Governance and Sustainability

Solutions for the Leaders Shaping Governance and Sustainability

As demands increase and regulations become more complex, Rivel helps you build effective governance strategies, engage stakeholders, and deliver reporting that meets compliance, follows key frameworks, reflects your commitment to sustainability, and mitigates risk.

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The Bar for Governance and Sustainability Keeps Getting Higher

Growing demand for meaningful stakeholder engagement.

Evolving, complex disclosure requests.

Rising ESG reporting regulations and expectations.

Increased scrutiny on board oversight and governance controls.

Enhanced disclosures to help reduce investment risk.

Today’s governance, sustainability, and legal teams are tasked with delivering more disclosures to an increasing number of stakeholders and regulators. Whether navigating new mandates or aligning leadership on key priorities, Rivel supports you in meeting these evolving demands while effectively advancing your long-term strategies.

Practical Solutions for Today's Governance, Sustainability, and ESG Challenges

Sustainability and ESG Consulting

Full-service sustainability consulting and ESG support.
CSRD and global regulatory compliance guidance.
Materiality and double materiality assessments.
Sustainability reporting design and copywriting.
ESG strategy development, risk assessment, gap analysis, and benchmarking.
Climate reporting support including TCFD, scenario analysis, and risk management.

Corporate Governance Advisory

Year-round governance strategy and advisory.
Shareholder engagement strategy support.
Strategic disclosure development.
Board education workshops and custom presentations.
Investment community and corporate benchmarking insights.

Board Evaluation

Independent 360-degree board evaluations.
Tailored assessments for full boards and key committees.
Combination of surveys and live interviews.
Clear, actionable insights for board performance improvement.

ESG Gateway

Access to a global network of ESG and sustainability leaders.
Ongoing research on ESG trends and investor expectations.
Best practices reports and personalized advisory.
Roundtable discussions and peer networking events.
Research library with benchmarking and insights.

"As ESG has grown in importance for the institutional investment community and our customers, we decided the time was right for Quanta to allocate resources for a more formalized approach to communicating our ESG initiatives. Given varying frameworks, the litany of ESG rating agencies and the challenge of organizing a number of internal stakeholders to launch this process, we knew we needed outside expertise to help us organize and prioritize our efforts. Rivel's governance and sustainability team certainly has that expertise and were very effective with helping us get a game plan together to get our ESG program organized and started the right way."

Kip Rupp, CFA, Vice President of Investor Relations, Quanta Services Inc.

"When Walker & Dunlop first began to explore the ESG landscape, we felt extremely daunted given the wide range of company disclosures and the number of frameworks and rating systems that exist. Rivel helped us navigate all of this, starting by gaining a deep understanding of our company’s operations and goals and then taking us step by step through the process of creating the foundation for a comprehensive ESG program that we can build upon for many years to come."

Kelsey Duffey, Vice President of Investor Relations, Walker & Dunlop

"Rivel has been an invaluable partner and guide in Essential’s ESG journey. As the evolution of the ESG landscape has taken many twists and turns, Rivel has provided a steady and confident hand on the wheel helping to guide our company. From developing award-winning reports to launching a robust microsite to leading insightful investor perception studies, it is hard to imagine what our experience would have been like with any firm but Rivel. Even years later, we remain struck by the level of wisdom, support and creative ideas brought to this partnership. We are proud to now be among the industry’s leaders in ESG, according to our investors and various industry watchers. Through our work with such a top-tier innovator like Rivel, we are excited about where the future leads for our ESG efforts."

John Catalano, ESG Manager, Essential Utilities

"Rivel’s partnership in conducting an ESG materiality assessment helped us understand the sustainability concerns of our various stakeholders, both at a high level and as actionable and detailed stakeholder-specific feedback. We used the results to inform our ESG strategy, which has been well-received by our board and company leadership. Rivel executed the assessment employing best practices using both quantitative and qualitative data, produced the assessment very efficiently and very thoughtfully constructed the results. The conclusions are already playing a role in implementation and refinements for our ESG initiatives going."

Sarah Plaster, Senior Director of ESG, SAIC

Meet The Experts Behind Your Strategy

Rivel’s governance and sustainability advisors aren’t just consultants — they’ve sat in your seat and across the table from investors. With experience in asset management, law, communications, ratings agencies, and public policy, we know what works because we’ve been there.

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Governance, Sustainability, and ESG Insights That Drive Results

Whitepaper: Navigating the ESG Reporting Landscape in Europe

Whitepaper: Adapting to the Evolving ESG Landscape (U.S.)

Guide: Conducting a CSRD-aligned Double Materiality Assessment

Rapid Action Research: AI Risk Factors in 10-K

Guide: Managing Physical Climate Risks Through IFRS S2

Rapid Action Research: ESG Controller

White Paper Excerpt: Enhancing Investor ESG Communication and Engagement

Rapid Action Research: Proxy Statement Responsibility

White Paper Excerpt: Optimizing ESG Strategy and Risk Management

Rapid Action Research: Management of Potential Risks

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