Who We Are
We are a sustainable business consultancy inspired by nature and driven by our love for the planet, our community, and our families. We provide thoughtful sustainability strategies to businesses who are committed to excellence; intentional about their contribution to pollution, climate change, and habitat degradation; and are choosing to measure & improve their company’s sustainability performance for the benefit of future generations, and all living things.
Surrounded by the awe-inspiring Tetons and the legendary waters of the Snake River, the idea to marry fly fishing and sustainability was born while our founder, Rick Crawford, was living in Jackson Hole, WY installing solar panels and trout-bumming for a few years after college. His time “out West” led Rick to pursue an MBA in Sustainable Business from Marylhurst University, and then gaining valuable experience in the renewable energy and green building industries before launching Emerger Strategies in 2016.
We are located in beautiful Charleston, SC, surrounded by barrier islands, a vast salt marsh ecosystem, and tailing redfish, where we continue to draw our inspiration from nature. From the Tetons to the Lowcountry, we are dedicated to serving our clients by providing trustworthy sustainability and ESG guidance, and protecting what we love in the process.
Read Our Story, and Contact us to start your sustainability journey!
What We Do
We assess the environmental and social impact of your company’s operations, products and packaging; and develop and implement strategies that not only promote social and environmental responsibility, but also help your company:
- Mitigate Risks
- Drive Innovation
- Reduce Costs
- Increase Customer Loyalty
- Enhance Reputation
- Attract & Retain Talent.
We work with leading industry associations, member organizations and individual companies who are choosing to measure their environmental and social performance, but need experienced sustainability support to make the business case for sustainability.
We specialize in Corporate Sustainability/ESG Services, Carbon Management Services, Waste Management Services, and Retailer Sustainability Compliance.
Learn more about our Sustainability Consulting Services.
Why Choose Us?
There are many reasons to embrace sustainability as a core value of your business, such as: reduced costs & carbon footprint; brand differentiation & competitive advantage; and enhanced employee engagement & retention, but here’s why you should choose Emerger Strategies:
- Outsourced Sustainability Team: We save our clients thousands of dollars every year by not having to recruit, interview, train and retain a full-time sustainability team.
- Measurable Results: We improve our clients sustainability performance from an average baseline score of 37% to 80% within the first twelve months of working with Emerger Strategies. We reduced our clients energy costs by $80,000 through energy efficiency and renewable energy in 2023.
- We Walk the Walk: We have been a proud 1% for the Planet member since our inception, which means we donate a minimum of 1% of our annual sales to environmental nonprofits. We are also committed to net-zero emissions, measure our Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions, have created a Climate Action Plan for emissions reductions, and purchased carbon offsets to achieve climate neutrality.
At Emerger Strategies, we have a vision of businesses and the environment thriving together. Check out our Sustainability Consulting Services, and let’s protect what we love, together!
Clients & Testimonials
As Seen In
Emerger Strategies’ Founder and President, Rick Crawford, is humbled and honored to be named in the “50 Most Influential People” by Charleston Business Magazine in 2023.
Rick was named “one of the fifteen people, places, and ideas forging the South of tomorrow” by Garden & Gun Magazine in the April/May 2022 fifteenth anniversary issue.
Additionally, Emerger Strategies was featured in the 2021 Patagonia film DROP, which follows a single drop of water from its starting point atop the Continental Divide to its final destination in the Pacific Ocean.