, collaborative decision-making, and the role of data / analytics in performance management. He is an experienced auditor and has authored numerous reports / delivered key note sessions at numerous high-level international fora.


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Myanmar: Are recent investments enough to mitigate risk?

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