ESG and Sustainability Services

A wide spectrum of customised ESG research and consulting solutions to achieve your ESG and sustainability goals, including strategy, implementation and reporting

Overview on ESG and Sustainability Support

Acuity Knowledge Partners brings 20+ years of experience in providing support to clients in a number of sectors. We understand the complexities that businesses face and offer strategic guidance through our Sustainability Support Services to help them navigate and capitalise on environmental, social and governance (ESG) opportunities. By serving as an extension of their teams, we deliver both high-impact insights and day-to-day support, empowering clients to build resilient, competitive and sustainable organisations.

Our flexible engagement models include dedicated resources (including seasoned ESG and sustainability professionals), bespoke offerings and 24x5 support to optimise our value proposition based on client requirements. As part of our ESG Strategy Consulting capabilities, as part of our ESG Strategy Consulting capabilities, we offer solutions including developing ESG strategies, roadmaps, initiatives and programmes, ESG policies and reports in line with regulatory norms, aligning with ESG frameworks and mandates.. On climate change and decarbonisation, we assist clients in developing climate-change strategies and decarbonisation pathways, integrating renewable and cleantech solutions and preparing climate-change reports including TCFD reporting.

Who we serve

  • Consulting Firms
  • Leading Strategy Houses
  • Niche Consulting Firms
  • Boutique Advisory Firms
  • Independent Consultants
  • Small to Mid-Sized Firms
  • Market Research Firms
  • Government Associations
  • Professional Services Firms
  • ESG Rating Agencies
  • ESG Database Providers
  • Exchanges and Start-ups
  • NGOs

ESG and Sustainability Support We Offer

ESG and sustainability strategy

  • ESG/sustainability strategy

  • ESG maturity and materiality assessment

  • Identification of ESG KPIs and target setting

  • ESG due diligence/risk and opportunity analysis

  • ESG roadmap

  • Peer benchmarking

  • ESG/sustainability framework

  • ESG policy review/development

  • Sustainability governance advisory

  • ESG/EU taxonomy support

  • Tracking key sustainability trends and best practices

Reporting and content creation

  • ESG/sustainability reports

  • Corporate social responsibility reports

  • ESG dashboards

  • Rating agency assessment reports

  • Periodic ESG performance reports

  • ESG communication circulars (articles, blogs, newsletters, etc.)

Implementation

  • ESG and sustainability programmes/initiatives/action items

  • Mitigation plans surrounding key ESG risks

  • SDG evaluation and impact

  • Alignment with the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and other frameworks

  • ESG gap analysis

  • ESG rating submission and improvement

  • Alignment with international and national regulatory guidelines

ESG training and capability building

  • Customised ESG training sessions

  • Virtual training sessions

  • Online/in-person workshops

Circular economy

  • Client-specific circular economy solutions

  • Waste reduction and recycling

  • Resource optimisation

Climate-change solutions

  • CDP rating improvement plan

  • TCFD alignment and integration

  • Physical and transactional climate risk and opportunity analysis

  • Climate-related KPI identification and tracking

  • Mitigation strategies

  • Climate scenario analysis

  • Reports on climate-related risks and opportunities, climate-change impacts and TCFD

Decarbonisation and energy transition

  • Carbon footprint assessment

  • Net-zero solutions

  • Decarbonisation solutions

  • ntegrating renewable and cleantech solutions

  • Carbon offsetting and trading

  • Internal carbon pricing

How we are different

ESG expertise tailored to client’s sector
ESG expertise tailored to client’s sector
We provide sector-specific ESG knowledge, ensuring that our strategies align with the client’s industrial regulatory landscape, stakeholder expectations and sustainability challenges
Sustainability integrated into strategy
Sustainability integrated into strategy
Our team helps integrate ESG into the client’s core business strategy, helping unlock long-term value, mitigate risks and build brand trust
Impact-focused
Impact-focused
Our approach is more data-driven and impact-focused. We help clients drive measurable impact and track progress against global benchmarks
Strong service quality
Strong service quality
We work in close collaboration with the client’s leadership and operational teams to bring them closer to achieving their ESG goals and requirements
Scalability
Scalability
Our client support is fully scalable, reflected in the wide range of team sizes supporting clients
Nearshore capabilities
Nearshore capabilities
We have delivery locations in Bangalore, Gurgaon, Pune Beijing, Colombo and Costa Rica to provide “follow the sun” ESG support

What we have done

Merger and Acquisition Support for ESG Consulting Firm
What we are proud of

Analysed several entities for our client to acquire

Performed business analytics to explore synergies for a merger or acquisition

ESG Road map
What we are proud of

Assessed the client’s pre-engagement ESG maturity

Mapped the client’s emission to the Scope 1, 2 and 3 emission classification systems

ESG Pitch Deck and Business Development
What we are proud of

Supported a client through lead generation and business growth

Developed a research-based pitch deck, saving the client’s time and resources

ESG Risk and Opportunity Assessment
What we are proud of

Reviewed the role of senior management in ESG risk and opportunity management

Established processes to manage ESG risks and opportunities optimally

Food Safety Metrics
What we are proud of

Developed several KPIs to track and monitor food wastage and other social parameters

Reduced food wastage by around 20%

TCFD Integration
What we are proud of

Supported the client in making gradual progress

Developed a core set of climate-related KPIs to monitor climate-linked performance

Climate solutions for a US-based healthcare provider
What we are proud of

Identifying compatible and adoptable sectoral best practices for climate management

Developing climate-management strategies and hazard-mitigation solutions

Carbon-management solutions
What we are proud of

In-depth study of the client’s existing ESG practices and maturity

Identifying sectoral best practices in carbon management and net-zero strategies

GRI-compliant sustainability reporting solutions
What we are proud of

In-depth study of the client’s ESG practices and maturity

Develop forward-looking statements and a GRI-informed data-collection mechanism

Strategy and reporting solutions
What we are proud of

In-depth study of the client’s ESG practices and maturity

Develop a short-term ESG roadmap based on the material ESG issues identified

ESG ratings solution
What we are proud of

Assess current ESG performance against ESG rating criteria

Enhance capacity, augment knowledge capital

Conducting materiality assessment for a US-based food retailer
What we are proud of

Identification of stakeholders and survey execution

Data collection, analysis, and materiality matrix

Supporting a niche consulting firm servicing asset managers and PE firms in developing ESG focused businesses
What we are proud of

ESG benchmarking

Portfolio ESG profiling

Preparation of the first sustainability report for a Middle East oil giant
What we are proud of

Understanding existing ESG initiatives taken by the organization

Conducting materiality assessment and KPIs identification

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