SustainOpp

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of a real estate company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a small construction design management company based in London, UK.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire SustainOpp to accomplish?

• ESG factors materiality assessment
• Sustainability in real estate workshops and education sessions

SOLUTION

How did you find SustainOpp?

Referral

Why did you select SustainOpp over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

SustainOpp undertook a comprehensive engagement with us as we were striving for an in-depth understanding of our ESG risk profile earlier this year. Key deliverables included:

• SustainOpp and Harry's team cross-referencing ESG factors available in the market and producing various dashboard and visuals to highlight areas of concern and materiality
• Benchmarking our ESG profile against other similar sized construction design and architecture firms

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• A greater and more-in depth understanding of our ESG risk profile, particularly as it relates to GHG emissions from construction activities under the GHG protocol methodology
• A chart showing our position on the bell curve in terms of total carbon footprint
• Investor risk profiling to demonstrate the links between efficiency of our operations and cost of capital going forward

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Yes, a hybrid agile/waterfall approach with clear communication of milestones and potential dependencies (they needed us to answer a questionnaire for example which was provided early on)

What was your primary form of communication with SustainOpp?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Forward-thinking - they made suggestions that were actionable. We used these to commence work on our inaugural sustainability and ESG report

Are there any areas for improvement or something SustainOpp could have done differently?

None