Specialist sustainability & ESG consultancy
For businesses facing complex change
Terrafiniti has provided leading independent sustainability and ESG consulting services for the last three decades, with over fifty years of combined experience. Recognised thought leaders, we are small, agile and boutique – with some of the deepest strategy-led experience in the sustainability sector.
Terrafiniti is trusted by global businesses, NGOs, and governments, offering expert sustainability services and advice, ranging from materiality assessment and strategy development/refresh, to training and capacity building and developing responsible sustainability communications.
We are chosen for our effectiveness and trusted insights, not because of our size or marketing budget. We are always happy to discuss your sustainability challenges, so get in touch today.
Sustainability & ESG Services
- Sustainability & ESG Strategy Development
- Double Materiality
- Learning & Training
- Reporting & Disclosure
- Avoiding Greenwash – Responsible Communications
When do organisations need sustainability consultants?
Your sustainability activities feel fragmented
You have initiatives underway, but they lack strategic direction and measurable outcomes. Your framework is ambitious, but you’re unsure of how to implement it in a way that will affect meaningful change in your organisation.
Customers and investors require evidence
Increasing disclosure requirements, and tender expectations, mean sustainability/ESG is no longer optional, nor can it be informal. More and more, people are looking at the organisations they partner with and assessing sustainability practices.
Reporting obligations are growing
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and other disclosure frameworks require structured approaches and credible data from organisations reporting on their activities.
Your organisation needs a clear sustainability strategy
You need to understand what envionmental or social issues are relevant and important to your business and what you are going to manage. You need to demonstrate that your actions are effective and not simply ticking boxes. You want the ability to share your business’s priorities, with clear objectives and targets, and a roadmap for long-term implementation.
When teams need capability development
Internal teams will undoubtedly need training and practical support to deliver the ambitions of your organisation’s sustainability plans.
You need confidence in external communications
Avoid sustainability communications slip-ups that can, and have, landed other companies in hot water with regulators. The goal is to communicate sustainability progress effectively.
Does this sound like you? Our consultants can help!
Who do we work with?
Often we’re called in by company leaders or senior managers in forward-looking organisations who want to develop or accelerate their sustainability performance and credentials.
We have been privileged to support some of the largest, most innovative and ambitious companies, universities, charities and NGOs worldwide – we have also supported governments too!
Our Consultants
Dominic Tantram
PhD MCIEEM CEnv SFICRS | Founding Partner
“I specialise in helping organisations navigate the complexities and opportunities of sustainability. I can help you by diagnosing priorities, developing strategies, plans and goals to help meet your objectives.”
Dominic is a Chartered Environmentalist and Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS) with over 30 years of experience in consultancy.
He has worked on projects for leading companies, industry groups and universities, WWF, WEF and other NGOs, the European Environment Agency and UK Government Departments. Dominic is passionate about removing greenwashing.
Joss Tantram
FRSA SFICRS | Founding Partner
“I can bring over 25 years’ experience advancing the practice of sustainability and sustainable corporate strategy to help you achieve your goals. I have trained executives from more than 200 companies worldwide.“
Joss brings over 25 years of experience advancing the practice of sustainable corporate strategy and pioneering the idea of sustainability as a value concept and was a founder of WWF UK’s Business Education Unit.
From 2019 to 2022 Joss was part-time Director of Redefining Value at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), leading their work on capital market engagement and sustainable corporate transition.
We have a network of world-class associates
See more about our industry-leading consultancy experts
Sustainability Insights for Professionals
Feeling like the lone voice on sustainability in your organisation?
Sustainability Insights is where in-house sustainability professionals come together to swap ideas, tackle challenges, explore innovation and drive real sustainable change.
Over the past 6 years, hundreds of senior sustainability professionals have taken part, contributing to and benefiting from our monthly meetings.
Would you like to take part?
NEXT MEETING | After materiality: turning findings into strategy
8 Oct | 2-3pm (BST)
A materiality assessment tells you what matters. It does not tell you what to do about it, how far to go, or where to put your money. Moving from a prioritised list of material issues to a strategy which the organisation can act on, is where you can build real value and make the most of materiality.
