Solving ESG Puzzles: Leveraging your power as a trusted advisor

Written by Caitlin Roxburgh

Last week we discussed the importance of clear and consistent communication. This week, in our final email of the series, we’re outlining how to solve ESG puzzles by leveraging your trusted advisor status.  

Becoming a firm that is recognised industry-wide for your positive impact allows you to have more influence in how these ESG and related puzzles are solved. By clearly highlighting your firm’s competency in this area, you’re placed in a unique position to become a sector leader in something that’s a huge priority for clients and talent.  

In 2021, PM Forum conducted a survey measuring Professional Services’ Purpose and found that law, accountancy, and consultancy firms “hold the power to create a fundamental, systematic change in the way the business world operates, through the advice they give.” Some additional benefits of this include: 

• Boosting your reputation as an influential decision maker within your network.
• Encouraging your people and the wider professional services industry to act ethically and responsibly. 
• Providing a competitive advantage; attracting the best talent and clients.

“It’s about doing the right thing for ourselves. And, secondly, helping our clients do the right thing as well.” 

– Alexis Gray, Marketing Director, The Berkeley Partnership 

We hope you’ve found these puzzles, and their solutions, helpful. You can view them in more detail in the full report – and I’m always happy to have a chat about how to communicate your values more effectively.