Ruth Bergan

Head of Policy and Advocacy, Transform Trade

Ruth Bergan is Head of Policy and Advocacy at Transform Trade. She has worked on international trade policy and worker’s rights in international supply chains for over 20 years, including work on the impact trade rules have for climate goals, exposing the injustice in the international investment protection regime and campaigning for binding rules to protect workers.

Articles by Ruth Bergan

1. We must get trade right for sustainable development

   Ruth Bergan

   Financing — Europe, Global

   Trade has the power to drive sustainable development – but only if the global system is fair. As rising tariffs and unequal rules threaten progress, countries must seize the chance to reimagine trade in support of people and planet

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   1 July 2025

   SDGs: 1 8 9 10 17