Data Strategy
What to capture and how.
Supporting you to ensure you have data that provides actionable insights leading to measurable improvements, as well as the capability to meet reporting requirements.
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Sustainability Strategy
Whether you are in the initial stages of your sustainability journey or looking to refine an established approach, we can help.
How we help
- Defining objectives, targets and metrics aligned with industry best practice and reporting frameworks.
- Developing policies and guidelines.
- Building roadmaps to implement strategy, meet any legal obligations and maximise value.
Sustainability Strategy
How we build your strategy
Materiality
Step 1 of 4For clients in the initial stages of their sustainability journey, or those looking to refresh their existing strategy, a materiality assessment is a great first step.
This will help to identify and prioritise key topics for reporting and strategic focus areas.
Depending on requirements and appetite, a single or double-materiality assessment can be conducted.
Data and Operations
We view data as the key enabler to good business operations. Having access to a complete and reliable sustainability dataset is critical for monitoring impact, accurate reporting and maximising value. The key aspects we focus on are:
Data Assurance
Is my data trustworthy?
Lawton’s Sustainability is a licensed assurance provider under AccountAbility’s AA1000 Assurance Standard.
We can provide assurance of sustainability data to provide added credibility and investor confidence. This statement may be published in your annual reports and submitted to external frameworks such as CDP and GRESB to obtain additional points.
Data Collection and Action
Operational support.
If your sustainability team is already stretched to breaking point, we can support with the collection of data in line with business strategy and reporting obligations.
This may be through stakeholder engagement, requests to relevant parties or collation of internal information to enable action.
In addition, we can advise on process improvements to reduce the manual burden for the future.
What does the data mean?
Insight and advice.
We can also provide broader insights and advice including:
- Utilities management, monitoring and savings identification.
- Building business plans.
- Physical and transition risk identification and mitigation approaches.
Reporting
We help you navigate the full landscape of sustainability reporting - internal and external, voluntary and mandatory. Turning complex requirements into clear actions and credible disclosures. We can lighten the burden on your stretched sustainability team.
How we help
- SECR, GRESB, EU Taxonomy, CSRD, ISSB, UK SRS, CRREM, SFDR.
- Custom investor and internal reporting.
- Assurance of disclosures to provide added confidence for key stakeholders and to meet framework requirements.
- Identification of opportunities for improvement.
SMEs
We want to support Small businesses and help them to grow and strengthen their sustainability credentials.
- Responding to customer questionnaires.
- Supply-chain engagement.
- Enabling tenders for public sector contracts
- Building sustainability strategies, enhancing carbon accounting and providing verification.
How we work
Ways to work together
Choose the arrangement that suits the work. Fees are agreed in writing after an initial call, before any work starts.
Fixed-term contract
Embedded support for an agreed period, working as part of your team.
- Best for
- Reporting seasons, cover for team gaps
- Commitment
- An agreed, fixed period
- Billing
- Monthly
Project fee
A fixed fee for a clearly defined scope and set of deliverables.
- Best for
- GRESB submissions, strategies, risk assessments
- Commitment
- Defined scope and timeline
- Billing
- Agreed milestones
Day rate
Senior expertise when you need it, booked by the day.
- Best for
- Reviews, workshops, ad hoc advice
- Commitment
- As needed
- Billing
- Per day
Retainer
Ongoing support with an agreed number of days each month.
- Best for
- Year-round data and reporting support
- Commitment
- Rolling, with an agreed notice period
- Billing
- Monthly
Case studies
Selected work
Data Collection and GRESB Reporting for a European Asset Manager
Full-cycle support for two GRESB submissions across 60+ assets. Both funds achieved 5 stars.
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ESG Reporting and Data Management for a UK Build-to-Rent Operator
ESG reporting and data management support during reduced internal capacity, with a 5-star GRESB rating maintained.
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Common questions
A short call to understand your organisation, your deadlines and where you need support. There is no charge and no obligation. If we are a good fit, we follow up with a written proposal.
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