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Move toward a more sustainable future by taking the right steps today. 

Who We Are

An Experienced, Hands-on Team

We are sustainability strategists, analysts and reporting experts. But more than that, we’re a hands-on team you can rely on to demystify the complex field of sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

Meet Our Team

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  • Qualitative research

    Quantitative research

    Peer benchmarking

    Organizational assessment & gap analysis

  • External stakeholder mapping & engagement

    Stakeholder surveys

    Board engagement & alignment

    Employee engagement & education

  • Materiality assessments

    Key performance indicator development

    ESG framework & goal development

    Philanthropy & ESG goal alignment

    ESG ratings improvement

    Scoping & managing projects

  • Reporting framework gap analysis & guidance

    Reporting strategy

    Content development

    Communications strategies

What We Do

Create Opportunity and Impact

Our team empowers you to go beyond compliance with ESG standards. We unlock strategic opportunities through a more sustainable approach to business.

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Our Clients

We Keep Good Company

We work with many of our clients over the long term, helping them grow their capabilities and increase credibility throughout all stages of their sustainability journey.

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  • “SustainabilityNext has been an integral part of our company’s CSR journey and evolution of our strategy over the last 10+ years.”

    Warren Gorowitz, Director of CSR, Hunter Industries

  • “I easily recommend Ann and her team for benchmarking, gap analysis or if you want to take a deep dive into any of the reporting frameworks or CSR signatory commitments.”

    Jennifer Veilleux, Former Senior Manager of CSR, Boston Scientific

  • “SustainabilityNext epitomizes what a good partner is: a trusted resource working on behalf of the clients’ interests."

    Barbara Koontz, EVP Sales & Customer Experience, Curran & Connors, Inc.

Insights

Our insights into what’s ahead in sustainability and ESG

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Habitat and Biodiversity Loss: Where Have All the Foxes Gone?

This past summer I experienced a novel sight in my backyard: multiple red foxes passing through in the middle of the day, sometimes with a mouth full of a small critter bound to be dinner. I had never seen a red fox so up close and was taken by their beauty, sleekness and agility. But my small, suburban yard sandwiched in between two relatively busy streets in the Portland, Maine area did not seem like a likely place for foxes to appear, so I was also a bit perplexed and concerned.  

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Turning reporting challenges into opportunities: Communications case studies from our clients

This time of year, we hear from folks who are feeling a little apprehensive about the upcoming sustainability reporting season. We get it. There are often just a few months of breathing room in between launching last year’s report and starting the hard work all over again.

No need to fret. In this blog, we’ve compiled innovative solutions to some of the most common reporting communication challenges from the work we’ve done with our clients. You may just find an exciting idea to ease some of the anxiety.

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4 strategic steps to take your ESG communications from “check the box” to “must-read”

You spend countless hours developing your organization’s environmental and social programs and policies, setting goals and working to advance them. These challenging and game-changing efforts produce value for your company and for society, so of course you want the world to know about it.

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