Strategy

Developing impact and ESG strategies to create social value and achieve your purpose

We use a structured and question-led approach to help our clients articulate their vision and turn it 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.

We assist our clients across their functional areas from organisational, sustainability to income generation strategies. We help them inform their ambition and choices by providing specific insights, assessments and diagnostics.

Examples

  • Support the development of a strategy to increase diversity in motorsport, for a joint venture setup between a Formula One constructor and a UK non-profit organisation

  • Researching the root causes of financial exclusion in the UK to develop the theory of change and strategy of a non-profit organisation dedicated to addressing financial inclusion

  • Completing a materiality assessment with over 1500 stakeholders to help a French law firm to develop their CSR strategy

  • Developing the organisational strategy of a leading medical research institute to realise their research ambition and improve the efficiency of their internal operation

We use a structured approach to help our clients turn their vision into actionable plans

Our Approach

  • Through interviews and workshops, we will help you translate your vision, mission and purpose into specific objectives and targets over an agreed period of time. We want to describe what success looks like and ensure that your leadership has a shared ambition.

  • We then conduct a review of your external environment and your own operations to identify opportunities for improvement. We will leverage our expertise in performance and impact reviews, bringing proprietary tools and methodologies to ensure a rapid and effective process. Our approach is collaborative and will include a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis, surveys, interviews and focus groups.

  • Guided by your ambition and the results from the external and internal reviews, we will draw a list of value drivers. After agreeing on selection criteria, we will prioritise value drivers and start drafting strategic initiatives for review. At the end of this phase, you will have reviewed and agreed on a set of strategic priorities and associated initiatives.

  • The final step is to develop the implementation roadmap supported by a financial model, risk analysis and a governance framework. The plan will have clear milestones, activities and targets for each strategic initiative.

  • We help communicate your purpose and strategy clearly and effectively to all stakeholders, including employees, customers, shareholders, and partners.

Relevant Expertise

  • Carbon Reduction Plan

    A Net Zero ambition is more than an internal organisational decision. If you are bidding on UK public contracts worth £5 million or more, procurement standards require that organisations set out their Carbon Reduction Plans

  • Materiality Assessment

    A materiality assessment is the process of identifying which specific environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics matter most to an organisation’s internal and external stakeholders.

  • Net Zero Strategy for Non-Profits

    Aleron has developed a short introductory guide to help charities and non-profits build successful strategies to achieve net zero emissions