All of us share the same passion for driving social and environmental change
Putting Purpose in Action
Even before the pandemic, attention on corporate purpose and ESG was on the rise. Stakeholder groups, from investors and regulators to employees and customers, have increased pressure on businesses to address humanitarian, social, and environmental problems and, more broadly, evaluate their responsibility to and role within society. They want to know what companies are far beyond the products and services they offer. According to a recent survey, 63% of global consumers prefer to purchase products and services from companies that stand for a purpose.
Internally, employees increasingly require an organisation to demonstrate how its purpose aligns with the lived experience, and investors reallocate their capital towards ESG assets which already represent over 36% of all assets under management.
For most organisations, surviving in this new paradigm will require fundamental business model changes. The shift to a purpose economy represents an existential risk for slow-to-respond organisations and a major opportunity for businesses that decide to embed purpose in their DNA.
We support you at each stage of your purpose journey, bringing a mix of guidance, support and challenge. Our expertise helps you not only articulate your purpose but also embed it into your organisation, driving change in your operating model, ways of working and culture. We also assist you in measuring the impact of your purpose across your organisation and communicating it.
Supporting you at each step of your Purpose journey
Our Expertise
Purpose
The Purpose of an organisation is the very reason why the organisation exists. It explains why your work is important and what your contribution to our society and planet is. Purpose gives you direction and informs your organisational culture. It should inspire and motivate your employees and partners.
We help you clearly define your purpose and start your journey to embed it in your organisation and business decisions.
Research
Generating the insight required to develop impactful strategies Research plays a vital role in addressing social and environmental problems. It provides a systematic and evidence-based approach to understanding the complex challenges we face and finding effective solutions.
Strategy
We use a structured, fact-based and collaborative approach to help our clients turn the articulation of their purpose into actionable strategic and operational plans. We provide insight to stimulate thinking, generate new ideas and guide our clients towards making the right strategic choices.
Transformation
For over 10 years, we have helped organisations identify their potential for transformation through a proprietary suite of diagnostics.
With this informed evidenced based view, we work with our clients to design and implement the operating models, capabilities and ways of working they need to deliver their strategy. Our transformation approach follows an agile model to ensure rapid and realistic change.
Impact
Aleron has been at the forefront of the development of impact management across industries. We help you to effectively assess, communicate and improve your impact.
Our team brings extensive experience in social impact and sustainability reporting, including social return of investment, health economics, impact evaluations and sustainability reporting standards (SECR, ESOS, SASB, SFDR, etc.)
Funding
For over 10 years we have worked with companies, intermediaries and investors to grow the sustainable and impact investing markets, Aleron was one of the first advisory firms in the UK to offer impact investment readiness services,
We work with entrepreneurs and companies to help them raise capital by effectively engaging with investors about their purpose and impact. We also support investors to embed ESG in their operations and support their ESG due diligence activities.
In addition, our team brings expertise in social impact bonds, green bonds, philanthropy and fundraising for non-proft organisations.
DEI: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We are committed to helping your organisation not only to value diversity but to thrive on it. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Over the years, we've collaborated with various sectors, from higher education to motorsport and medical research. Our focus has also extended to creating an inclusive digital space and developing AI products with an emphasis on trust.
Training
Building the knowledge and skills to drive an ESG agenda
In the social impact and sustainability sector, capacity building stands as the cornerstone for transformative change. It is a process that catalyses system change, by fostering continuous learning and improvement, enabling for the development of a skilled workforce and ultimately addressing societal challenges.
As a consequence, a considerable part of our work is to assist our clients to build the right capabilities and culture to achieve their ambitions.
Leveraging our experience and conscious about the needs for greater workforce development across the sector, we have now decided to offer bespoke training support in the following areas
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Measuring and improving your organisation’s culture
Measuring and improving your organisation’s diversity, equity and inclusion
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Evaluating and amplifying social change
Using advanced analytics to measure and improve your social impact
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Calculating, reducing and monitoring your carbon emissions
Developing a sustainability strategy
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Expertise
Over the years, we have developed a series of methodologies and tools designed to maximise social impact and sustainability.
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Insights
Learn more about social and environmental issues affecting organisations like yours and how to manage them
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Case Studies
We have supported many leading organisations to deliver meaningful change. Here are some prime examples