Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance

Our Expertise

Be transparent and sustainable with an aligned ESG strategy

For environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) programs, transparency isn’t a one-time exercise – it’s an ongoing, long-term commitment. Proactively measuring and reporting on your organization’s impacts and opportunities will enable you to respond to requests from stakeholders, including investors, who want to know that your organization is complying with regulations, managing risk, and holding itself accountable. And the strategic importance of ESG is continuing to grow.

Whether you’re just starting your ESG reporting journey or you want to improve your strategy’s performance, we can help. Our ESG consultants can guide you in applying an ESG reporting framework that effectively (and efficiently) fulfills stakeholders’ requests for transparency and aligns nonfinancial opportunities and impacts with your organization’s strategic goals.

Develop and strengthen your ESG strategy

ESG and climate risk

Climate risk management is necessary to achieve long-term sustainability goals. We’ll help you realize those goals through:

ESG risk assessment and TCFD assistance
Risk management process integration

Greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting

Accurately measuring, reporting, and managing your emissions is crucial, but often quite difficult. Our experts can provide greenhouse gas accounting services, including:

GHG Scope 1 and 2 baseline and inventory
GHG analysis
Scope 3 materiality screening
GHG verification for supply chain management

Reporting and readiness

Are you ready to report your ESG data? Our team can provide ESG report and readiness assistance, including:

Report and readiness review and standard/framework alignment (GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD reporting, etc.)
Report development assistance
Internal controls readiness
CDP, EcoVadis, M2030, and SAQ review, recommendations, and reporting

Sustainability and ESG strategy

An ESG strategy aligns your organization’s goals with your stakeholder’s expectations so that you’re prepared to make informed decisions that account for impacts and opportunities. Using industry benchmarking and scenario analyses, we can provide the following services:

Education and training
Materiality/double materiality assessments
Program design and evaluation
Client ESG team and chief sustainability officer (CSO) support or staff augmentation
ESG data management, KPIs, and analytics
Stakeholder analysis
End-to-end program design, management, and evaluation
Framework assessment and alignment
Policy development

Target setting and net zero

Stakeholder demand for realistic and attainable ESG targets is more common than ever. We can help your organization set clear sustainability goals through the following services:

Target setting and science-based targets (through the SBTi)
Greenhouse gas reduction strategies
Downstream/upstream optimization strategies
Net-zero strategy and decarbonization pathways
Supply chain decarbonization

The next step for your ESG program

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Insights

MORE INSIGHTS

Automotive Insiders Podcast: How to win in the ESG journey

In The News / 11 min listen

Two business professionals standing outside among green trees.

CDP: The gold standard for reporting your green credentials

Article / 6 min read

SAA Coffee Break: Vehicle emissions standards impact on OEM powertrain strategies

Webinar / 15 min watch

The SEC climate disclosure rules are ready for prime time

Article / 6 min read

Business professional on the phone discussing the future of sustainable supply chains.

Sustainable supply chains: The clock is ticking

In The News / 4 min read

Business professional learning about ESG.

Auto suppliers: Are you prioritizing ESG? Here’s why you should — and 5 steps to start

Article / 6 min read

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Client Experience

An active partner in your ESG journey

ESG standards, regulations, and trends are evolving at a breakneck pace. We’ll help you focus your ESG strategy on what’s important to your organization and stakeholders. As an active partner, we’ll keep you up to date on regulatory changes that impact you.

Take it from Plante Moran’s ESG leader Laurie Hoose: “Materiality differs for every organization, based on their industry, geography, market, and stakeholders, and organizations differ in which aspects of environmental, social, and governance bear greater significance. We take a personalized approach to meet you where you are on your ESG journey and ensure you’re mitigating risks, staying ahead of regulations, and uncovering opportunities.”