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Sustainability consultancy

Sustainability simplified

Trusted insight, practical compliance, and honest advice. Bringing clarity and confidence to your sustainability strategy, operations, and reporting.

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Working across the UK and Europe.

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What We Do

Sustainability Strategy

Whether you are in the initial stages of your sustainability journey or looking to refine an established approach, we can help.

  • Defining objectives, targets and metrics aligned with industry best practice and reporting frameworks.
  • Developing policies and guidelines.
  • Building roadmaps to implement strategy, meet any legal obligations and maximise value.
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Data and Operations

We work with you to harness the full potential of your data, strengthening monitoring and management of operational data and converting insight into meaningful, data-driven impact.

  • Data strategy, what to capture, why and how.
  • Data collection.
  • Data assurance (in line with the AccountAbility, AA1000 Assurance Standard).
  • Carbon accounting.
  • Utilities management, monitoring and savings identification.
  • Building business plans.
  • Risk identification and mitigation approaches.
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Reporting

We help you navigate the full landscape of sustainability reporting - internal and external, voluntary and mandatory. Turning complex requirements into clear actions and credible disclosures. We can lighten the burden on your stretched sustainability team.

  • SECR, GRESB, EU Taxonomy, CSRD, ISSB, UK SRS, CRREM, SFDR.
  • Custom investor and internal reporting.
  • Assurance of disclosures to provide added confidence for key stakeholders and to meet framework requirements.
  • Identification of opportunities for improvement.
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Why Lawton’s

What sets us apart

The person you meet does the work

Tom leads every engagement, from first call to final output.

A flexible working partnership

Fixed-term, project, day rate or retainer. Shaped around you.

Actionable outputs

Clear priorities and working data your team can use straight away.

About us

Why We Exist

Lawton’s Sustainability exists to provide organisations with a transparent, dependable, and technically robust sustainability partner.

We offer flexible, pragmatic support tailored to each organisation’s needs, strengthening sustainability strategy, operations, reporting, and governance. With a stable delivery model and fixed delivery partner, clients benefit from continuity, reliability, and an advisor who understands their business over the long term.

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How we work

Ways to work together

Choose the arrangement that suits the work. Fees are agreed in writing after an initial call, before any work starts.

Fixed-term contract

Embedded support for an agreed period, working as part of your team.

Best for
Reporting seasons, covering for team gaps
Commitment
An agreed, fixed period
Billing
Monthly

Project fee

A fixed fee for a clearly defined scope and set of deliverables.

Best for
GRESB submissions, data assurance, strategy development, risk assessments
Commitment
Defined scope and timeline
Billing
Agreed milestones

Day rate

Senior expertise when you need it, booked by the day.

Best for
Associate consultancy, covering for team gaps, workshops, ad hoc advice
Commitment
As needed
Billing
Per day

Retainer

Ongoing support with an agreed number of days each month.

Best for
Year-round data and reporting support
Commitment
Rolling, with an agreed notice period
Billing
Monthly
Licensed assurance providerAccountAbility AA1000 Assurance Standard
GRESB Accredited ProfessionalReal estate ESG benchmark
SECRGRESBEU TaxonomyCSRDISSBUK SRSCRREMSFDR
Case studies

Selected work

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Real estate asset managerReporting

Data Collection and GRESB Reporting for a European Asset Manager

Full-cycle support for two GRESB submissions across 60+ assets. Both funds achieved 5 stars.

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Build-to-rentReportingData

ESG Reporting and Data Management for a UK Build-to-Rent Operator

ESG reporting and data management support during reduced internal capacity, with a 5-star GRESB rating maintained.

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Use the link below to set up a call to discuss any questions you may have and find out if we can help you on your journey.

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