Experience and Publications
Over the years, Désirée has delivered a range of consultancy services ranging from developing sustainability strategies, mapping companies' activities against responsible business standards to translating high-level principles into practical guides and tools.
Strategy, Advice and Reporting: Désirée is experienced in developing sustainability strategies. This has included drafting policies, implementation plans, and drafting Sustainability reports for FTSE 250 companies. She has also advised a number of business and human rights initiatives, including Stronger Together, the Global Network Initiative and the Voluntary Principles on Business and Human Rights. Désirée managed the Secretariat of the Mining and Faith Reflections Initiative from 2017-2018.
Mapping and Benchmarking: Désirée has mapped companies' activities and benchmarked performance against international standards and relevant pieces of legislation, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Women's Empowerment Principles, Children's Rights and Business Principles and the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Tools and Standards: Désirée has drafted and inputted into many practical guides, standards and reports on responsible business practices for companies, governments, several UN and sectoral-based organisations. Below is a selection of publications Désirée has either developed or contributed to through revising, research or offering advice.
Strategy, Advice and Reporting: Désirée is experienced in developing sustainability strategies. This has included drafting policies, implementation plans, and drafting Sustainability reports for FTSE 250 companies. She has also advised a number of business and human rights initiatives, including Stronger Together, the Global Network Initiative and the Voluntary Principles on Business and Human Rights. Désirée managed the Secretariat of the Mining and Faith Reflections Initiative from 2017-2018.
Mapping and Benchmarking: Désirée has mapped companies' activities and benchmarked performance against international standards and relevant pieces of legislation, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Women's Empowerment Principles, Children's Rights and Business Principles and the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Tools and Standards: Désirée has drafted and inputted into many practical guides, standards and reports on responsible business practices for companies, governments, several UN and sectoral-based organisations. Below is a selection of publications Désirée has either developed or contributed to through revising, research or offering advice.
