Sustainability

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Guidehouse helps organizations start or advance their journeys, delivering benefits for the environment and people, aligned with your financial objectives

Experts in Sustainability

For decades, Guidehouse has partnered with organizations across industries to create holistic approaches to sustainability, decarbonization, and ESG. As the impact of climate change becomes more apparent, and the regulatory and financial pressures for organizations to act become clearer, we partner with public and private sector clients to address all facets of sustainability, helping organizations realize their maximum potential through the development and implementation of initiatives carefully tailored to their industry and purpose.

We’ve worked with companies of all types and governments of all sizes on their sustainability journeys, and our deep expertise in a broad range of sectors enables us to provide strategies based on knowledge of industry, geography, and specific client needs. Additionally, Guidehouse was a pioneer in the sustainability, decarbonization, and ESG spaces, and is proud to have developed methodologies for leading sustainability protocols and standards for organizations such as the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

Whether you’re just starting your sustainability journey or are looking to take it to the next level, Guidehouse can help you find the right path forward. Our team of highly experienced climate, finance, and energy experts are ready to help you get started. Browse our insights below to learn how Guidehouse is leading the industry forward.

Setting and Reaching Your Sustainability Goals

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Climate Resilience

Our managed climate resilience service helps clients evaluate and respond to risks and opportunities caused by climate change. We enable clients to identify vulnerabilities, prioritize risks, and evaluate adaptation opportunities by developing scenarios and indicators. We develop response strategies that prioritize investment strategies and development of tracking tools. We then implement identified opportunities.

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Fleet Transformation Mandate Creates Opportunity to Significantly Reduce Carbon Emissions

In an article for Government Executive, Guidehouse says government agencies will need to consider a combination of disciplines as they integrate lean and zero-emissions vehicles

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Building Resilient Supply Chains

Guidehouse helped inform Mars Inc.'s approach to sourcing and its dialogue with key suppliers

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Biden Administration Prioritizing US Sustainability and Climate Action

In an article for Public Utilities Fortnightly, Guidehouse says the energy sector should plan for an aggressive agenda of climate and clean energy initiatives

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Guidehouse and Jupiter Intelligence Announce Strategic Alliance to Help Utilities Quantify Climate Risk and Build Resilience

As the energy transition intensifies, energy providers must create and implement integrated plans to address climate resilience

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Providing Regulatory Support for US Energy Conservation Standards

Guidehouse helped the Department of Energy analyze standards for energy efficiency and water consumption

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Mayors Adapt: Global Covenant of Mayors on Climate and Energy

Guidehouse supported the European Commission in advancing climate change adaptation in European cities

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State-of-the-Art Assessment on Adaptation: Infrastructure Sectors

Guidehouse supported the European Commission in improving the public knowledge base on adaptation

Sustainability as a Service

Guidehouse offers comprehensive energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) management and implementation solutions. These include onsite management coupled with offsite access to Guidehouse's sustainability expertise, a digital platform – Guidehouse Papaya^TM, technical expertise to deliver carbon reduction targets, and innovative finance constructions to reduce investment costs.

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Designing a Strategy for San José’s Climate Smart Future

Guidehouse helped San José create the first US city climate action plan aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement

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Digitizing the Sustainability Journey

Digital systems can underpin a company’s sustainability journey, highlighting where actions can be taken, and future-proofing against potential risks

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Improving Transparency and Disclosure of Scope 3 Emissions

Scope 3 emissions from suppliers represent the majority of many organizations’ carbon footprint, and disclosure is becoming a mainstream requirement

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Setting the 1.5°C-Aligned Pathway for Electric Utilities

Guidehouse supports the Science Based Targets initiative in developing a guide to meet greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets

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Bridging European and Local Climate Action

Guidehouse manages 11 partner organizations across 7 European states to create climate action initiatives and awareness

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Guidehouse Named Climate Strategy Advisor for Argo Blockchain

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Helping Companies Create an Integrated Energy Strategy

Guidehouse supports the World Business Council for Sustainable Development with creating a comprehensive guide to developing a sustainable corporate energy pathways

Low Carbon Pathways

We leverage our deep knowledge of low carbon technologies to offer comprehensive modeling and evaluation of low carbon pathways for clients across industries. Our experts develop or adapt existing low carbon scenarios and pathways, identify and prioritize new risks and opportunities, develop enhanced decarbonization roadmaps and strategies, and support the implementation of strategic planning.

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Helping San Antonio Meet Climate Goals

Guidehouse is leading efforts that will create a path forward for the city's climate mitigation and adaptation measures

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Economic Opportunity Through Circularity

Guidehouse translates the concept of circular economy into tangible and implementable steps

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Pathways to 100% Renewable Madison

Guidehouse provided expert analysis on climate and energy goals for policymakers at the City of Madison, Wisconsin

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Reporting on Europe’s Renewable Energy Deployment

In a European Commission report, Guidehouse examines the progress of renewable energy deployment in Europe

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Gas for Climate 2050

Guidehouse supports the Gas for Climate consortium on furthering the role of renewable gas in 2050 energy system

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Toward a Low-Carbon Building Sector in the MENA Region

Guidehouse leads project for International Climate Initiative of the Federal German Ministry for the Environment

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Scenarios for Decarbonizing New York's Economy

In a report for National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, Guidehouse finds selective electrification could be key in meeting the state’s 2050 greenhouse reduction goals while providing crucial resilience and reliability benefits

Environmental, Social & Governance Solutions

Guidehouse believes that all organizations can achieve significant short and long-term benefit by accelerating their sustainability journey. We help clients develop and implement ESG strategies and provide tracking and monitoring services to measure progress toward ESG objectives.

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Guidehouse on Growing and Diversity

In an interview with Public Utilities Fortnightly, Guidehouse CEO Scott McIntyre discusses Guidehouse’s values and the decision to release an ESG report

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A Standard for Measuring and Disclosing Financed Emissions

Guidehouse supported the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials in the Development of The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry

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The "S" in ESG

Elizabeth Sisul Op-Ed in Forbes

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World Bank State and Trends Carbon Pricing 2019: Action Required to Align Coverage and Prices with Paris Agreement Goals

Guidehouse informs the World Bank's global update on carbon pricing initiatives

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Carbon Risks of the Economy and Stress Test for the Financial Sector

Guidehouse supported the German government to detect and mitigate risks related to a carbon bubble

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Setting Science-Based Targets for Financial Institutions

Guidehouse helps develop a framework for financial institutions to align lending and investment with the Paris agreement

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Carbon Pricing Unlocked

Exploring the role of carbon pricing in achieving a 1.5°C future

ESG Simplified

Guidehouse Papaya^TM, our sustainability management platform, streamlines GHG management by connecting key stakeholders and providing transparency through an enterprise-ready, cloud-based, digital platform. Customized to meet your organization’s specific needs, Guidehouse Papaya combines our 30+ years of experience in sustainability consulting with digital expertise powered by Salesforce^®.