What is Edge Impact’s Sustainability Consultancy?
Edge Impact is an award-winning global sustainability consultancy that’s been accelerating the transition to a sustainable future for over 15 years. This isn’t just about ticking boxes — it’s about transforming environmental and social ambitions into real, tangible action. With a team of 70+ experts spread across hubs in Australia, New Zealand, and South America, Edge Impact combines science, strategy, and storytelling to empower businesses, governments, and industries. The goal? To create impact-focused, resilient, and future-ready organisations that don’t just talk sustainability but live it.
Main Benefits of Edge Impact’s Expertise
Edge Impact offers a comprehensive suite of services that cover the entire ESG lifecycle. Here are some key highlights:
- Over 15 years of experience in sustainability consulting
- 70+ experts delivering unrivalled expertise
- Global presence with hubs in Australia, New Zealand, and South America
- Certified B Corporation with a B Corp score of 100.4, reflecting top-tier environmental and social responsibility
- Deep expertise in climate action, nature, strategy, transformation, reporting, and communications
- Proven track record with success stories across diverse industries like education, winemaking, and travel
Climate Action and Nature: Core Areas of Focus
At the heart of Edge Impact’s work is a strong commitment to climate action and nature. This includes decarbonisation and net zero strategy, climate risk and resilience, biodiversity and natural capital, life cycle assessment, and circular economy solutions. These areas are critical for organisations looking to reduce their carbon footprint and embrace sustainable practices that protect natural ecosystems. The consultancy’s approach is science-based, ensuring strategies are grounded in the latest research and aligned with global standards like SBT (Science Based Targets).
Strategy and Transformation: Driving Sustainable Change
Edge Impact doesn’t just advise — it partners with organisations to embed sustainability into their DNA. Their expertise spans ESG strategy and governance, tackling modern slavery and human rights issues, supply chain sustainability, impact measurement and reporting, and sustainable infrastructure and cities. This holistic approach helps clients build resilience and future-proof their operations, making sustainability instinctive rather than an afterthought.
Reporting, Engagement, and Communication: Telling the Sustainability Story
Communicating sustainability efforts effectively is just as important as implementing them. Edge Impact excels in ESG disclosure and reporting, stakeholder communications, and impact storytelling and design. Whether it’s aligning with frameworks like ISSB, ASRS 2, and GRI 3 or crafting compelling narratives that engage stakeholders, their work ensures transparency and accountability shine through every report and campaign.
Project Impact: Aligning with Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 15: Life on Land
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Success Stories and Latest Insights
Edge Impact’s portfolio includes some standout projects that showcase their impact. For example, they conducted a nature impact and dependency assessment for UNSW’s supply chain, unpacking how operations affect natural ecosystems. In the winemaking industry, they developed an emissions reduction roadmap for Wine Australia, balancing environmental goals with industry prosperity. They also helped Flight Centre enhance sustainability reporting, aligning with multiple global frameworks. Beyond projects, Edge Impact shares insights on topics like accelerating carbon footprint disclosure in the built environment, the evolving role of CFOs in climate reporting, and how climate disclosures are reshaping industries like fashion. These insights keep clients and the wider community informed and inspired to act.
