Professional services

Turn ambition into action.

Expert technology-enabled advisory that helps organizations diagnose priorities, quantify performance, model risk and embed practical solutions from initial assessment through disclosure.

Grounded in data, designed for delivery.

Sustainability work rarely ends with a report. StepChange brings together sector expertise, climate science, finance, data engineering and workflow design so recommendations can withstand scrutiny and work in practice.

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Technology-enabled

Use scalable data and analytics to move efficiently from messy inputs to decision-ready evidence.

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Methodology-led

Apply transparent, relevant frameworks with assumptions and limitations clearly documented.

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Decision-focused

Translate climate and ESG analysis into priorities, trade-offs and investable interventions.

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Built to embed

Design operating models, controls and workflows that make progress repeatable and auditable.

End-to-end support, shaped around the decision at hand.

Engage StepChange at a single point of need or across the full journey. Each pillar combines specialized advisory with tangible, decision-ready outputs.

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Diagnose & Prioritize

Core offerings

Double-materiality assessments; ESG, climate and disclosure readiness reviews; methodology and data-gap assessments; hotspot identification.

Typical outputs

Materiality matrix
Readiness scorecard
Prioritized gaps
Workplan

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Measure & Benchmark

Core offerings

Scope 1–3 inventories; financed-emissions accounting; ESG baselining and benchmarking; value-chain assessments; limited simplified product-footprint analysis.

Typical outputs

Defensible baseline
Data-quality scores
Hotspot analysis
Peer benchmarks

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Model & Stress-Test

Core offerings

Physical, transition and nature-risk assessment; scenario analysis; climate stress testing; risk transmission and financial-impact modelling.

Typical outputs

Risk heatmaps
Scenario results
cVaR or expected-loss estimates
Vulnerability analysis

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Set Strategy & Design Solutions

Core offerings

Target setting; net-zero and decarbonization roadmaps; adaptation and resilience plans; ESG improvement strategies; sustainable-finance and low-carbon product design.

Typical outputs

Targets
Intervention roadmap
Cost-benefit prioritization
Implementation business case

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Implement & Embed

Core offerings

Data and workflow design; vendor or counterparty engagement; survey deployment; controls and audit trails; analytics dashboards; integration into risk, finance and sustainability processes.

Typical outputs

Operating model
Data processes
Configured workflows
Monitoring framework

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Disclose & Demonstrate Progress

Core offerings

Reporting aligned to relevant frameworks; financed-emissions reporting; climate-risk disclosures; ESG ratings support; evidence preparation and assurance readiness.

Typical outputs

Disclosure pack
Reporting tables
Methodology note
Evidence register
Management reporting
Align on the decision

Scope the question, stakeholders, boundaries and success criteria.

Build the evidence base

Mobilize data, assess quality and document defensible assumptions.

Analyze and challenge

Apply expert methods, scenarios, benchmarks and quality controls.

Prioritize action

Translate findings into sequenced interventions and clear ownership.

Embed and improve

Configure workflows, monitor outcomes and strengthen the next cycle.

Forge the path from an open question to an embedded capability.

Every engagement is tailored, but the delivery discipline remains consistent: align early, make the evidence traceable and keep the end decision in view.

Start with materiality

Focus effort on the issues that can change enterprise value, stakeholder outcomes or regulatory exposure.

Manage uncertainty

Surface data gaps, assumptions, confidence ranges and limitations rather than hiding them behind false precision.

Design for ownership

Connect recommendations to processes, controls, teams and governance so the work continues after handover.

Deep expertise. Scalable tools. Outcomes that hold up.

Our teams combine the rigor of specialist advisory with the repeatability of enterprise technology.

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Specialists around the table

Climate scientists, sustainability practitioners, finance experts and data professionals work as one delivery team—connecting technical depth to commercial reality.

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Technology where it adds value

Purpose-built analytics, data workflows and dashboards make complex assessments faster to update, easier to interrogate and simpler to scale.

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Evidence for decisions

Transparent methods, traceable inputs and implementation-ready outputs help teams act confidently and prepare for management, disclosure and assurance review.

Delivery discipline

From an open question to an embedded capability

Align early, make the evidence traceable and keep the end decision in view.

Open question
Embedded capability
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Prioritise
Start with materiality

Focus effort on issues that can change:

Enterprise value
Stakeholder outcomes
Regulatory exposure
Outcome Clear priorities
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Be transparent
Manage uncertainty

Surface what is known—and what is not:

Data gaps
Assumptions
Confidence ranges and limitations
Outcome Traceable evidence
TX
Embed
Design for ownership

Connect recommendations to:

Processes and controls
Teams
Governance
Outcome Capability that lasts
Align early • Make evidence traceable • Keep the end decision in view

Trusted by Global Enterprises

StepChange is the preferred Scope 1-2 management solution for global enterprises.

Client Testimonials

We were impressed by the team's quick responsiveness and their deep understanding of sustainability issues in the financial sector. It was a pleasure to work with StepChange.

Kosuke Mori, CEO, Saison International - Singapore

The scientific expertise brought by StepChange has helped the bank understand its sustainability baseline and map out a roadmap for improvement. We were impressed with the agility of the team and their expertise in sustainability for financial institutions.

Ashwini Choudhary Chief Risk Officer, Union Bank of India

StepChange has proven to be a valuable partner in Syrma SGS’s journey towards Sustainability. Their platform solution enabled Syrma SGS to digitalize the ESG data and monitor the Metrics. The data transparency helped us to identify and drive various initiatives to improve ESG performance.

PVN Rao, VP - Strategic Projects & Sustainability SyrmaSGS Technology Limited

StepChange has proven to be a valuable partner in our commitment to environmental sustainability at ITC. Their solution has enabled us to measure the environmental impact of our product portfolio and has opened up numerous opportunities to drive down emissions across our operations and value chain. We have found the StepChange team to be knowledgeable, reliable, and truly invested in our sustainability goals.

Ankit Gupta, Sustainability Lead, ITC Limited

Their platform has, in quick time, based on the Bank’s existing data/information, opened up a host of opportunities to evaluate how to drive down emissions in our operations and our value chain.

Manish Kumar, Head - ESG & CSR, ICICI Bank

Bring us your sustainability question. Leave with a path forward.

Request an initial assessment to clarify priorities, data needs and the right scope of support—without software lock-ins.

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