Advisory & Ongoing Support
Experienced sustainability support without employing a full-time manager.
For many smaller businesses, sustainability and environmental responsibilities are growing faster than internal resource.
Customer requirements, ISO systems, tenders, carbon reporting, audits, compliance expectations, and supply chain requests all take time to manage, but employing a dedicated sustainability manager often isn’t realistic.
That’s where ESSVA fits.
Flexible ongoing support designed for businesses needing experienced help without the cost and commitment of building a full internal sustainability function.
HOW ESSVA CAN SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS
FRACTIONAl sustainability SUPPORT
Experienced support without the cost of employing a full-time sustainability or environmental manager.
ESSVA can work alongside your business to help manage:
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Sustainability and environmental responsibilities
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Customer and tender requirements
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Carbon and emissions reporting
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Action plans and improvement projects
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Internal support and guidance
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ESG and supply chain requests
Ideal for businesses needing regular support but not a permanent hire
from
£600
per month
RETAINED ADVISORY
Sometimes you just need someone there when things come up.
Retained support gives your business access to ongoing advice and guidance when needed.
You’ll have a consistent point of contact who gets to know your business and how you work.
Examples could be:
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Reactive work
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Incident support
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Audit support
A flexible option for businesses wanting reliable support without large consultancy costs.
from
£250
per month
ISO 14001 & SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
Management systems need maintaining, not just implementing.
ESSVA can help businesses keep systems updated, organised and working properly to maintain certification and relevance.
We can help keep things in check across things like:
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ISO 14001 maintenance
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EcoVadis maintenance
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Internal audits
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Legal register reviews
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Document and policy updates
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Corrective action tracking
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Certification/audit preparation
Designed to reduce pressure on internal teams and keep systems manageable
from
£195
per month*
* light maintenance package
GENERAL GUIDANCE and advice
Not every question needs a consultancy project.
Sometimes businesses just need someone they can contact for honest advice, guidance, or a second opinion when environmental or sustainability issues crop up.
ESSVA aims to provide approachable support without overcomplicating things.
This might include:
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Help knowing where to start
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Basic compliance guidance
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Advice before audits or tenders
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Signposting useful resources or next steps
Where possible, ESSVA will always try to help with straightforward guidance before recommending paid support.
Flexible support that fits around your business.
Every business is different. Some need a few hours of support each month, others need ongoing involvement across projects, reporting, systems or customer requirements.
ESSVA support is designed to be flexible, approachable and commercially realistic.
Need ongoing support?
Let's discuss what would work best for your business.