ESG communications audit
I score your current materials against the three failure modes that trip up most companies: investor, customer, and partner messaging. You get a prioritized fix list, not a 40-page report nobody reads.
$3,500
Services
ESG Communications
I help sustainable brands turn ESG data into messaging that actually reaches investors, customers, and partners. Not a generic sustainability report. Not a one-size narrative that tries to serve three audiences at once and serves none of them well.
Stakeholder-specific messaging built from the same underlying data, shaped for each audience's decision-making needs.
Why most ESG communications fail
Most ESG communications are built as a single document for three different readers with three different jobs. Investors need metrics and risk framing. Customers need claims they can trust. Partners need supply chain specifics. One document cannot do all three well, and the result is a report that serves none of them.
I fix that by building stakeholder-specific messaging from the start. Same underlying data. Different framing for each audience. Each piece is written for the person who actually reads it.
Read the full breakdown of why ESG communications fall flat with the audiences that matter most
What I deliver
Most engagements start with the audit plus one messaging track, in the $5,000 to $7,500 range.
Investor-facing messaging
I lead with the handful of metrics investors actually weight, not the ones that feel comprehensive. Investor letters, ESG data sheets, and stakeholder briefings written for the room that reads them.
$5,000
Consumer-facing messaging
Brand voice and claims that hold up under an ASA or FTC review. Sustainability messaging that earns trust without creating liability.
$3,500
Crisis response
Fast-turn messaging when a claim gets challenged or a rule shifts. Available as a standalone engagement or as part of an ongoing relationship.
Custom quote
Why work with a boutique consultancy instead of an agency
Bigger agencies bill for a layer of people you never talk to. I do the audit, write the messaging, and stay on the account through crisis response if you need it. You get one person who knows your brand, not a rotating team relearning it each quarter.
The research behind this service is mine. Why ESG Communications Fall Flat breaks down what investors, customers, and partners actually need from your sustainability communications, and why the standard omnibus ESG report serves none of them well. This page is where that analysis becomes a deliverable.
Frequently asked questions
What is ESG communication?
ESG communication is how a company shares its environmental, social, and governance performance with the people who rely on it: investors, customers, and business partners. It is not a single document. It is stakeholder-specific messaging built from the same underlying data, shaped for each audience's decision-making needs.
How is ESG communication different from a sustainability report?
A sustainability report is one deliverable. ESG communication is the strategy behind all your sustainability-related messaging. Most companies write one report and try to serve three audiences. That is why most ESG communications fail. Investors need metrics and risk framing. Customers need claims they can trust. Partners need supply chain specifics. One document cannot do all three well.
What does an ESG communications audit include?
I score your existing materials against the three failure modes: investor messaging that lacks the metrics investors actually weight, customer messaging that makes claims the evidence does not support, and partner messaging that skips the supply chain specifics. You get a scored assessment plus a prioritized fix list.
Do you write ESG reports?
Yes. I write the narrative sections of ESG disclosures, sustainability reports, and impact reports. But I also write the investor letters, customer-facing sustainability pages, and stakeholder briefings that most companies leave to whoever is available. The report is one piece. The communications strategy is the work.
How much does ESG communications consulting cost?
Most engagements start with the audit plus one messaging track, in the $5,000 to $7,500 range. That is a fraction of what a full-service agency charges for the same scope, because you are working with me directly. No account manager. No junior copywriter on the actual deliverable.
If your ESG communications are not landing with the people who matter
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