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ESG Advisory
Build an organisation that can evidence how it operates, not only describe it.
Environmental, social and governance factors are now core business risks. Addressed well, they are also a basis for long-term value, resilience and stakeholder trust.
We treat ESG as a question of strategy, leadership and governance — not a reporting checklist — and help organisations move from aspiration to embedded practice.
Why it matters now
The forces reshaping how organisations are judged
Organisations without a deliberate ESG strategy face a higher cost of capital, greater operational risk and weaker stakeholder confidence. Across Africa, where resource dependency, inequality and governance gaps are pronounced, the stakes are higher still.
Regulatory pressure
Mandatory disclosure requirements are accelerating across Africa and globally. Late movers face costly catch-up.
Investor expectations
Institutional investors, development finance institutions and impact funds increasingly screen through an ESG lens.
Stakeholder demand
Customers, employees and communities expect higher standards of accountability, and trust can be lost quickly.
Competitive position
Well-run ESG practice supports talent attraction, innovation and market positioning.
What we do
ESG advisory services
Support for organisations at any stage, from first mapping of their ESG landscape to deepening an established programme. The practice works alongside our Leadership and Impact pillars.
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ESG diagnostic
An assessment of current performance against leading frameworks, with a clear view of the gaps.
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Strategy and roadmap
A board-approved ESG strategy aligned to your industry, stakeholders and material risks.
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Materiality assessment
A rigorous process to identify and prioritise the issues that matter most to the business and its stakeholders.
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Training and capability
Programmes for boards, executives, managers and staff, so ESG becomes part of everyday decisions.
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Reporting and disclosure
End-to-end support, from data collection and narrative to assurance readiness.
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Climate risk and environmental management
Assessing climate-related risks and opportunities and planning to reduce emissions and resource use.
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Social impact and stakeholder engagement
Understanding social impacts and running engagement processes that build trust and inform strategy.
How we work
A clear path, repeated as maturity grows
Tailored, iterative and collaborative — each cycle feeds back into the next.
01
Discover
Diagnostic work with leadership, document review, peer benchmarking and stakeholder mapping.
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Design
A strategy, framework or programme that is ambitious but achievable and tied to business strategy.
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Implement
Hands-on support with policies, governance structures and training.
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Measure and report
Data systems, indicators and reporting processes that demonstrate progress.
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Evolve
Ongoing advice as expectations and regulation change.
Frameworks and standards
Grounded in recognised standards
The common language that gives stakeholders confidence in disclosures and commitments.
GRI
The Global Reporting Initiative standards for economic, environmental and social impacts.
IFRS S1 and S2
ISSB disclosure standards for sustainability-related and climate-related risks and opportunities.
TCFD
Climate disclosure across governance, strategy, risk management and metrics.
IFC Performance Standards
Environmental and social risk management in development finance.
UN SDGs
The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for alignment.
CDP and SASB
Environmental disclosure on climate, water and forests, and industry-specific material disclosure.
Best for
When to engage ESG Advisory
- Establishing what is material and to whom
- Preparing for climate and sustainability disclosure
- Meeting lender and investor requirements
- Strengthening the processes behind the reporting
Our method
How an engagement runs
Stage 1 of 5
Listen
Structured conversations with the board, executives and the people closest to the work, to understand the ambition and the constraints.
You leave with: A shared statement of the problem, agreed by sponsors.
What holds throughout
- Values-led advice, practical outcomes
- Independent advice, with partnerships disclosed
- Governance designed before tools are chosen
- Clients own every framework we build with them
Discuss where you are on your ESG journey
Tell us where you are and what you need to decide. We'll respond within two working days.