Transforming Supply Chains,
Together
Our team and supporters bring diverse expertise together and share our vision:
to humanise the supply chain.
This Is How We Started
2013
Rana Plaza factory collapses in Bangladesh
2014
Founder and CEO Marianne starts research in field
2018
Kno Global launches with workers in China
2020
Secure major brand clients and 75% user engagement
Our Founder and CEO Marianne was just a regular shopper on the High Street in London, when she heard about a factory collapsing in Bangladesh. She became fascinated by a question: who made my clothes? Marianne set out to do whatever she could to find an answer.
She interviewed 100+ other consumers and interviewed top experts and leaders in the field, reaching 3m+ readers of some of the biggest media outlets.
She ended up working at a factory in China, making 2,000+ trousers a day. This allowed her to finally relate to the worker experience and get trust with managers to share openly with her.
Experts in manufacturing and trade joined as investors, and Kno Global was born!
The KNO Global team is diverse and multicultural, with an empathetic understanding of the needs of our diverse users and customers.
Our team is supported by advisors and investors who have 50+ combined years of experience in manufacturing and technology.
The product has been developed with support from our investors and grants.
Leadership
Patrick McKeller
Advisor
Sina Farzaneh
Advisor
Marianne Hughes
Founder and CEO
Rosey Hurst
Advisor
Ernest Choi
Head of Operations