The question facing sustainability professionals is a practical one. How do you turn a list of material issues into genuine strategic focus – a coherent, defensible set of priorities, calibrated by your ambition, together with a deliverable plan that will be owned and resourced?
Our approach to sustainability consultancy
Understand
We review your organisation, its context, risks, stakeholder expectations, and existing activity.
Prioritise
We identify material sustainability issues and determine strategic priorities for your business.
Develop
We create practical sustainability strategies and plans, along with governance approaches.
Build Capability
We develop internal skills and leadership understanding to bolster engagement.
Deliver
We support implementation, reporting, and responsible communications.
What are the business benefits of hiring sustainability consultants?
Revenue
Eco-design and market innovation. Superior products that meet wider customer requirements and values.
Costs
Production efficiency and expense reduction in the value chain. Less waste and more output per unit input.
Risks
Regulation and risk control and resilience. Getting ahead of regulation, preferred supplier status.
Intangibles
Enhancing reputation and building trusted brands. Employer of choice. Stronger relationships with customers.
Why Terrafiniti?
Independent Advice
We’re trusted for insight and effectiveness rather than scale or sales targets.
Senior Expertise
Each project is delivered by highly experienced sustainability professionals.
Strategic Experience
Working with global corporations, NGOs, and government bodies, we’re well equipped to help you.
Practical Insight
Strategies designed for practical commercial implementation, instead of just presentation.
Specialist Focus
Dedicated expertise developed over decades of working with an array of companies.
EVERYTHING GOOD STARTS WITH A CHAT
Ready to accelerate your sustainability programme? We love to talk – if you’re responding to procurement requirements, refreshing your strategy, preparing disclosures or building organisational capability – get in touch to send a message or book a call to discuss your sustainability issues – if we can’t help you we’ll simply say so.
Terrafiniti has been featured in some of the world’s most recognised business, news and sustainability sites. Our analysis, ideas, and opinions have been reprinted and featured in blogs and news articles across the globe.
The following organisations have featured our insights on a range of leading-edge topics in sustainability, from metrics to strategy and management, natural capital to sustainable energy.
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Case Studies
We have developed sustainability strategies for international businesses.
We deliver executive and workforce sustainability capability programmes.
We support organisations responding to growing disclosure requirements.
We assist businesses in identifying and prioritising material ESG issues.
Strengthening sustainability communications and reducing greenwashing risk.
Terrafiniti worked with Intersnack to define and build their Buying into the Future sustainability strategy and provide ongoing support for development and implementation. As a result, Intersnack was able to powerfully demonstrate its sustainability ambition, commitments and achievements. The strategy identified significant financial savings and helped secure preferred supplier status with a major retailer.
RNLI Materiality Assessment
“As Sustainability Manager for the RNLI, I believe that sustainability is not a place you arrive at – it’s a horizon, and the closer you get, the more it moves and changes. It was clear right from the beginning that Terrafiniti understood the needs and challenges of our organisation.”
3stepIT Go Circular ESG Strategy
For more than 20 years, award-winning 3stepIT has been helping businesses to embrace the circular economy model, saving millions of electrical devices from going to landfill and tons of carbon emissions.
Sustainability and ESG Services for Your Business
How we empower your sustainability journey
Our corporate sustainability consulting services are tailored to support and empower you at every stage of your sustainability journey. Whether you’re just beginning or have a well-established approach, we provide expert guidance to help you navigate the challenges of sustainability.
Over the years, we’ve assisted numerous companies and NGOs across various sectors in not only meeting but often surpassing their sustainability and ESG objectives with effective, independent environmental sustainability consulting. We specialise in helping you navigate the intricacies of sustainability and ESG, refine your sustainability strategy, and craft compelling narratives to showcase your efforts.
Regardless of whether you’re seeking a starting point, aiming to progress further, or refining an already advanced approach, we offer comprehensive assistance and insights in both the strategic (the big picture) and operational (the practical aspects) dimensions of sustainability.
Sustainability and ESG Strategy and Transformation
Setting your sustainability agenda and direction.
If your business has a gap between promises and performance but can’t seem to overcome the hurdles of implementing the right strategy, we can help.
