Behind every piece of work we do is a team that cares deeply about getting human rights right – and about the real difference it makes to the people affected by global business.
We combine deep technical knowledge with experience, empathy and a hands-on approach – practitioners as well as consultants.
Louise founded Inherently Human in 2015, bringing over 20 years of experience in ethical trade, modern slavery, and human rights across all sectors. She has primarily worked with global retailers, brands, and food companies, supporting them to develop and implement human rights strategies and due diligence approaches. She has also designed and delivered training for clients including the Ethical Trading Initiative and Stronger Together.
Her passions are making human rights strategic yet practical, and convening stakeholders to work efficiently and break down silos.
Louise established and ran the Food Network for Ethical Trade (FNET) on behalf of its 10 UK retailer and 50 supplier members from 2017 to 2022. She is currently Executive Director of AIM-Progress, a forum of 45 leading FMCG manufacturers and common suppliers working together to enable and promote responsible sourcing practices and human rights.
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Laura has been with Inherently Human since 2022. She previously led the Sustainable Sourcing team at Sainsbury’s for over 10 years, focusing on both UK and global food and non-food supply chains. In that role she worked with internal teams through to senior leadership, suppliers, NGOs, and industry bodies, and spent time across supply bases in Africa, South America, and Asia.
Laura began her career at Comic Relief and has also worked at the Fairtrade Foundation, gaining international experience through roles in Tanzania, Canada, and Luxembourg.
Today she supports businesses across sectors to strengthen their human rights strategies and delivers training for teams and suppliers, from executive leadership through to buyers and technical staff.
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Ali joined Inherently Human in 2018, bringing over 15 years of senior financial leadership experience spanning investment banking, asset management, and entrepreneurial ventures. As a director, he provides strategic and operational financial leadership to the business, helping to align financial management with Inherently Human’s values and long-term growth ambitions.
Alongside his role at Inherently Human, he works as a fractional CFO across a small portfolio of mission-driven businesses in regenerative agriculture and sustainable hospitality, giving him a broad perspective on the financial challenges facing early and growth-stage organisations committed to positive impact.
Gabbi joined Inherently Human in 2023 and has worked in human rights due diligence across the private and non-profit sectors since 2011. Most recently, she spent eight years at Associated British Foods as a human rights and ethical sourcing specialist, working with both Twinings and Primark, managing global staff in China and Thailand, and focusing on embedding human rights into business practices and improving working conditions in manufacturing and agriculture.
Before joining ABF, Gabbi worked for the International Peace Information Service, researching the human rights impacts of extractive industries. Her work has taken her to East Africa, India, China, and South East Asia. She is based in Belgium and is the author of Corporate Activity and Human Rights in India for the Human Rights Law Network in New Delhi.
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Feima joined Inherently Human in June 2025, supporting human rights due diligence across business operations, service providers, and supply chains. She previously worked at Holland & Barrett focusing on responsible sourcing, and at the National Education Union where she led on casework, organising, equalities, and recruitment. Earlier in her career she worked as a paralegal.
Feima has volunteered with ActionAid UK, campaigning against gender-based violence in the workplace, and with London Mining Network. Her background spans law, union advocacy, campaigning, and ethical trade.
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Sam joined Inherently Human in May 2025, bringing over twenty years’ experience in marketing and communications across the public and private sectors. For the past twelve years she has worked as a fractional marketing manager and senior copywriter, partnering with organisations to sharpen their communications, strengthen their brand, and connect meaningfully with their audiences.
She has worked across a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on purpose-led organisations.
At Inherently Human, Sam leads on marketing strategy, campaigns and content – putting the right plans and the right words in place to support the team’s work.
