 Successful companies have realized that sustainability is a key element of strategy, and are profiting from it. Our focus is on identifying opportunities and helping clients execute on them to grow sustainably. From our work with leading companies, we have seen that when sustainability is tightly integrated with the business, it is possible to achieve financial success and a reduced environmental footprint environment. Our firm is helping clients achieve success in both dimensions.
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- Opportunity Assessment. Read More ...»
Every organization is different so we first try to understand where it is on the sustainability curve. Working with different functional departments from the company, we can help prioritize the strategies and actions that will have the maximum impact in the short, medium, and long term. We can develop investment requirements and calculate the ROI in a holistic sense, not just from a financial perspective.
- Strategies and Goals. Read More ...»
Once the opportunity assessment is complete, we can help set strategies and goals for the organization. A key factor in driving sustainability is the development of goals that are specific, understandable, and measurable. Working with management we can align sustainability strategies with business objectives and establish goals that will challenge the organization to succeed.
- Funding. Read More ...»
Many forms of federal, state and local assistance are available to companies that are becoming more sustainable. We can help with applications for these funds.
- Product Management and Marketing. Read More ...»
Savvy companies are profiting from the green movement by offering “no-tradeoff” products that appeal to environmentally focused customers. We can help with customer research that uncovers the revenue potential from such opportunities.
- Operations. Read More ...»
We can help with many aspects of operations including measuring emissions, identifying recycling and waste reduction opportunities, and with the supply chain - auditing or finding suppliers that follow sustainable practices, developing metrics and performance goals for them, and setting up a regular communication process.
- Governance Model. Read More ...»
There are many possibilities for governance models depending on the size of the organization, its culture, passion for sustainability among the executives and employees, and resource availability. We will work with you to develop the best governance model for your needs.
- Metrics and Dashboards. Read More ...»
It is critical to have the right measures and metrics to chart progress against sustainability goals, creating effective balance scorecards for centralized visibility throughout the organization.
- Communications. Read More ...»
Employees, customers, investors, and other stakeholders are increasingly demanding regular communication from companies about their sustainability efforts. We can assist with print or online CSR reports, press releases, social media, and other forms of communication, for both content and placement.
- Understanding stakeholders. Read More ...»
NGOs in particular can be partners in helping a company become sustainable. We can help you select NGOs for partnership that leads to a mutually beneficial relationship. NGOs can provide valuable feedback and add significant credibility to your sustainability efforts. We can help you engage the right NGOs to support your internal sustainability strategies and enhance brand equity.
For clients that are new to building sustainability in their organization, we are often asked what the first steps are. We recommend that the first step for companies is to start measuring all things related to their carbon emission, energy and resource consumption, and waste. Even if it's not a precise measurement, an approximation will establish a baseline. Then, companies should look across their industry and outside, to see what leading companies have achieved in lowering their environmental footprint. Based on the external benchmarking, companies can set goals and prioritize their own sustainability initiatives. This prioritization must include input from different stakeholders across the company in order to establish a shared commitment and accountability. Roles and responsibilities should be determined and a steering committee formed under executive sponsorship. A reporting schedule should also be established so that internal and external stakeholders can see what progress is being made against goals. |
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 We are helping clients not only with developing strategies, but also with turning them into actions and results.
Because sustainability affects the entire operation of an enterprise, our services are holistic, and we can assist with any of the following:
Recent engagements include working with several leading companies to help take their sustainability initiatives to the next level, as well as to identify opportunities for new products related to sustainable design.
- Best Practices Study
Working with 27 leading companies, we recently completed a study to identify Best Practices in sustainability management. Click here to see the full list of companies. Our areas of research included those listed under Practice Areas. To get more information on the study, or to participate in a future study please contact us.
- Product Management
A leading design software company asked us to assist them with defining product features to help their customers with sustainable design of land and infrastructure. Our findings were instrumental in accelerating the client's product development and marketing to establish a leadership position among vendors of design software for sustainable land and infrastructure development.
- Opportunity assessment
We were retained by a large software vendor to help them understand customer attitudes toward sustainable design. We interviewed or surveyed hundreds of customers in the US to determine the opportunity for sustainable products, including conducting a competitive analysis.
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We could tell you how good we are, but it's our clients' feedback that is the ultimate statement on the quality of our services. Below is a small sample of what our clients have said about us..
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Please click the tab on Clients and Testimonials to see what some of our other clients have to say about us.
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