WHO WE ARE
Due Diligence Design are the experts in responsible business conduct due diligence on human rights, labour, and environmental risk. Our expertise and advice is gleaned from decades of experience working at the cutting edge of responsible business conduct policy and implementation.
We provide deep intelligence, technical guidance and a systematic and pragmatic approach on high-risk due diligence issues across multiple sectors. We ensure our clients are aware of and prepared for emerging responsible business conduct legislation, international due diligence standards, and the direction of travel for the decisions they need to take.
THE TEAM
JENNIFER SCHAPPERT,
PARTNER
Jennifer Schappert is a responsible business conduct due diligence expert with a background in government policy. Jennifer authored and negotiated OECD due diligence guidance that forms the basis of EU, UK and US legislation across multiple sectors. She provides analysis on alignment of company due diligence with forthcoming legislation and international standards and provides mediation for high-risk issues.
LIBBY ANNAT,
PARTNER
Libby Annat has over 20 years’ experience working on responsible business conduct issues for international business across multiple sectors. She supports business to design and implement effective responses to human rights, labour, and environmental risk within clear business frameworks. She provides intelligence and strategy to FTSE 100 boards on policy and due diligence in high-risk contexts.
JASMIN HANSOHM,
Senior POLICY ANALYST
Jasmin Hansohm supports clients on a range of responsible business conduct due diligence topics including policy and regulation, litigation, and emerging issues impacting the landscape of responsible business conduct. She has a background in international law with a focus on trade and development. She is admitted as an attorney in the State of New York, USA. Prior to joining Due Diligence Design, Jasmin worked in a litigation consultancy and in international organisations.
Claire Brown,
Senior Analyst – Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
Claire brings over 15 years of experience in supply chain due diligence across sectors such as electronics, media, apparel, toys, and homeware. She supports clients’ human rights and environmental due diligence programmes by delivering technical expertise tailored to evolving regulatory demands. With a strong focus on helping clients navigate complex, fast-changing compliance landscapes, Claire draws on a proven track record from high-profile companies.
Gaia Rea,
Human Rights Risk Analyst
Gaia supports clients in identifying and responding to human rights risks in global value chains. She manages ADA, due diligence design’s global risk assessment engine that provides analysis on sector and human rights risks in over 30 countries in the garment and footwear sector. Gaia brings on-the-ground and technical experience working on human rights risk assessment for development banks and international organisations. Gaia has a background in gender equality and social impact.
MAX EBDON,
Analyst – Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
Max supports clients with in-depth policy analysis on responsible business conduct, focusing on human rights and environmental due diligence. He monitors developments in regulation, litigation, and emerging global issues, and contributes to technical briefs offering timely insights on legislation and high-risk trends. With a background in international and European law, Max has written on Big Data in due diligence and previously worked in academia and legal research.
Sarah Brown,
Marketing & Communications Director
Sarah leads marketing and communications at Due Diligence Design, shaping how the firm communicates credible, future-ready approaches to human rights and environmental due diligence. She supports positioning at the intersection of data, dialogue, and regulatory readiness, translating complex regulatory and technical topics into clear narratives for diverse stakeholders. Sarah brings over a decade of experience in strategic communications and branding, with a background spanning global professional services firms and academic institutions.
Amélie Hu,
Junior Human Rights Analyst
Amélie contributes to client work focused on identifying and assessing human rights and labour rights risks in global value chains. She supports the development and maintenance of ADA, Due Diligence Design’s global risk assessment engine, contributing to analysis of sectoral and country-level risks across industries and geographies. Amélie brings experience in policy research on business and human rights and responsible business conduct. She has an interdisciplinary background in international economics, law and human rights.