A helping hand for small and medium
companies through the maze of
Environmental Social Governance

Compliance Coordinator

Essential ESG provides outsourced support for ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environment) management systems.

Hiring in-house compliance and SHEQ resource can be challenging for SMEs in terms of salary and recruitment, but leaving this important function to an existing team member can draw personnel from their key priorities and open up risk to oversights and errors.

Consider appointing Essential ESG to coordinate this crucial corporate function and let your personnel focus on their core activities.

Carbon Footprinting

Calculating an authentic Greenhouse Gas inventory to determine a company carbon footprint can be a daunting task for SMEs. In-house implementation is rarely cost-efficient, and it can be difficult to know where to start to do it properly.

Essential ESG will use a calculator which conforms to the requirements of ISO 14064 and the GHG Protocol, including Scopes 1, 2 and 3 (full value chain).

Support can also be given to develop product footprints and per item/quantity emissions.

Business Net Zero

After calculating a company’s carbon footprint the next step is to develop a carbon reduction plan and determine a Net Zero strategy in line with the Paris agreement to keep global warming to no more than 1.5C.

Hotspots, particularly in the Scope 3 inventory, will be explored and options discussed to devise a credible plan for reducing company GHG emissions.

Documents will be provided enabling reporting to government contract requirements of PPN 06/21 and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Sustainability Strategy

SMEs of every size can benefit greatly by developing a robust sustainability strategy. Although climate action is important, sustainability and ESG is so much more than implementing a carbon reduction plan.

From best practice business governance, data security and modern slavery risk assessments to social issues including employee development, diversity, equity and inclusion, and community engagement.

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Many SMEs find themselves in a supply chain that requires them to submit ESG reporting information in line with a specific accreditation or may have a tender application to submit and simply don’t have the time or experience to dedicate to this time-consuming and niche process.

Let Essential ESG take this off your hands and showcase your sustainability achievements to their greatest advantage and achieve the desired medal or certificate.

Training and communications

Essential ESG can help deliver Awareness Training sessions to bring employees up to speed with fundamental ESG matters.

A communications strategy can also be developed to support dissemination of information with your employees and other key stakeholders.

Essential ESG can work with your marketing team to promote your sustainability activities authentically.