Sustainability Consulting.
Addressing sustainability can be a daunting prospect. We help you navigate the acronyms to create a sustainability system that works for you, your employees, your customers and the planet.
Baseline.
The first step on any journey is to know your starting point. We help our clients understand not only where they are but what they need to do to start or continue their sustainability journey. Then we can develop a Sustainability Management System that works for you, setting appropriate targets, onboarding staff and aligning with industry regulations and changing legislation.
OPERATIONAL AUDIT | SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | FRAMEWORKS & TARGETS | HONOUR CODE | SDG ALIGNMENT
Emissions.
Navigating the difference between terms like carbon neutral, net zero carbon, climate neutral and carbon positive can be confusing. We guide our clients through the process of evolving a business and workforce that can operate responsibly and contribute meaningfully through reduction, offsets and direct carbon capture programmes - at a certified level.
MEASUREMENT | CARBON OFFSETTING / CAPTURE | CERTIFICATION | REPORTING | STAFF EDUCATION | TRANSPARENCY | NET ZERO ROADMAP
Topical.
Carbon may be the buzz word but sustainability traverses every aspect of business from HR to purchasing, marketing, waste policies and much more. How you address these issues tells customers a lot about your business, what it stands for and what they are buying into. We assist clients by developing reduction tactics and toolkits to educate and eliminate.
TOOLKITS | STAFF EDUCATION | DIVERSITY POLICY | REDUCTION TARGETS | RECYCLING PRACTICES | INNOVATION | COMMUNICATION
Community.
How your business operates within the localised and wider community can have a transformative or devastating effect. We help our clients minimise their negative impact and create a valuable contribution by maximising employment, education and empowerment opportunities for their team, identifying social involvement and investment initiatives and celebrating culture and creativity.
TRAINING PROGRAMMES | PARTNERSHIPS | CHARITY PROJECTS | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK | SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS | ARTISAN NETWORK
Governance.
Within Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) criteria, Governance is key to how your business decides to prioritise, deliver, monitor, report and share your sustainability programme. At a time when transparency is everything we help clients minimise risk and avoid allegations of greenwashing by devising transparent roles and responsibilities internally to maximise the potential of these non-financial factors.
TOP DOWN R&R FRAMEWORK | ESG REPORTING | CERTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION & SUPPORT | INVESTOR RELATIONS | RISK MANAGEMENT
Inclusion.
Not everyone readily associates social imperatives like diversity and equality as part of sustainability, however, the three pillars that underpin sustainability are Profit, Planet and People, and nurturing an inclusive workforce directly addresses many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We assist clients by devising roadmaps for creating an equitable workplace backed by relevant and transparent statements and commitments.
DIVERSITY COMMITMENT | HONOUR CODE | SDG ALIGNMENT | EMPLOYEE SURVEYS | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES | MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT
Supply Chain.
Taking a close look at a business’s supply chain creates an immediate picture of how their locality is integrated within their value chain and ways they can effectively contribute to a circular economy model. We work with local suppliers to ensure they can meet your requirements and that money is going back into the local community while creating an authentic product or experience.
SUPPLIER AUDIT | LOCAL SUPPLIER RESEARCH | CIRCULAR ECONOMY FRAMEWORK | VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
Training.
Education, education, education. Your business can’t achieve its goals if employees aren’t on board with your vision. By undertaking staff surveys, creating green teams and introducing educational programmes that cover everything from why we need to act now to professional and personal lifestyle changes we create a baseline and generate interest, awareness, positive action and leaders.
STAFF SURVEYS | SENTIMENT MONITORING | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES | INTRANET CONTENT
Certification.
Certification is two-fold. Businesses aspire to standards of excellence as recognition of their progress and commitment. Consumers are increasingly looking for accreditation as a stamp of approval when deciding which businesses to support. We help our clients to determine which best aligns with their business, values and customers - be it industry-specific, localised or global accreditation programmes.
AUDIT | CERTIFICATION SUPPORT | ACCREDITATION OVERVIEWS | BUSINESS ALIGNMENT
