Virtual Sustainability Service gives you expert ESG support on demand, without the cost or commitment of a permanent hire. Tap into a Senior Advisor, Advisor, or Officer level consultant for strategy development, compliance audits, and reporting, scaled up or down as your workload changes. Get scalable, flexible expertise on your schedule, driving sustainability goals without the overhead of a full-time team.
How Virtual Sustainability Service Works
Virtual Sustainability Service works like an extension of your team. You choose the level of support you need: a Senior Advisor to guide strategy and represent sustainability at board level, an Advisor to manage day-to-day project work such as materiality assessments or gap analyses, or an Officer to handle data collection and reporting tasks. Engagements can run for a few weeks to cover a specific project, or on an ongoing part-time basis alongside your existing team.
Because the model is virtual, you are not limited to your local talent pool. You get access to consultants who work across sectors including ports, aviation, mining, and energy, and who bring current knowledge of frameworks like GRI and AASB S2 without you needing to manage that training internally.
Who Uses Virtual Sustainability Service
Virtual Sustainability Service suits organisations that need sustainability expertise but are not ready to hire a full-time role, and organisations with an existing sustainability team that needs extra capacity during a busy reporting period. It is also a practical way to cover a period of leave, or to trial the scope of a sustainability function before committing to a permanent hire.
Many clients start with a defined project such as a materiality assessment or gap analysis, then extend the arrangement once they see the value of having virtual sustainability support on tap. Contact us to talk through the level of support that fits your organisation.
Outcomes
Cover deadlines, raise quality, reduce risk
Clear ESG backlog and ship playbooks your team reuses.
Hit deadlines without hiring lag.
Solve resource gap quickly and cost effectively.
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Engagement Models (Short vs Long)
Pick your runway
Short Term Support (1–3 months)
- Best For: Deadline spikes, project sprints, maternity cover
- Roles: Senior ESG Advisor, ESG Advisor, ESG Officer
Long Term Fractional (3–12+ months)
- Best For: Continuous reporting, roadmap execution, BAU lift
- Roles: Senior ESG Advisor, ESG Advisor, ESG Officer
Packages
Short‑Term Packs
“Sprint Blocks” (e.g. light/standard/intense hours per week), expires after project.
Long‑Term Fractional
“Reserved capacity” (choose weekly hours; upgrade/downgrade on cycle).
How It Works
Comprehensive and Streamlined
01
Assess
15‑min call → scope and role match.
02
Confirm
Proposal, start date, access checklist.
03
Deliver
Weekly plan, standups, monthly review.
04
Adjust
Scale hours/role each billing cycle.
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We don’t have the capacity for a full-time sustainability role – what alternative options are available?
If hiring a dedicated, full-time sustainability resource isn’t feasible, you can still access the expertise you need through flexible arrangements such as a Virtual Sustainability Officer. This can be provided on a secondment basis or as part of a Sustainability-as-a-Service model, where one of our experienced consultants works with your organisation on a part-time, project-based, or ongoing retainer arrangement.
Under this approach, we integrate into your team to deliver core sustainability functions, without the overhead of a full-time hire. This gives you access to senior-level expertise, tailored support, and the ability to scale involvement up or down as your needs evolve.