Natasja Wells Consulting
SPECIALIZING IN
Apparel and Fashion | Fisheries and Aquaculture | Agriculture, Food, and Beverage
Human Rights Due Diligence | Purchasing Practices
PREVIOUS CLIENTS INCLUDE
Luxury Brands | Human Rights Non-Profits | International Advocacy Organizations
ABOUT ME
Research and strategy that puts people first
I'm an independent consultant specializing in business and human rights research, advisory, and training.
My career spans two decades of field research, journalism, and human rights practice — from participatory studies with fishing communities in rural Southeast Asia, to human rights reporting, to lead research roles at non-profit and academic organizations.
That range of experience gives me a broad perspective on human rights challenges — and the ability to design the right approach for each context, ask the right questions, and communicate findings clearly to the people who need to act on them.
WHAT I OFFER
How I can help your team
Focused on supply chains — the people in them, the decisions that affect them, and the organisations trying to do better by them. I also work with organisations outside the private sector where specialist human rights expertise is needed.
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Understanding your
supply chain
Through rigorous, people-centered research and stakeholder engagement, services in this category give you a genuine picture of what's happening across your supply chain — and how to act on it.
Outcome: The information you need to make decisions grounded in real understanding, not assumptions.
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Building
capability
Bespoke training and practical tools that help your teams develop the knowledge and confidence to embed human rights into day-to-day decisions.
Outcome: Your team has the confidence to address human rights challenges, long after the engagement ends.
Selected Work
Research & Publications
RESEARCH PUBLICATION
A Broken Partnership: How Clothing Brands Exploit Suppliers and Harm Workers –And What Can Be Done About It
An investigation into the impact of buyer purchasing practices on suppliers and workers in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on on-the-ground reporting in Bangladesh.
JOURNALISM
The Losing Battle Against Conflict Minerals
A reported piece on the challenges of enforcing regulations concerning the trade in conflict minerals from the DRC and surrounding countries, and the status of company disclosures to the SEC on the conflict minerals disclosure rule in 2014.
Get in Touch
Ready to understand your supply chain
more deeply?
Whether you're beginning your human rights due diligence journey or looking to go deeper on a specific challenge, I'd love to hear about your work and explore how we might collaborate.
Available for projects globally