Services

I can offer an array of services, with particular emphasis on communications, strategy development and engagement:

Issue identification and understanding

I can help you gain a full and functional understanding of sustainability issues as they relate to your business or some aspect of it. This may take the form of an analysis of material issues pertaining to a particular area with emphasis on what’s most meaningful to your company and stakeholders; or an independent research effort to analyze a set of trends or forces shaping business and sustainability. It may even include helping you develop a broad and deep grasp of sustainability through corporate responsibility briefings and master classes.

Writing

I can provide text for publication in reports, websites and issue-relevant contexts that speaks meaningfully to your stakeholders, whether internal or external. I can support your efforts to create a narrative that will drive the way you relate to sustainability issues through internal strategy and external communications and engagement. I can provide strong, independent and credible reports and briefings that can improve your contributions to the wider business sustainability debate.

Communications strategy

I can help you decide what types of communications tools and vehicles you can put to use to create meaningful dialogue with stakeholders of all sorts, ranging from one-on-one specialist encounters to web-driven technologies to integration into mainstream communications and advertising campaigns. I can help you determine your ideal mix of communications, and then work with relevant internal and external partners to make it a reality.

Engagement facilitation

I can work on your behalf to create transparent and productive dialogue with stakeholders, whether general or specific to particular issue or project. This can be broad and open, or focused on experts and opinion leaders as appropriate, and based on clear terms of reference, a specific understanding of objectives and success factors, and a commitment to professionalism and objectivity.

Campaign development and execution

I am a committed participant in a number of external organizations and initiatives, and keen to help ensure that the best people, and the right approach, will create a positive and powerful outcome. I can help identify potential collaborators, set an agenda, and work with others to ensure success.