School of Thought
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Make them care. It’s the first step to sustainability.

 
 

Sustainability means nothing to some, and everything to others.

We view the term more broadly: practices that are (wait for it) sustainable for the planet—but also for your team. So solar fits, but so too does aiming for an inclusive, positive culture.  

Our expertise is to get people to stop, care, and then act about these issues, leaving things better than when we arrived.

Our clients have called our work, ‘Transformational.’  To us, it’s merely the change that’s needed.  Because in this day and age, all companies need to be sustainable. 


 

You in the incubator.

There’s always too much to do. We get it, we’re small, too. While everyone at the office is taking the let’s-do-everything-in-house route, here’s another POV: Your team doesn't have the bandwidth or objectivity to give that project the attention it deserves. In-house teams are generally more costly or create work from the same playbook. Finally, with us, stock options aren’t on the table—but your best interests are.

 

You in the ivory tower.

We’ve had best-ever successes for companies like Microsoft, Cisco, and Schwab. But we’ve also had times when decision makers have decided to do nothing. Here’s what we would suggest: Relevance today requires acting like a start-up again. Try, fail, learn, and then try again. But act. After all, unlike a start-up, you've got the revenue and resources.