FAQs

Why should I care about sustainability?

There are many reasons to care about sustainability and different degrees at which you should. Dependent on a number of different factors, some of these reasons may include attracting additional capital, improving stakeholder and investor confidence, boosting employee well-being, capturing a competitive advantage, avoiding financial risk, demonstrating creditability, regulatory requirements, or just wanting to do good for the planet and people.

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How can sustainability advisors help with my company’s goals and initiatives?

Sustainability advisors can help you build, review, and monitor your business plans. They can assist in identifying business risks, opportunities and resources to provide confidence that your goals will be met. Their objective expertise will help you understand how you or your business is performing, where you’re falling short and how you can improve. BLA’s network of advisors can provide your business with intellectual and human capital resources to meet your sustainability needs as you continue to grow.

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How much does a sustainable advisor cost?

The sustainability space is an ever changing space and so too are our clients needs. BLA is committed to building long-term relationships with our clients by providing holistic and comprehensive advice with transparent cost structures. BLA acknowledges that every clients situation and needs are different, that is why we like to agree on a cost structure that is mutually beneficial for both parties.

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What is impact measurement & management?

Impact measurement and management includes identifying and considering the positive and negative effects that business actions have on people and the planet, and then figuring out ways to mitigate the negative and maximize the positive in alignment with one's goals.

What do all these acronyms mean?

ESG - Environmental, Social, Governance; GIIN - Global Impact Investing Network; GRI - Global Reporting Initiative; IMP - Impact Management Project; ISSB - International Sustainability Standards Board; PRI - Principles of Responsible Investing; SBTi - Science Based Targets initiative; SASB - Sustainability Accounting Standards Board; CDP - Carbon Disclosure Project; TCFD - Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures; TNFD - Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures; UNSDG - United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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