Full Name
Linda Kromjong
Job Title
President
Company
amfori
Speaker Bio
Linda Kromjong became President of amfori on January 1, 2022. In this capacity, she is committed to fostering positive impacts by assisting amfori’s members in comprehending and enhancing the ESG performance across their supply chains. Under her leadership, amfori’s BSCI solution continues to be a trusted and extensively adopted resource. Recognizing the crucial role of professional social auditors in maintaining the credibility of amfori BSCI, she is a strong advocate for APSCA and aligns with its strategic objectives.
Before joining amfori, Linda was the Global Labor & Human Rights Director at Samsung Electronics from October 2018 to December 2021. In this role, she played a key role in strengthening Samsung’s engagement with major international policymakers and influencers, while also supporting various departments in driving improvements across the corporate and supply chain landscape. During her tenure, she represented Samsung in the Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI) and the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Working Group on Diversity & Gender and maintained regular interactions with international institutions and civil society organizations.
Prior to her tenure at Samsung, Linda served as the Secretary-General of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) in Geneva from May 1, 2015, to October 1, 2018. Before her work with the IOE, she was the Vice-President of Labor Relations International & Human Rights at Deutsche Post DHL. Linda began her professional journey in the Hospitality Industry with Sodexo in the Netherlands, and she brings extensive experience in senior roles encompassing general management, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Business & Human Rights.
Before joining amfori, Linda was the Global Labor & Human Rights Director at Samsung Electronics from October 2018 to December 2021. In this role, she played a key role in strengthening Samsung’s engagement with major international policymakers and influencers, while also supporting various departments in driving improvements across the corporate and supply chain landscape. During her tenure, she represented Samsung in the Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI) and the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Working Group on Diversity & Gender and maintained regular interactions with international institutions and civil society organizations.
Prior to her tenure at Samsung, Linda served as the Secretary-General of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) in Geneva from May 1, 2015, to October 1, 2018. Before her work with the IOE, she was the Vice-President of Labor Relations International & Human Rights at Deutsche Post DHL. Linda began her professional journey in the Hospitality Industry with Sodexo in the Netherlands, and she brings extensive experience in senior roles encompassing general management, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Business & Human Rights.
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