Endorsements

“I had the pleasure to work with Louise when she led the Bewley's Global Sustainability program. Louise developed a comprehensive Sustainability strategy for the global business and secured Board approval to implement it over the course of a couple of years. Louise is very engaging and well informed and used those skills to great effect, getting widespread buy-in from the organisation at large. “

Fergal McGarry, Group Chief Operating Officer, Strong Roots

“Louise’s deep thinking and social conscience was exactly what I needed to align our brand’s offering with our underlying vision. She knows her stuff when it comes to sustainability and is always a pleasure to work with.”

Lin Dickens, Marketing Director, Bartlett Mitchell

“Louise brought all key actors in the supply chain together to craft an innovative project which addresses systemic issues in coffee security of supply. Not only did she bring her technical insight but she navigated complex stakeholder relationships to deliver an outcome which serves all stakeholder needs, but most importantly that of the beneficiary community. She truly brought us all in together as a partnership. Her approach was considerate, collaborative, direct and importantly, she got things done. She’s also a lot of fun to work with!”

Nyika Brain, Senior Manager, CSR team, Waitrose

“Louise and I worked together on a project to reduce disposable coffee cup use in business and  university cafes. We looked at practical ways in which that could be done with easily implementable measures. The findings were presented to a Parliamentary inquiry and led to a published academic study.”

Professor Wouter Poortinga, Cardiff University

"Louise has a great technical understanding of the complex, interconnected challenges facing global coffee and tea supply chains. Her passion for sustainability, collaborative approach and drive to make things happen has enabled improvements in supply chain livelihoods and ecosystems.”

Simon Davis, Sustainable AgriFood Practice Lead

“Working with Louise is always a pleasure. She has an excellent technical knowledge of coffee sourcing and supply chains, as well as the social, economic and environmental issues faced by producers. She is consistently producer-focussed and values-driven in her approach, always acting with integrity and continuing to champion their needs. I have seen this underpinned across all areas of her work, from the development of programmes to the engaging storytelling of behalf of producers.”

Barney Smyth, Partnership Manager at The Fairtrade Foundation