ESG & Sustainability Strategy

As expectations from investors, customers, talent and the public continue to rise, businesses are under pressure to anticipate and respond to a growing range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. A business strategy that integrates ESG throughout the operations is therefore now essential to creating an organisation that can thrive in the long term.

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Overview

With more than three decades’ experience in developing and implementing effective sustainability strategies, we work with clients on an ongoing as well as project-basis to embed new ways of working into their culture and operational processes, making sure that change is impactful and sticks.

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ESG & Sustainability Strategy Related Capabilities

  • Trend Analysis

    Horizon scanning to identify emerging trends.

  • Materiality Assessments

    Conducting ESG materiality assessments across entire value chains.

  • Business & Governance Strategy

    Embedding sustainability priorities into business strategy and governance processes.

  • Performance Metrics

    Setting meaningful performance measures and benchmarking against standards, peers and competitors.

  • Data Tracking

    Driving excellence in data tracking that underpins disclosures.

  • Continued Support

    Driving continuous improvement.

ESG & Sustainability Strategy Projects

  • Project

    International

    International Manganese Institute

    Mining & Minerals

    High-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate ESG risk analysis for the International Manganese Institute


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  • Project

    London and other global financial centres

    PE firms and investment funds

    Finance

    Pre-investment ESG assessments for financial sector clients


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  • Project

    Multiple Locations Across Canada

    Multiple Refinery Clients

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Federal VOC Reduction Program Audits


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  • Graduation cap on financial charts, symbolising Africa’s first Gender-Linked Bond by a South African industrial group, verified and advised on by SLR.
    Project

    Africa

    South African Industrial Group Commissioned

    Government & Communities

    Gender-linked bond second party opinion verification


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  • Project

    Global

    Tronox

    Mining & Minerals

    Climate physical and transition risk assessment for Tronox


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  • Project

    Sheffield, UK

    Duro-Yokota

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Sustainability reporting support for EcoVadis application


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  • Project

    Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Confidential Health Care Company

    Healthcare

    Setting ambitious global sustainability goals and targets


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  • An institutional investor in South Africa partnered with SLR to review and strengthen its ESG and Impact Management and Measurement System. The initiative addressed performance gaps, aligned practices with global standards, and developed a strategic roadmap to improve data-driven decision-making. This enhanced the investor’s ability to monitor, evaluate, and report ESG impact, reinforcing its leadership in responsible investing.
    Project

    Africa

    Institutional investor in South Africa

    Finance

    Impact management and measurement system for an institutional investor in South Africa


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  • Project

    Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

    XacBank

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Mini-grid and off-grid project preparation


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  • Project

    Various locations, UK

    Melton Renewable Energy UK Ltd

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Offtake opportunities assessment for Melton Renewable Energy UK Ltd


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  • Project

    Connecticut, USA

    Connecticut Water Company

    Infrastructure

    Killingworth Reservoir wetland mitigation


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  • Project

    DRC, Africa

    CMOC Group Limited

    Mining & Minerals

    Onsite audit and gap analysis with corrective action support for CMOC-TFM


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  • Project

    Singapore

    Zuellig Pharma

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Near-term Science-Based Target (SBT) for Zuellig Pharma


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  • Project

    Various locations, UK

    Melton Renewable Energy UK Ltd

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Power station carbon footprint reporting and monitoring


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  • Project

    Six countries across Africa

    Illovo Sugar

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Impact Study for the largest sugar producer in Africa


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  • Project

    Singapore

    Zuellig Pharma

    Manufacturing & Industry

    Sustainability reporting for Zuellig Pharma


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  • Project

    London, UK

    Barking Riverside Limited (BRL)

    Built Environment

    Barking Riverside waste advice for the new outline planning application


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  • Project

    Nigeria

    Nigerian Stock Exchange

    Finance

    Corporate social responsibility reporting


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  • Project

    Queensland, Australia

    Harmony Gold

    Mining & Minerals

    Emissions reporting requirements support for the Eva Copper Mine


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    Aberdeen, UK

    Confidential

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Oil and gas ESG reporting and benchmarking


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Our Team Includes

  • Andrew Bradbury

    Advisory & Digital Analytics Service Line Director - Africa

  • James Balik-Meacher

    Technical Director, Climate Change and Net Zero Strategy – Asia Pacific

  • Glynn Roberts

    EU Regional Service Line Director - ESG Advisory

  • Ana Amar

    LatAm Head of ESG Strategic Advisory

  • Megan Coracci

    US Service Line Director - Advisory

  • Miguel Oyarbide

    Technical Director, ESG Strategic Advisory – Asia Pacific

  • Emma Elbaum

    Managing Consultant, ESG Strategic Advisory – Asia Pacific

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