What the Project Is
Delphi is a strategic consulting firm specializing in sustainability and climate change. With 35 years of experience as a certified B Corp, Delphi provides customized advice and solutions that help organizations achieve tangible results, transform their operations, and prosper. The project centers on offering practical guidance that cuts through industry jargon and provides clarity during times of rapid change. It’s all about aligning business practices with sustainability goals, making informed decisions based on current performance, stakeholder priorities, and emerging trends… every detail is carefully considered to create lasting impact.
Main Benefit
The main strength of this project lies in its comprehensive and tailored approach. Key figures and facts that highlight its advantages include:
- 35 years of experience in strategic consulting
- A certified B Corp commitment that underscores responsible practices
- No one-size-fits-all templates – every solution is uniquely crafted
- Practical, actionable advice and roadmaps delivered with transparency
- A broad suite of services covering everything from assessments to final reporting
These benefits work together to ensure that clients not only receive expert guidance but also clear and measurable steps towards meeting both sustainability and business goals.
Assessment: Understand Where You Are
The project’s journey begins with an in-depth assessment phase, designed to understand where an organization currently stands. In this phase, trends are analyzed, stakeholder priorities are mapped out, and current performance is scrutinized so that informed decisions can be made about the future. The assessment phase includes:
- GHG and CAC emissions inventories
- Materiality assessments
- Peer and competitor benchmarking
- Climate risk assessment and scenario analysis
- Lifecycle assessments
- Supply chain research and engagement
- Sustainability data mapping
This thorough examination not only provides a snapshot of current performance but also lays the foundation for all subsequent strategic decisions. It’s like taking a deep breath before setting out on a transformative journey – a moment to pause and truly understand the starting point.
Strategy: Develop Your Roadmap
Following the deep dive into current circumstances, the next step is to develop a comprehensive and tailored 360-degree roadmap. The strategy phase is where ideas crystallize into actionable plans. It involves crafting sustainability strategies, net-zero transition plans, decarbonization strategies, nature and biodiversity strategies, and even data management strategies. Additionally, defining metrics, setting targets, and conducting governance policy and funding scans all form a critical part of this process.
This stage is dynamic and conversational – the language might occasionally pause, almost as if thinking aloud, to ensure every element is perfectly aligned with the organization’s objectives. It’s a clear, detailed path that inspires teams and creates a vision for sustainable growth, turning complex challenges into well-marketed opportunities.
Implementation: Get Things Done
Once the roadmap is set, the focus shifts to implementation – the stage where plans are turned into tangible outcomes. This phase is all about getting things done. It involves building a detailed and practical pathway to deliver on the initiatives with excellence. By engaging key stakeholders thoroughly, managing and analyzing sustainability data meticulously, deploying sustainability data platforms, and offering decarbonization solutions, the implementation phase makes sure that strategic advice transitions into real-world success.
In practice, it means using frameworks, internal capacity building, education, and dynamic dashboards to track progress. Despite the complexity, the approach remains straightforward and honest: what is seen is exactly what is delivered. There’s a friendly vibe in the process – no surprises, just clear steps that empower teams to take confident action.
Project Impact: Linked SDGs
The project’s overall impact resonates across several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), tying environmental responsibility with sustainable growth. The SDGs linked to this project include:
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy – through the promotion of decarbonization solutions and energy-efficient strategies.
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – by deploying innovative sustainability data platforms and practical roadmaps.
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – via thorough lifecycle assessments and responsible supply chain engagement.
- SDG 13: Climate Action – using GHG inventories, climate risk assessments, and net-zero transition initiatives.
- SDG 15: Life on Land – by integrating nature and biodiversity strategies into the overall sustainability plan.
These connections illustrate a clear commitment to global initiatives, ensuring that every step taken contributes to the broader agenda of building a more sustainable future.
Reporting and Disclosure: Tell Your Story
Transparency and trust are at the heart of this project’s final phase: reporting and disclosure. Here, meaningful storytelling meets robust data analysis. Organizations are guided through sustainability and climate disclosure processes, including SBTI submissions and the crafting of sustainability content for annual and integrated reports.
The approach incorporates third-party assurance readiness and data-informed storytelling, ensuring every success is communicated effectively. Rather than simply fulfilling regulatory requirements, this phase turns compliance into an opportunity to showcase progress and build trust with stakeholders. There is a casual yet deliberate rhythm in the narrative… a careful balance between data and a human touch that brings every achievement to life.
