FNET’s 10 Year Anniversary Report

The team at FNET are excited to share the 10 year anniversary report, sharing highlights and insights of the network from 2016-2026.

The report looks back through FNET’s history, highlighting why FNET exists and what makes the network unique. It includes:

• Insights from the Executive Director, Louise Nicholls and the Board Chair, Pins Brown
• A timeline of events and activities over the past decade
• A deep dive into FNET’s working groups and broader activities
• Practical learnings and honest reflections for companies and other collaborative networks

It highlights the strength of the supplier voice within FNET, the network’s focus on being pragmatic, not performative, being agile and flexible and being relational and human.

“Involvement in FNET has built the capacity of both suppliers and retailers, and there has been a distinct growth in the maturity and professionalism of human rights teams over the years. This has a catalytic impact as each of these individuals can do their jobs better and have a positive impact in their own supply chains.” Aisha Aswani

“I was the only person in my business working on human rights, with a ton of questions and nowhere to take them. I didn’t need more theory- I needed real people, real examples, and a space to sense-check what I was doing. FNET gave me exactly that: a place to learn, ask questions, and not feel like I was figuring it out alone.” Ashleigh Horn

“Imagine it more as a kind of test laboratory, a live test laboratory for human rights approaches. It’s a very creative space. Approaches are being tried, challenged, stress-tested, worked with, discarded or improved, live. I genuinely struggle to articulate the huge difference it’s made to my work.” Mel Miles

“I’m very proud of the way we responded in the COVID-19 pandemic, where we gave free guidance out to as many people as possible. It really showed the industry coming together and working together to try and crack issues.” Andy York