Our mission and values

We believe that decent, dignified work should be the expectation – not the aspiration.

Our vision

A world where human rights are embedded into everyday business. Where every person can work in conditions that are safe, fair, and respectful of their dignity.

Our values

Efficiency: We roll up our sleeves and cut to the chase, to create real impact.

Credibility: We continuously draw on and deepen our expertise in the field.

Humanity: We are people first, and so are our clients. Together we work side-by-side to try and make people’s lives better.

Community: We bring people together to create lasting, meaningful, collective change.

Integrity: We speak out for what we believe in and practice what we preach, in the big and small.

Our mission

Working together to improve the lives of 10 million workers by 2035.

We partner with businesses to truly integrate human rights into their practice – giving them the strategies, systems, and support they need to drive change that lasts.

Our humanifesto

These are the beliefs that shape how we work, who we work with, and why. At Inherently Human, everything starts here.

We believe that most people in business value people – and that most leaders truly want to make a positive impact.
We believe in empowering people to make change. The key to human rights resilience isn’t telling our clients what to do, but coaching and equipping them to bring about change themselves.
We believe in the courage of our clients. Advocating for human rights inside a business can be challenging and lonely. Change is possible with committed people driving it.
We believe in listening to and amplifying voices that often go unheard – working alongside workers to put their perspectives at the forefront of decisions.
We believe that all of us are stronger than any of us. It will take collective effort to build a future where businesses put humans first.
We believe that good work supports thriving lives – and that the two should never be in competition.
We believe in keeping things human. The field of human rights can feel far from human. We want to change that.
We believe that human rights and environmental impact go hand in hand – they are not separate or competing priorities.
We believe that every person in the world deserves fair, decent work. Because when it comes down to it, we are all inherently human.

With thanks to Emma Ashru-Jones for her guidance and expertise in developing this humanifesto.

Talk to us

Whether you’re looking for a partner on your human rights journey, have a specific project in mind, or simply want to talk through a thorny issue, get in touch. We’ll be glad to hear from you.