Go Beyond Being Green

ESG Advisory

The Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) Advisory team is a leading transformation partner to global companies, investors, and governments pursuing a low-carbon and just economy. Our team is experienced across each stage of a sustainability transformation, from strategy development, risk management, and impact assessment to voluntary disclosure and regulatory optimization. We provide expert advisory solutions that are tailored to the industry and ESG priorities of our clients.

Sustainability Solutions

Strategy Development

Business models and balance sheets are increasingly exposed to a growing list of ESG issues

Risk Management

Enterprise risk management must expand to prioritize and integrate a variety of ESG issues

Impact Assessment

We support our clients in assessing and monitoring the impacts associated with their ESG priorities

Voluntary Disclosure

We support our clients in reporting and disclosing voluntary frameworks aligned to their ESG priorities

Regulatory Optimization

We support our clients in optimizing their exposure to current and upcoming ESG regulations

ESG issues have become a fiduciary responsibility as economies grapple with multiple and compounding risks such as climate change, social justice, and COVID-19. Our ESG advisory team supports clients looking to navigate these complex risks and harness their strategic opportunities effectively. We advise clients across multiple sectors, from energy and materials to financial services and information technology, with the objective of executing sustainability transformations as part of responsible capital allocation strategies.

 Emily Damon, Senior VP, Sustainability, Policy and Advisory

Accelerating Industrial Decarbonization

To achieve net-zero targets beyond this decade, we will need to convert the electrical grid to low-carbon renewable power, scale up, and adopt green technologies in industry. These green technologies include renewables, hydrogen electrolyzers, batteries, and fuel cells.

ClimeCo Impact Report 2021

We understand the importance of setting an example for honest and transparent reporting of our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. That’s the goal of ClimeCo’s 2021 Impact Report, our first external report for environmental, human capital, economic, and governance issues.

The ABCs of Proxy Voting and Its Role in ESG

The 2021 proxy season featured record support for proposals on environmental and social (E&S) issues and continued strong support for governance proposals, especially at midsized and smaller companies. It also saw growing opposition to director elections. Part of this trend is explained by the increasing support by institutional investors such as BlackRock and State Street for ESG resolutions and against directors presiding over perceived inadequate climate or diversity oversight.

What Is The Role Of Renewable Electricity In Corporate Sustainability?

As companies enhance their ESG strategy and commit to public-facing initiatives, it becomes crucial to understand how different interventions factor into their corporate carbon accounting. How can carbon offsets be used? Where can companies account for renewable energy? What projects can be undertaken to decarbonize? And ultimately, which of these efforts should be prioritized in an ESG strategy?

Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule amendments that would require a domestic or foreign registrant to include certain climate-related information in its registration statements and periodic reports, such as on Form 10-K, including…

What is a Life Cycle Assessment?

How do we evaluate whether each trade-off on our path to net-zero is worth it? A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which offers a framework for quantifying the environmental impacts of a product from cradle–to–grave (i.e., from growth/extraction of raw material inputs all the way through a product’s disposal), allows us to make that determination.

ClimeCo Strengthens ESG Portfolio With Acquisition of Global Affairs Associates

ClimeCo is pleased to announce the acquisition of Global Affairs Associates (GAA), LLC, an Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) and sustainability consulting firm based in Houston, Texas. The acquisition will strengthen ClimeCo’s existing ESG capabilities…

A Chat About Sustainability

To some, “Sustainability” can be a loaded word due to its multiple definitions and implications in the business world. For myself, it simply implies an opportunity to ensure longevity within our society for our peers, our planet, and our work.

ClimeCo Expands Sustainability Solutions with the Hire of Emily Damon

ClimeCo announces the expansion of its sustainability solutions, launching a dedicated sustainability and ESG team. The team is joined by Emily Damon, who, prior to joining ClimeCo, led the North American ESG Sustainability…

ClimeCo Expands Leadership Around Federal Climate Policy

ClimeCo is pleased to announce the hiring of Rosemary O’Brien to provide clients with additional leadership in emerging federal climate policy.  Before joining ClimeCo, O’Brien had a 40-year career with a global nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer, where she directed strategy for various legislative and regulatory issues.