Bespoke Sustainability Solutions
Beyond one size fits all
Sustainability is not one-size-fits-all. Off-the-shelf frameworks, while useful starting points, often miss the nuances that make your organisation unique; your sectoral realities, local context, growth stage, and the values that shape your culture. At SAGE, we believe that sustainability must feel relevant, actionable, and true to who you are.
That is why we specialise in co-creating tailored sustainability tools and frameworks that are grounded in your operating environment and aligned with your long-term ambitions. Whether you are designing an internal ESG index for performance benchmarking, building a sector-specific SDG alignment tool, creating a custom materiality matrix, or developing a stakeholder engagement protocol that reflects the complexity of your ecosystem, we meet you where you are.
We bring technical rigour and global insights, but we listen first, to your people, your data, and your aspirations.
We do not believe in giving you static reports that gather dust. We build systems, models, and dashboards that become part of how your teams think, plan, and act. In short, we make sustainability work for you not the other way around.
FAQ's
What do bespoke sustainability frameworks include?
They can range from custom indices and ESG scorecards to stakeholder engagement tools and thematic assessment models.
Why not just use GRI, SASB, or CDP?
While we align with leading standards, bespoke frameworks allow better fit to context, focus, and business model.
Do these tools help with reporting?
Yes, we design them with crosswalks to GRI, CSRD, BRSR, and other disclosures for future-proofing.
How do you ensure usability?
We co-create with teams and test for accessibility, decision-usefulness, and long-term integration.
Can this support internal change?
Bespoke tools enable alignment, ownership, and informed action across business units.
What we offer
Custom ESG indices and benchmarking scorecards
Tailored frameworks for SDG alignment, circularity, or biodiversity impact
Materiality and stakeholder engagement frameworks specific to industry
Decision tools for risk screening, opportunity mapping, and ESG rating
Crosswalks to global frameworks and integration-ready formats
Our collaborative process:
Exploration and scoping
Clarify purpose, scope, user needs, and interface with existing systems.
Co-creation and design
Build frameworks collaboratively, with inputs from users and experts.
Pilot and Iterate
Test tools with sample users and revise based on real-world application.
Integration support
Enable embedding through training, dashboards, or reporting alignment.
Evaluation and Scaling
Support feedback loops and pathways for evolution or replication.
Outcomes you can expect:
Tailored frameworks
Tools that reflect your sector, scale, ambition, and stakeholder context.
Increased internal alignment
Clarity and engagement across teams around sustainability performance.
Decision-useful tools
Actionable scorecards and indices to guide sustainability strategy.
Reporting integration
Crosswalks and outputs designed to map seamlessly with GRI, CDP, BRSR.
Future-ready systems
Flexible frameworks that adapt with your maturity and external shifts.
Where are you on your Bespoke Sustainability Solutions
journey?
Whether you are just starting to define your sustainability agenda or are ready to build internal decision tools, we support you in shaping systems that are authentic, scalable, and strategy-aligned.
Our approach
We blend deep domain knowledge, systems thinking, and co-creation techniques to develop frameworks that are meaningful, accessible, and future-fit. Each solution is grounded in use, not just compliance.
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Why choose SAGE for your Bespoke Sustainability Solutions?
Our strength lies in designing what doesn’t yet exist. We have built frameworks for diverse sectors, helped shape national sustainability tools, and believe customisation is key to credibility and impact.
