Jens Soth - working for the Swiss Development implementation organisation Helvetas Organic and Fair Trade Center - establishes new value chains for agricultural commodities in the food and textile industry.
He studied as an agricultural scientist and environmental engineer, and has conducted life-cycle assessments of various agricultural commodities.
On behalf of the European Environmental Bureau he is involved in the criteria definition for the EU Eco-Labeling scheme and the IPCC Directive. Furthermore he is delegated expert for the SEEP Panel of the International Cotton Advisory Committee.