Terrafiniti develops robust sustainability strategies aligned with business priorities, risks, and the opportunities for long-term value. It’s crucial to be clear about your sustainability/ESG position and direction of travel.
A sustainability strategy provides a way to identify what’s material (important), describe your ambition and goals and communicate strongly and consistently to your customers and stakeholders.
- Sustainability gap analysis and review
- Competitor review and assessment
- Sustainability strategy development
- Vision and Ambition development
- Double materiality assessment
- Goal-setting and implementation plans.
Double Materiality and Prioritisation
The comprehensive approach to tackling issues.
It can be hard to navigate large numbers of complex social and environmental issues and to work out where you should take action. Just knowing where to start can be a hurdle in itself.
Materiality assessment helps you identify the environmental, social and governance issues that matter most in your organisation. This is a core component of managing your sustainability effectively and communicating with the right people in the right ways.
- Research and identification of sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities (IROs)
- Stakeholder mapping, engagement and materiality surveys
- Sector, competitor and best practice benchmarking
- Prioritisation of material issues aligned to ESRS (CSRD) or IFRS requirements
- Leadership workshops to validate priorities and support decision-making
- Disclosure-ready outputs and strategic recommendations for ongoing management
Sustainability Skills and Training
Improving your skills and results.
Successfully embedding sustainability / ESG needs sustainability skills. If your team is undertrained for delivering your sustainability goals, you won’t be able to keep your head above water when it comes to strategy implementation.
As your organisation gears up to embed your strategy, drive your carbon reduction, improve ESG performance, develop sustainable production or supply chain sustainability, you need to equip your staff and leadership to help understand and drive progress.
We are also specialists in responsible communications, providing support and training on avoiding greenwashing.
- Online and in-person sustainability training – remote support
- The fundamentals of sustainability/ESG
- Team training for sustainability
- Leadership in sustainability
- Responsible communications & avoiding greenwashing
- Bespoke training and capacity building.
Sustainability Reporting and Disclosure
Getting your message out.
Effective reporting is vital to allow your stakeholders to understand your sustainability/ESG approach. If you can’t clearly communicate your goals and your performance against them, then you are not getting full value from all your hard-won work.
Terrafiniti can help you navigate ISSB and voluntary reporting frameworks with confidence and focus on what’s really needed for effective formal sustainability / ESG disclosure and reporting.
- Benchmarking – reporting best practice reviews and assessment against international frameworks
- What to report, when and how – reporting strategy and guidance
- Communicating your material issues, double materiality
- Stakeholder perspectives – accessing and assessing third-party views.
Sustainability / ESG Review & Benchmarking
How well are your sustainability programs working?
How does your sustainability compare with best practices and compete with peers and competitors?
Review and benchmarking spots areas for improvement and where you can build value in your strategy, plans or communications.
- Reviewing business performance or sustainability programmes and practice
- International best practice review for sustainability/ESG/CSR reports
- How do you match-up? We compare you with your competitors and peers.
Responsible Communications
Ensuring effective ESG / Sustainability communications.
Successful ESG/sustainability efforts are underpinned by clear, consistent and coherent communication.
Investors, analysts, customers and consumers increasingly require a sustainability narrative which accurately reflects your context and activities, ambition, focus, goals and performance.
- Ensure marketing messages make your best case while avoiding greenwash
- Gain clarity on the priorities and focus of your stakeholders
- Provide the right messages for the right audiences
- Avoid greenwash by understanding and building responsible communication.
Greenwashing
Are you damaging your reputation with unsubstantiated sustainability claims?
It’s often not a conscious or intentional error.
Greenwashing is the practice of making your company appear more environmentally beneficial than it is through the use of misleading marketing and unverified claims to profit from consumer sustainability interest. It can be difficult to navigate well-intentioned communication but Terrafiniti can help you and your business sort through the weeds so your messaging is honest and reflective of your real-world ambitions.
- Independent review of sustainability claims, messaging and public disclosures
- Identification and mitigation of potential greenwashing risks
- Guidance on credible sustainability communications and reporting
- Alignment with recognised frameworks, regulations and best practice
- Training and support to help teams communicate sustainability with confidence
Talk to us today.
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