Our Sector Directors and trusted experts bring a deep understanding of diverse industries and their unique opportunities.

In our 2024-2025 Impact Report, they share their thoughts on what mattered most in this reporting year, and what your business should focus on over 2026.

Here, Sector Director Hazel Culley shares her thoughts on FMCG.

It’s been a challenging year for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies, navigating a landscape full of headwinds – from tariffs and rapidly shifting consumer behaviour to the ongoing lack of clarity around regulatory expectations.

Despite this, I’ve seen leading businesses pushing forward on HREDD, not just ticking boxes but embedding it meaningfully into their operations. We are working more frequently with clients to train, support implementation and confirm that business units are conducting effective HREDD.

I’ve been especially encouraged by the growing investment across the full value chain, particularly in Indirect Spend, which has historically been overlooked.

One of the most exciting projects I worked on this year involved aligning an ambitious net zero plan with practical steps to ensure workers and communities aren’t left behind in the transition.

There’s also been a real shift towards more meaningful stakeholder engagement, moving beyond consultation into dialogue. I’m more convinced than ever that, even in a tough environment, we must keep doing the right thing for workers, rightsholders, and farmers. They are the backbone of the products we all rely on and without their dedication supply chains simply don’t function as effectively.

I’d love to support more businesses in strengthening stakeholder engagement, making the most of audit programmes, embedding and scaling action across the business, and connecting climate and human rights.

The work we do on HREDD is directly linked to how we manage risk and build resilience – it’s a business imperative.

Read our case study Building HRDD Capacity, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

Read more sector perspectives in the twentyfifty 2024-2025 Impact Report

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