Empowering finance leaders to lead on ESG 

In 2025, we launched our ESG Reporting and Advisory Services with a clear intention: to use our trusted relationships to influence positive change and support clients in building more resilient, future ready organisations.

Finance teams sit at the heart of strategic decision making, and we believe they can play a pivotal role in driving credible progress on climate and sustainability. 

Why this matters

Expectations on organisations continue to rise. Stakeholders, from boards and customers to regulators and employees, want clearer action on climate, resilience and long-term value. Yet for many finance teams, ESG can feel complex, abstract or disconnected from daily operations.

We see our role as helping clients cut through that complexity and take practical, proportionate steps that align ESG with good governance, risk management and strategy.

What we encourage organisations to focus on

Throughout the year, we have listened closely to clients to understand where they feel uncertainty and where they want to build capability. Based on that learning, we encourage organisations – particularly their finance and leadership teams – to start with the following:

1. Build a simple, actionable Climate Action Plan 

Ground actions in your strategic priorities, risk profile and operational reality. Start small, focus on what’s measurable, and make progress visible. 

2. Take a proportionate approach to carbon reporting

Begin with high quality data on the biggest and most material emission sources. Prioritise accuracy over completeness and develop reporting maturity step by step.

3. Integrate ESG into financial planning and decision making 

Treat sustainability as an extension of strategy, risk and governance. Consider climate related impacts alongside financial ones to improve long term resilience. 

4. Strengthen capability within the finance team 

Build understanding gradually. Help teams develop confidence in ESG terminology, data requirements and regulatory expectations. 

5. Prepare early for future requirements 

Regulation and customer expectations will continue to evolve. Laying foundations now, even if imperfect, helps avoid future disruption and supports better decision making. 

Our ambition

Clients increasingly recognise the need to get ahead of ESG expectations.  

We aim to encourage, empower and equip them to do that in a way that feels manageable, credible and aligned with their priorities.   

If you would like to explore what this means for your organisation, get in touch with us.