Glossary

Sustainability Consultant

A sustainability consultant is an external advisor who helps organisations develop and implement broader environmental and ESG strategies, including compliance reporting.

Definition

A sustainability consultant advises organisations on broader environmental and ESG strategy — often including regulatory compliance (CSRD, SECR), target-setting, and reporting — typically for organisations building out these capabilities for the first time or navigating new regulatory requirements.

Why It Matters

As compliance requirements expand to previously out-of-scope organisations, consultants often play a key role in the initial setup phase before internal capability is built.

How ecolyptus Helps

ecolyptus's structured reporting can support sustainability consultants' client work by providing organised, auditable underlying data.