Sustainability & ESG
Sustainability services that hold up to scrutiny.
I offer fixed-fee services for organisations whose sustainability data now faces customers, lenders, regulators and auditors. Every service is built on finance and audit discipline: clear ownership, documented methods, and evidence that the checks were done. Once those foundations are in place, I can run your annual reporting cycle for you.
I currently deliver every service myself. As an accountant by training and a former Senior Internal Audit Manager at BAT. I also led sustainability strategy at a global manufacturer, where I connected site data to group disclosures.
Working within CARICOM?
Get information on specific services for CARICOM Markets here, including information for teams getting ready for ISSB and GSS Finance and group reporting.
Carbon Reduction
Plan Development
Bid-ready for UK public sector contracts.
Who it is for: Suppliers bidding for UK central government contracts over £5 million a year (including VAT), and NHS suppliers.
- A Carbon Reduction Plan in the government’s Annex A template, ready for board approval
- Your footprint for Scope 1, Scope 2 and the five required Scope 3 categories (4, 5, 6, 7 and 9)
- A baseline year and reduction targets aligned to Net Zero by 2050
- A summary of reduction measures in place and planned
Timeline: 8 to 12 weeks, depending on how quickly data arrives
Fee: Fixed fee, quoted after a short scoping call
Green Claims
Evidence Review
Every environmental claim tested against its evidence.
Who it is for: Businesses making environmental claims on products, packaging, websites or advertising, in the UK and, where agreed, the EU.
- A claims register across products, packaging, website, advertising and social channels
- An evidence file for each claim: what supports it, where it came from, when it was last checked
- A rating for each claim against the six Green Claims Code principles: supported, needs change, or remove
- Recommended actions and wording to discuss with your legal team
Timeline: 3 to 6 weeks, depending on the number of claims
Fee: Fixed fee, quoted after a short scoping call
Voluntary Compliance Readiness
One evidence library, built once, serving both assessments.
Who it is for: Businesses asked by customers for an EcoVadis rating, or planning first time B Corp certification under the new B Lab standards.
- A gap assessment against B Lab’s Foundation and Year 0 requirements for your size band, and the four EcoVadis themes
- Your B Lab risk profile and the due diligence it triggers
- A policy set written for your business and approved by your leadership
- An evidence library mapped to both frameworks
Timeline: 8 to 12 weeks
Fee: Fixed fee, quoted after a short scoping call
SBTi Readiness
Assessment
Ready to set and submit science-based targets.
Who it is for: Companies preparing an SBTi submission, those within their 24-month commitment window, and suppliers whose customers ask for targets.
- A readiness assessment against the standard version you are likely to submit under
- A review of your GHG inventory: boundary, base year, Scope 3 screening and data quality
- A recommendation on V1.3.1 or V2.0, with the reasons
- Target options using SBTi’s published methods, and what each requires
Timeline: 8 to 12 weeks, depending on the quality of your GHG inventory
Fee: Fixed fee, quoted after a short scoping call
Human Rights
Due Diligence
Policy, controls and evidence behind your modern slavery statement.
Who it is for: Organisations with turnover of £36 million or more, and suppliers asked by UK or EU customers for human rights evidence.
- A human rights policy aligned to the UN Guiding Principles and OECD Guidelines, and a supplier code of conduct
- A salient risk assessment by country, sector and category
- Risk-based supplier screening with escalation rules
- A grievance route design and training for buyers and managers
Timeline: 6 to 10 weeks, depending on the size of the supply base
Fee: Fixed fee, quoted after a short scoping call
Sustainability Data
Controls Review
Sustainability data ready for limited assurance.
Who it is for: Listed companies preparing for UK SRS reporting; subsidiaries whose data feeds group reporting under CSRD or California’s climate disclosure laws; and suppliers asked for assured data.
- Process maps for each metric, from source data to reported figure
- A risk and control matrix: what could go wrong, the control and its owner
- Design and operating tests on a sample of controls
- Rated findings and a remediation plan with owners and dates
Timeline: 4 to 8 weeks, depending on the number of metrics
Fee: Fixed fee, quoted after a short scoping call
Watershed Implementation and Data Controls
Your GHG inventory in Watershed, with checks that make the numbers defensible.
Who it is for: Organisations onboarding to Watershed, or existing users whose inventory needs stronger controls.
- A data source map for Scope 1, 2 and 3: source, owner, system, frequency and Watershed category
- A data collection calendar aligned to your reporting cycle
- Validation checks for completeness, consistency, units and outliers, with an exceptions log
- A methodology record: boundary, factors, estimates and year-on-year changes
Timeline: 8 to 12 weeks; 4 to 6 weeks to review an existing inventory
Fee: Fixed fee, quoted after a short scoping call
Annual Sustainability Reporting, Run for You
Your reporting cycle, owned and run every year.
Who it is for: Companies that have set up their sustainability reporting but no longer have an in-house ESG team.
- An annual reporting calendar aligned to your year-end, publication and assurance dates
- Data collected each cycle, with validation checks and an exceptions log
- Your GHG inventory updated each year with the right conversion factors
- Draft report content against the frameworks you already use, and your Carbon Reduction Plan refresh
Timeline: An annual cycle, starting with a 4 to 6 week handover
Fee: Fixed annual fee or retainer, quoted after scoping
Let's Discuss Your Sustainability & ESG Goals
Disclaimer: Regulatory information is current as at October 2026. It is general guidance, not legal advice; please confirm the position for your organisation with your legal adviser.