We are
Virtual Chief Sustainability Officers
We help our clients solve big problems without growing headcount
Making sense of sustainability, while making sustainability make sense for your business
ABOUT US
Marshall Sustainability is a sustainability collective that brings creativity and rigor to brand sustainability plans.
We help our clients meet stakeholders’ needs, whether that’s regulators, investors, customers through to consumers.
Make sustainability simple and right-sized for your business
WHAT WE DO
All of our team has worked for decades to transform businesses for the better through senior sustainability roles in FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies
We bring the deep experience and pragmatism that only comes from direct, hands-on, practical application. We’re your partner in making sustainability simple and just the right size for your brand.
BRANDS WE’VE WORKED WITH AND FOR
OUR SERVICES
Strategy Consulting
Whether you're looking to reduce your carbon footprint, improve human rights in your supply chain, or comply with sustainability regulations, we can help. Our network of consulting experts will work with you to identify your sustainability goals, develop a customized plan, and provide ongoing support to ensure that your efforts are successful.
Purpose & Storytelling
Sustainability plans can fall flat without a strong narrative to inspire people inside and outside the business. We run purpose workshops and storytelling sessions to find the sweet spot between: what’s good for the business, the world and the people you serve.
Benchmarking & Reporting
Benchmarking helps you future proof your strategy, identifying new trends and growth opportunities and securing C-Suite buy-in. We offer benchmarking and reporting services against frameworks from CDP, GRI, B-Corp, TCFD, SASB to help you take your performance from good to great.
“I can certainly recommend working with Marshall Sustainability: for the team’s marketing smarts, wealth of experience in dealing with purpose and sustainability for FMCG brands and their innovative and efficient approach to the project. But most of all: the team’s passion and commitment to letting your brand contribute to a better world – in a way that totally makes sense for the business!”
David van der Lei
Global Director Commercial Sustainability, Perfetti Van Melle
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Philippa Cross is the Founder of Marshall Sustainability, a collective of CSO Advisors with business, science and marketing backgrounds who bring creativity and rigor to brand sustainability plans. She has held senior roles in Unilever and Ben Jerry’s, and brings specialist expertise on climate change and sustainable supply chains. Voted Top 50 Global Women in Sustainability by Sustainability X Magazine.
Philippa has a Masters in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge and is now an assessor on their executive program. Most recently she co-wrote The Purpose Advantage 2.0 - How to Unlock New Ways of Doing Business, a toolkit to help companies define and act on their purpose. A workshop from the book has been adapted and offered through the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and Sustainable Brands Flagship Conference.