expertise and guidance

When companies work with Sustridge, they are working directly with some of the most experienced sustainability consultants in the field. As a boutique sustainability and ESG consulting firm with few employees, our clients are never working with junior associates - only experts. Our small size also allows us to be nimble, flexible and able to work with our clients the way that best suites their needs. We see the work with our clients as collaborative partnerships designed to strengthen their organizations, build business value and make the world a better place.

Sustainability Strategy and Planning

We work with your organization to develop a comprehensive sustainability strategy that will layout a plan to address all areas of sustainability within your organization while meeting key business objectives. We have experience developing new sustainability strategies for organizations just getting started in their sustainability journey, as well as experience taking very evolved programs to the next level.

Our sustainability consulting services, which include sustainability reporting consulting, help organizations develop and implement sustainable business practices, paving the way for a sustainable future.

Our sustainability strategy development may include the following:

• Conducting a formal materiality assessment

• Establishing key sustainability metrics to track and report on

• Baselining and benchmarking current performance

• Establishing sustainability/ESG goals and targets

• Developing interdepartmental sustainability teams

• Developing sustainability communication and employee engagement strategies

• Identifying continual improvement frameworks

• Pursuing sustainability-related certifications

Do you need help developing your sustainability strategy?

Sustainability and ESG Reporting

Sustainability/ESG reporting is becoming more important with investors, customers, suppliers, community members, employees and other stakeholders. We help your organization demonstrate sustainability leadership and transparency by leading the development of your formal corporate sustainability/ESG reports and other sustainability reporting requirements such as GHG emissions reporting. Our team stays up to date on all sustainability reporting trends and standards and has vast experience and training in global sustainability reporting frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Our sustainability reporting consultants specialize in the following sustainability and ESG reporting and rating frameworks:

• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

• Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)

• Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

• CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project)

• Sustainalytics, MSCI, S&P Global and ISS (ESG rating systems)

• B Corp and Benefit Corporation Reporting

  
  

Need assistance with sustainability/ESG reporting?

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Consulting

We help your organization understand its greenhouse gas emissions (carbon footprint), establish GHG reduction targets and develop strategies to reduce those emissions over time. We provide expertise to calculate and report the GHG emissions associated with your organization's operations and supply chain. Once your annual emissions have been inventoried, we help you benchmark your performance, set reduction targets and develop strategies to reduce your emissions and work towards carbon neutrality in alignment with your energy transition goals.

The specific GHG consulting services we provide include:

• ​Calculating your GHG emissions using standardized GHG accounting protocols.

• ​Reporting your GHG emissions with CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), Climate Registry or other reporting bodies.

• ​Producing GHG emissions reports for your organization to communicate emissions to stakeholders.

• Establishing science-based targets aligned with the requirements of the Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTi)

• ​Developing Climate Action Plans and laying out a road map to reduce your emissions over time.

• ​Identifying and purchasing carbon offsets to offset your emissions and achieve carbon neutrality.

• ​Guiding your organization through CarbonNeutral certification.

Let’s work to make your organization a leader in climate action.

Zero Waste

We take an in-depth look at the waste being created within your organization and help you develop systems to track, monitor and reduce the amount of waste being sent to the landfill. By implementing a waste metrics tracking system, working with suppliers to eliminate waste before it's created and increasing recycling, material reuse and composting, we help set your organization on the path towards zero waste and cost savings. Our team of TRUE Advisors have been trained and accredited by the GBCI's TRUE Zero Waste certification program.

The zero waste services provided by Sustridge include the following:

• Conducting zero waste audits to assess current levels of waste diversion within your operations.

• ​Developing a comprehensive zero waste metrics system to understand your organization's diversion rate, track and monitor waste, recycling, reuse and composting rates, and set waste reduction targets.

• ​Developing a zero waste management plan for your organization to lay out a road map to achieve zero waste.

• ​Guiding your business through TRUE Zero Waste certification.

  
  

Would you like help becoming a zero waste organization?

Sustainability Certifications

We help your organization identify industry-recognized certifications and guide you through the certification process. Sustainability-related certifications are becoming more important to validate an organization's sustainability efforts and to back up claims. Certifications can be valuable in communicating the great work already done within an organization, but can also provide a valuable framework to guide organizations in continual improvement.

Our sustainability consultants will help guide your business in the following sustainability certifications:

• B Corp Certification

• TRUE Zero Waste Certification

• LEED Certification

• CarbonNeutral Certification

• ISO 14001

Have you been waiting to certify your business?