ESG Due Diligence & Sustainable Finance
ESG Due Diligence & Sustainable Finance
ESG Due Diligence (Buy-Side)
We work alongside your deal team to assess the ESG profile of targets in a way that is proportionate to the thesis and timetable. Environmental exposures, social and workforce issues, governance and conduct risks – we triage what is genuinely material, quantify where possible, and translate findings into clear recommendations on pricing, conditions, remediation or post-close plans. The output: concise ESG intelligence your IC can actually use
Vendor/Sell-Side ESG Due Diligence
If you are preparing for sale or raising capital, we run a vendor-style ESG review to surface issues before buyers do – and to package existing strengths more effectively. We identify gaps that could drag on valuation or due diligence, propose pragmatic fixes, and help you present a cleaner, more compelling sustainability story that supports the equity narrative rather than sitting in a separate brochure.
ESG Integration in Investment Processes
For asset managers, PE houses and lenders, we help embed ESG into investment and credit decision frameworks without paralysing them. That can mean refining policies and guardrails, clarifying sector stances, aligning with PRI and SFDR or UK SDR classifications, and designing simple tools for analysts and committees to weigh ESG alongside traditional risk/return factors.
Sustainable Finance & Taxonomy Advisory
We advise on using sustainability as a structuring advantage in capital markets – from green and sustainability-linked instruments through to taxonomy-aligned financing. We help define use-of-proceeds frameworks, select and calibrate KPIs, and set up reporting so instruments are credible with investors and rating agencies, not just labelled “green” in name.
ESG Due Diligence for Private Equity
In private equity and other long-hold strategies, we support both entry and valuecreation. At entry, we assess ESG risks and improvement levers; in ownership, we help build focused ESG action plans that protect value, reduce downside and create upside by improving operations, reputation and exit readiness. Reporting to LPs and responding to ESG DDQs becomes easier because the underlying work is actually being done.
Executive ESG Risk Briefings
For major deals or financing events, we prepare board and IC-ready summaries of ESG findings: what matters, how big it is, how it could move cash flows, multiples or deal terms, and what mitigations are realistic. No noise, no ESG jargon – just a clear view of risk, opportunity and options.
SustainOpp keeps first contact simple.
- Arrange a 30–45 minute call at a time that suits you.
- If you prefer something more defined, you can request a brief diagnostic.
Why this matters?
Done well, this work keeps you out of trouble and sharpens your competitive edge – fewer unpleasant surprises post-close, cleaner stories to lenders and LPs, and better use of sustainability as a lever in how capital is deployed, priced and raised.
