ESG & Sustainability Advisory
Build an ESG Programme That Connects Strategy, Data and Operations
5th Quadrant helps organisations convert sustainability expectations into governance, policies, data, operational improvements and credible reporting.
Responsible growth, credible data, and a roadmap you can actually implement.
Sound familiar?
Why ESG becomes difficult
- Responsibility is spread across finance, operations, HR, procurement and leadership with no single owner.
- Policies exist but data ownership and evidence are weak.
- Customer and investor questionnaires consume excessive time every cycle.
- Sustainability targets aren't connected to budgets or operating plans.
- Reporting claims risk exceeding the evidence actually available.
Strategy and governance
- ESG maturity and gap assessment.
- Materiality and stakeholder analysis.
- ESG vision, policy and roadmap.
- Governance structure, responsibility matrix and review cadence.
- Goals, KPIs, risk register and management dashboard.
Data, BRSR and reporting readiness
- ESG data dictionary and collection process.
- BRSR and BRSR Core readiness support.
- Evidence library and data-control framework.
- Value-chain information coordination.
- Sustainability-report content and management review.
- Assurance or assessment readiness.
Operations and technology
- Energy, water, waste and resource-efficiency analysis.
- Supplier and procurement ESG processes.
- Operational risk and improvement projects.
- Clean-technology opportunity evaluation.
- ESG workflow, evidence and dashboard implementation.
Carbon and net-zero planning
- Emission-source mapping and boundary definition.
- Carbon-inventory data coordination.
- Baseline and reduction-opportunity analysis.
- Net-zero pathway, milestones and investment roadmap.
- Progress dashboard and management review.
Standards, certification and capability building
- ISO 14001 readiness and implementation support.
- LEED documentation and certification coordination.
- Customer and investor questionnaire readiness.
- Management, employee and supplier training.
- Coordination with independent assurance and certification providers.
5th Quadrant provides ESG strategy, data and reporting-readiness support. Independent ESG assurance, BRSR assurance, ISO 14001 and LEED certification are issued only by the relevant accredited or authorised body, coordinated through 5th Quadrant where needed.
What You Receive
- ESG maturity assessment.
- Materiality and stakeholder map.
- ESG policy suite and implementation roadmap.
- KPI dictionary, data-owner matrix and dashboard.
- BRSR/BRSR Core readiness pack.
- Evidence register and control framework.
- Carbon and net-zero roadmap.
- Training plan and management review calendar.
Ask us about our ESG Data and Governance Readiness Checklist when you get in touch.
Proof and trust
Built to Be Verified, Not Just Trusted
We're building out anonymised sample deliverables and case studies for this service. Ask us for examples relevant to your industry when you get in touch, and we'll walk you through our review controls and reporting frequency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ESG consulting?
Turning sustainability expectations — from regulators, investors or customers — into governance, data, operational change and reporting your organisation can actually stand behind.
Which companies need BRSR support?
The top listed companies by market capitalisation are currently mandated for BRSR (with a smaller mandated core subset for BRSR Core), and many others prepare it voluntarily in response to investor or customer expectations. We can assess where your organisation stands.
What is the difference between BRSR preparation and assurance?
BRSR preparation is compiling and reporting the disclosures. Assurance is an independent, separately qualified party checking and providing confidence on those disclosures — 5th Quadrant supports preparation and readiness, not the independent assurance engagement itself.
Can 5th Quadrant calculate a carbon footprint?
Yes, including emission-source mapping, boundary definition and carbon-inventory data coordination as part of a net-zero roadmap engagement.
What does a net-zero roadmap contain?
A baseline emissions position, reduction opportunities, a pathway with milestones, and the investment and governance needed to track progress against it.
Can 5th Quadrant issue ISO 14001 or LEED certification?
No. We provide readiness support and documentation coordination; certification itself is issued by the relevant accredited certification body.
How is ESG data collected across departments and suppliers?
Through a data dictionary and evidence framework that assigns a named owner to each metric, across finance, operations, HR, procurement and your value chain.
Can ESG be implemented without creating a separate large team?
Yes — the governance model we build assigns ESG responsibilities within your existing functions rather than requiring a large standalone sustainability department from day one.