Core Services
We support the full ESG lifecycle: strategy, due diligence, implementation, reporting, and assurance-readiness.
ESG Strategy and Roadmaps
This service involves developing a clear, actionable plan for an organization’s sustainability journey. It typically includes conducting double materiality assessments (evaluating both the financial impact of sustainability issues and the company’s impact on people/planet) and stakeholder mapping to understand key interests. The outcome is an ESG roadmap that translates commitments into clear targets and timelines to create business value and social impact.
Climate Strategy and TCFD/IFRS S2 Readiness
This focuses on managing climate-related risks and opportunities. Key activities include GHG accounting (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) and developing decarbonization pathways. A crucial component is aligning disclosures and strategy with frameworks like the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the emerging IFRS S2 standard. This also covers analyzing physical and transition climate risk.
ESG Due Diligence (Buy/Sell-Side, Lenders, PPPs)
This involves assessing the environmental, social, and governance performance and risks of a target company, project, or investment. It is critical for investors (buy/sell-side), financial institutions (lenders), and public-private partnerships (PPPs) to identify liabilities, compliance gaps, and opportunities to create value before a transaction closes. This service often relies on governance, compliance, and supply-chain due diligence experts from the firm’s network.
Impact Measurement & Management (SDG-aligned, GIIN/IRIS+)
This service helps organizations systematically measure and manage the social and environmental effects of their operations, products, or investments. It includes SDG mapping and alignment, often referencing global standards like those from the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and their Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS+). It ensures that impact is credible and decision-useful.
ESMS Design and Implementation (IFC-aligned)
This refers to the design and implementation of an Environmental and Social Management System. This system helps organizations (especially those financed by development banks or operating in high-risk sectors) identify, assess, and manage environmental and social risks and impacts. Alignment is often to international best practices, such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards.
Sustainability Reporting (GRI/ISSB, NSE, CMA; double materiality)
This service ensures transparent and credible disclosure of ESG performance. It involves preparing reports aligned with globally recognized standards like GRI and the emerging International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB/IFRS S1). Locally in East Africa, it ensures adherence to requirements from bodies like the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) or Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The reporting process begins with a double materiality assessment.
Supply Chain & Human Rights (UNGPs, modern slavery risk)
This focuses on ensuring responsible business conduct throughout the value chain. It includes performing human rights due diligence and assessing risks related to modern slavery, forced labor, and other labor issues in the supply chain, often guided by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). It also covers supply chain labor assessments.
Biodiversity & Water Stewardship (TNFD orientation, catchment-level)
This addresses the organization’s impacts and dependencies on nature and water resources. It involves developing TNFD-aligned nature strategies and biodiversity action plans. This work often requires input from biodiversity and water specialists and can focus on a localized, catchment-level approach to water management.
Sustainable Finance (Green/Social/Sustainability bonds, taxonomy mapping)
This helps clients access and deploy capital for sustainable projects. Services include advising on blended finance and developing frameworks for issuing green, social, or sustainability bonds. It can also involve mapping activities to green taxonomies to ensure eligibility for sustainable investment.
Capacity Building (Board, C-suite, functional teams)
This service ensures the client organization has the internal skills and knowledge for durable ESG integration. It includes board and management training on governance and ESG oversight, as well as targeted training for functional teams (e.g., procurement, finance) to build capability and promote enduring internal ownership.
Stakeholder Engagement & Grievance Mechanisms
This involves structured processes for identifying, mapping, and engaging with stakeholders, including employees, communities, and civil society. It also includes designing and implementing effective grievance mechanisms to address concerns in a fair and transparent manner, strengthening community trust.
Regulatory Compliance Diagnostics (Kenya and EAC)
This involves assessing the client’s readiness and adherence to current and emerging ESG-related regulations across East African jurisdictions. The firm’s deep understanding of local regulatory requirements across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia is crucial for ensuring regulatory readiness and avoiding penalties
Quick Service Modules
● Carbon Footprint (Scopes 1–3) baseline in 6–8 weeks
● Double Materiality Assessment in 6–10 weeks
● PE/DFI E&S Gap Assessment within 15 business days
● Green/ESG Bond Framework and SPO orchestration
Sectors We Serve
Financial Services and Fintech, Agribusiness and Food Systems, Energy (Renewables, Geothermal, Distributed), Manufacturing and FMCG, Real Estate and Infrastructure (Transport, Water), Healthcare and Life Sciences, Digital Infrastructure and Telco, Public Sector, DFIs, and PPPs.