Margot Thompson-Wells portrait

Margot Thompson-Wells

Associate

New York


Margot supports BSR member companies across industries in advancing human rights and sustainability throughout their value chains. She also supports BSR’s Human Rights Working Group, helping companies around the world implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and navigate emerging trends and best practices.

Before joining BSR, Margot worked in partnerships and public affairs at the United Nations Foundation, managing initiatives and relationships with civil society, corporate partners, and UN agencies to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prior to this, she worked at a Colombian foundation in Bogotá and at a Geneva-based NGO focused on children's rights.

Margot holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Exeter and is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.