Phase 7 · Scale · Sustain · Expand · From Traction to Legacy
Social Impact & ESG Strategy
ESG used to be optional. It is now a commercial requirement — from procurement scoring to investor mandates to talent expectations. The businesses that built it early are ahead of every business that is building it now.
Social impact and ESG strategy is the structured approach to measuring, improving, and communicating the environmental, social, and governance performance of your business — in a way that satisfies stakeholder requirements, strengthens commercial relationships, and creates genuine value rather than just box-ticking compliance. We design the ESG framework, the measurement architecture, and the reporting infrastructure that makes your sustainability credentials commercially credible.
The Pain We Solve
You may recognise yourself in one of these.
Three audience scenarios · because the same service produces a different transformation depending on where you are in the business journey.
Scenario 1
The SME losing enterprise contracts because it cannot answer ESG supplier questionnaires
Procurement teams at large corporates are requiring ESG data — carbon footprint, diversity metrics, governance standards, social impact. Without a framework and the data to support it, your business is being excluded from tenders you would otherwise win.
Scenario 2
The investor-backed business facing ESG reporting requirements as a condition of funding
The fund has its own ESG commitments and your reporting requirements come with the investment. You do not have the measurement framework, the data, or the reporting infrastructure to satisfy them.
Scenario 3
The founder who genuinely cares about impact but has never formalised the commitment
The business has always operated with values around people, planet, and community — but it has never been measured, structured, or communicated in a way that gives stakeholders confidence. The intent is real but the evidence is not.
The Impact It Creates
The Moment You Will Feel the Difference.
ESG credentials that open rather than close commercial doors
Measurement framework that produces credible, auditable data
Sustainability narrative that differentiates the brand and attracts values-aligned talent
Compliance with investor, procurement, and regulatory ESG requirements
What You Receive
The Specific Deliverables.
Tangible outputs · documented, dated, and yours to keep.
- ESG maturity assessment across environmental, social, and governance dimensions
- ESG strategy design with measurable targets and timelines
- Carbon footprint baseline measurement
- Social impact measurement framework
- ESG reporting framework — aligned to GRI, TCFD, or relevant standard
- Stakeholder ESG communication and narrative design
The Outcome
Where You Will Be on the Other Side.
The business can demonstrate its environmental, social, and governance performance with credible data, structured reporting, and a genuine strategy for improvement — meeting the commercial, regulatory, and stakeholder requirements of the current and future market.
Primary Focus
Designing a credible ESG strategy and measurement framework that satisfies commercial, investor, and regulatory requirements while driving genuine impact.
KPI Measurement
- ESG score vs procurement requirements
- Carbon footprint reduction year-on-year
- Diversity metrics across the organisation
- Investor ESG reporting compliance rate
- ESG-attributed contract wins
Investment & ROI
Pricing Engineered Around the Value You Create.
Every engagement is sized against the value we believe we can create with you · the fee is always a fraction of the outcome. Four tiers · so the investment matches your stage of business.
Tier 1
Foundations
£5,000 – £15,000
Right for
Pre-startup, startup, and micro-business founders ready to build on evidence rather than instinct.
Typical Value Created
£250K+ in scale-readiness, governance maturity, and expansion clarity
Engagement
4 – 8 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 2
Acceleration
£15,000 – £50,000
Right for
Growing SMEs and established small businesses ready to scale a working model into the next revenue band.
Typical Value Created
£1M – £10M in expansion velocity, new-market revenue, and capital readiness
Engagement
8 – 16 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 3
Transformation
£50,000 – £250,000
Right for
Medium enterprises and scale-stage businesses ready to commit to a multi-quarter, organisation-wide shift.
Typical Value Created
£5M – £50M in scale outcomes, M&A optionality, and leadership-capability uplift
Engagement
3 – 9 months
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 4
Enterprise
£250,000 – £2M+
Right for
Large enterprises, global operators, and complex organisations ready for a multi-year strategic partnership.
Typical Value Created
£25M+ in enterprise value created, capital events optimised, and legacy structures built
Engagement
12 months and onward
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Why We Price This Way
Every engagement is sized around the value we believe we can create with you. The fee is always a fraction of the outcome · typically 10 – 20% of the expected first-year return.
This is how we make sure pricing aligns with results. The conversation is never “what does this cost?” · it is always “what is this worth to your business?” We answer that together in the first call, transparently, and decide the right tier from there.
If we cannot articulate a credible 5–10× return for your specific situation, we will tell you in the first call. That honesty is part of why our clients trust us with the work that matters most.
Why This Conversation Matters
“The businesses that treat ESG as a genuine strategic commitment are building an advantage that their competitors will spend years trying to replicate. We help you build it with substance, not just a story.”
A 90-minute structured strategy session · produces a usable roadmap whether you engage further or not.
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