Laura also brings deep experience in the not-for-profit sector driving and expanding programs focused on human rights, labour compliance and solutions for many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including hunger for which she led the development of the food donation program at Starbucks.

Laura has the ability through being an influential voice in multiple industry associations, to step into any organisation, bringing people together and getting things done. She has been an industry voice in the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Business for Social Responsibility.

We are beginning to see consumers take up the cause, as they now expect companies to take a stand on social and environmental issues. “How do we think about ESG from a corporate governance perspective and a long-term corporate strategy perspective; how can it actually change our business model to be more sustainable in the long run?” ESG is getting significant attention in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.