Who we are

Creating positive and sustainable change

In 2010, Aleron was established to bring a new approach to creating positive and sustainable change around the world. After over a decade of working in social impact and sustainability, we have seen the incredible benefits carefully targeted action can have on society and the environment and how to make sustainable change happen at scale.

We actively partner with our clients to co-create strategies and capabilities that deliver positive and sustainable economic, environmental, and social impact. No matter the industry, Aleron helps to orgainisations defining and achieving their purpose.

Through our work we have enabled critical advances in medical research, build resilience in local vulnerable communities, accelerate investments towards alternative ways to generate electricity or guide organisations to achieve net zero emissions.

Collaboration is key to tackling complex social and environmental challenges. At Aleron, we believe public, private and non-profit actors must work together to be effective forces for good. We work across sectors, bringing public bodies, corporates, non-profits, social enterprises, foundations and investors together to address and achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

After over a decade of working in social impact and sustainability, we have seen the incredible benefits carefully targeted action can have

Impact believers, deep thinkers and committed doers

Our team combines the enthusiasm, energy and experience required to deliver true impact for our clients. We come from diverse backgrounds – ranging from NGOs and government through to global consulting firms and banks – and are connected by a shared mission and commitment to making a positive change in society.

We tailor our team for each engagement to combine the right mix of business knowledge, strategic thinking, data analytics and operational experience. This ensures that we provide our clients with the best balance of skills and capabilities to help them realise their ambitions.

Ways Of Woking

  • Coproduction

    We believe in genuine collaboration with our clients, and the partners and audiences that matter to them. With a shared vision and integrated ways of working, we are able to accelerate innovation and create change.

  • Analytical Rigour

    Our work is robustly evidence-driven. We approach challenges head-on, gathering and using data to gain unique and innovative insight, helping our clients make smarter decisions while tackling complex issues.

  • Sustainable Impact

    We help our clients assess how they can create the greatest value and improve their impact, while building the capacity of the people, processes and technology needed to sustain it.

Examples of our Work

  • Goal 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing

    We have worked with the Institute for Cancer Research to develop the operating model and capabilities required to realise their ambitious research strategy

  • Goal 4 – Quality Education

    We are working with the University of London to transform their online education provision through the redesign of its operating model including the embedding of new capabilities in business development, course design and student services.

  • Goal 10 – Reduced Inequalities

    We have supported the launch of Fair4All Finance which has been founded to help the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances. In particular, we co-designed with the team and sector professionals their strategy to improve access to affordable credit.

  • Goal 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy

    We have assisted a startup that invented a solution to convert air into electricity to develop their strategy and raise the investment required to build a large scale prototype.

  • Goal 13 – Climate Action

    We are working with Jisc – a provider of network and IT services and digital resources to universities, colleges and research institutions to implement their CSR strategy including their journey to net zero.

  • Goal 15 - Life on Land

    We have worked with numerous national and global animal welfare organisations, including Brooke, Woodgreen and World Animal Protection. We assisted them in a range of areas, from strategy development and impact measurement to process improvement.