Buyer’s Guide: Boutique ESG And Sustainability Strategy Services (2023)
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Executive Summary
Against a backdrop of evolving stakeholder preferences, increasingly complex ESG and sustainability regulations, and a changing risk landscape, firms will need to develop a robust corporate ESG and sustainability strategy to ensure they remain competitive and resilient. This report provides a current analysis of 11 boutique ESG and sustainability strategy service providers. It can be used by the board, C-Suite and sustainability executives to inform their selection process. The report draws upon data collected from vendor questionnaires and interviews, as well as previous Verdantix research, supplemented with publicly available information.Defining ESG and sustainability strategy services
Business resilience drives demand for ESG and sustainability strategy services
Key criteria to consider when selecting an ESG and sustainability strategy service provider
Selection criteria for the 2023 ESG and sustainability strategy services Buyer’s Guide
Bridge House Advisors
Delphi
EVORA Global
ISOS Group
Malk Partners
Nexio Projects
Position Green
Pure Strategies
Quinn+Partners
twentyfifty
VPWhite
Figure 2. ESG and sustainability funding priorities
Figure 3. ESG and sustainability regulations table
Figure 4. Steps to identify the best-fit ESG and sustainability strategy service provider
Figure 5. Key purchase criteria when selecting a consulting provider for ESG and sustainability
Figure 6. The ESG and sustainability strategy services landscape
Figure 7. Bridge House Advisors service offering overview
Figure 8. Delphi service offering overview
Figure 9. EVORA Global service offering overview
Figure 10. ISOS Group service offering overview
Figure 11. Malk Partners service offering overview
Figure 12. Nexio Projects service offering overview
Figure 13. Position Green service offering overview
Figure 14. Pure Strategies service offering overview
Figure 15. Quinn+Partners service offering overview
Figure 16. twentyfifty service offering overview
Figure 17. VPWhite service offering overview
About the Authors
Lily Turnbull
Senior Analyst
Lily is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, where she delivers in-depth research to help executives navigate ESG, sustainability and product innovation, and make confident decision...
Priyanka Bawa
Principal Analyst
Priyanka is a Principal Analyst at Verdantix, where she leads research to enable sustainability leaders and services firms to analyse shifting market dynamics and evaluate inn...
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Kim Knickle
Research Director
Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a...
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