ESG Services

ESG has become a critical element of business success. By addressing short and long term ESG risks, companies can become more resilient, efficient, and profitable. If you want to win more tenders, attract talent or comply with new government regulations, now is the time to improve your ESG.

Alasdair

Alasdair Green

ESG Partner

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Who we can help

  • SME
  • PRIVATELY OWNED OR LISTED BUSINESS
  • MULTINATIONALS
  • AIM LISTED COMPANIES
  • PUBLIC/SOCIAL SECTOR ORGANISATIONS

How we can help

  • ESG BASELINE ASSESSMENT
  • ESG STRATEGY
  • ESG ACTION PLAN
  • MATERIALITY ASSESSMENT
  • CARBON FOOTPRINT
  • SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS
  • ASSURANCE

YOUR BUSINESS BLUEPRINT TO SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION

Meet our ESG team

TAKING THE FIRST STEP ON YOUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY?

Our qualified ESG experts offer a pathway that positions your business for net zero transformation. We support clients’ move towards a triple bottom line approach – people, planet, and profit – to create a meaningful and measurable sustainable future.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, SME, privately owned or listed business, a multinational, AIM Listed company or public or social sector organisation, we will tailor your ESG pathway to your specific needs.

From day one, you will gain an ESG Pathway Partner who will take the time to understand your sector and your business needs. Our team of industry experts and global sustainability specialists bring a depth of knowledge and credibility backed up by ESG credentials from Cambridge University, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Our team will walk with you on your sustainability journey step by step, and support you start to finish. We cover all aspects of ESG to deliver meaningful change for you and your business, everything from:

  • Engaging with stakeholders
  • Conducting materiality assessments
  • Developing a sustainability strategy
  • Setting KPIs and Net Zero targets
  • Reporting on progress
  • Assurance

WHAT IS ESG AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT?

ESG is a framework to understand how an organisation measures and reports on Environmental, Social, and Governance topics.

First and foremost, ESG is essential to meet today’s needs without endangering future generations.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Members in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership.

Responsible businesses that take action sooner rather than later will impact the world as well as benefitting their business.

  • The team have a commercial approach that adds value beyond the standard scope of services, we also benefited greatly from being able to draw on the technical knowledge and industry expertise within the wider AAB Group.

    Ben Leslie, Puma Private Equity

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TOP 5 BUSINESS BENEFITS OF ESG ACTION

1. Competitive advantage
Companies that pursue ESG have been shown to be up to 6x more profitable. Both customers and investors are demanding companies become more sustainable and reduce their negative impacts on the world.

2. Access to finance and insurance
ESG focused financing is on the rise. Companies that consider reputational risk factors and mitigate concerns maybe able to access funds at reduced rates.

3. Cost saving
Reducing a company’s use of resources and improving operational efficiencies can have a significant impact on a company’s bottom line.

4. Full compliance
With an expert team behind you, you can place confidence in the fact that your business will meet existing and forthcoming Sustainability Reporting Standards in the UK and EU.

5. Retention and attraction of talent
Employees at ‘mission-driven’ companies have 40% higher levels of employee retention. Younger employees are choosing to work for more sustainable companies, and leaving companies that fail to improve.

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YOUR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

If your business is ready to start its sustainability journey or you want to improve your existing processes, our ESG experts can help. Whether it’s setting an strategy, reducing your Scope 3 emissions, pursuing B Corp certification or more, we can set you on the right path and help you monitor the right data that measures the full scope of your company’s ESG influence.

ESG Baseline Assessment

Map your company’s progress on its sustainability journey

Materiality Assessment

Identify the environmental, social, and governance issues most important to your company’s stakeholders

Carbon Footprint

Calculate your company’s greenhouse gas emissions and environmental effects

ESG Action Plan

Focus on key activities to maximise your impact using a strategy simplified for small businesses

Sustainability Reports

Mapping your progress in ESG through transparent cross border reports

Meet our ESG team

Getting Started

To get you started, we will work with you to assess your specific needs and guide you through the process. Our comprehensive onboarding process ensures that our teams understand your priorities and the detail of your business. Once we’re up and running, we’ll continually refine both processes and reporting to ensure your business is achieving its potential. Plus there’s access to ongoing training for you and your team if and when you need it.

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ESG & Other Non-financial Assurance

How do you evaluate your organisation?

Today, organisations are being evaluated by shareholders and 3rd parties using a broad range of performance indicators. ESG metrics are central to this. In a complex and quickly evolving environment non-financial assurance can give you and your stakeholders the confidence needed to trust the information that is unique to your organisation, naturally building trust and creating value.

How we can help.

Our team of assurance professionals can design tailored assurance or verification engagements to provide you with the level of comfort that you need. We are experienced, agile, and committed to working with your management teams to deliver quality outcomes.

We have a list of different solutions that we can offer. However, these engagements are by their nature bespoke. We’ll use your specific requirements to design an engagement that is tailored to you and your business

ESG Metric & Disclosure Assurance – We can provide you with limited or reasonable assurance over your internally / externally reported ESG metrics. These metrics are wide ranging and can take the form of carbon emission reporting, board diversity metrics, employment metrics or others that might be applicable to your business. Such engagements are typically performed under ISAE (UK) 3000.

ESG Linked Finance Related Assurance – Financial institutions are incorporating ESG targets into their product offerings. Not only can this help to drive positive change within society, it can also help your business to gain a commercial advantage. We can provide you with limited or reasonable assurance over such targets, as required by your financial institution or internally by those charged with governance. Such engagements are typically performed under ISAE (UK) 3000.

Agreed Upon Procedures – Should you require verification of your data only, we can provide a report based on a set of Agreed Upon Procedures, rather than limited or reasonable assurance. Procedures are mutually agreed based on the verification that you desire. Engagements structured in this way can be based on a wide range of subject matters, covering ESG or other internal data sources, and are commonly used for grant or other agreement compliance. Agreed Upon Procedures engagements are performed under ISRS 4400.

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