We believe that the company you keep is important, which is why we are proud to be members and partners with these organizations:
Affiliations
We are a proud 1% for the Planet member since our inception in 2016, which means we donate 1% of our annual sales to environmental nonprofits, such as: The Sustainability Institute, Charleston Waterkeeper, Protect Our Winters, Bonefish Tarpon Trust and others.
We are a Change Climate Project Climate Neutral Certified business, which means we have measured our Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions, have created a Climate Action Plan for reductions, and purchased carbon offsets to achieve climate neutrality.
We are also a Climate Neutral Open Certification Network Partner, which means we help your organization align to the Change Climate Project’s Climate Neutral Standard and achieve certification
We are the founding member of the Fly Fishing Climate Alliance. The FFCA is made up of fly fishing guides, shops, lodges, brands, and nonprofits committed to net-zero emissions by 2050.
We are a member of The International Society of Sustainability Professionals, which is the world’s leading network of sustainability professionals. We work together to provide the community, training, and tools needed to meet goals and create sustainable change.
Rick Crawford has earned the Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA) from Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). By obtaining this credential, Rick has demonstrated competency in the field of sustainability and has been recognized for having the skills necessary to foster innovation and to promote and lead sustainability initiatives.
In partnership, Sustain SC and the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities, hosts the Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI), an inventive program for developing leadership skills among forward-thinking individuals in South Carolina.
Rick Crawford is proud to be a certified SLI Fellow.
Our Clients
Emerger Strategies was founded because our President, Rick Crawford, is a passionate angler who felt a deep sense of responsibility to give back to the resource. Rick wanted to marry his passions for fly fishing and sustainability, so naturally, he targeted companies in the fly fishing industry to help them measure and improve their sustainability performance. Today, Emerger Strategies works with companies in the outdoor/fishing industry, as well other industries, such as: retailers, food & beverage, software and manufacturing. Thank you for your business!
Fishing Industry Clients
We are very proud to have helped our clients, such as RepYourWater, achieve Carbon Neutrality, Climate Neutral Certified, Zero Waste and guided companies like Z-Man Fishing Products and others on their unique sustainability journey that have resulted in significant increases in customer loyalty & improved financial performance. To learn how we can help your business save the planet, check out our Sustainability Consulting Services.
“We have loved working with Emerger Strategies over the years to help us improve our sustainability performance, including helping us to effectively communicate the difference we are making, which has led to helping us significantly increase our customer loyalty!”
Corinne & Garrison Doctor, Co-owners, RepYourWater
Small-to-Medium Enterprise Clients
We also work with a number of companies outside the fishing industry by helping them measure and improve their sustainability performance by conducting Sustainability Assessments, Strategic Sustainability Planning, Carbon Footprint and helping them also achieve Carbon Neutrality and Zero Waste and communicating their results with an Annual Sustainability Report. To learn more check out our Sustainability Consulting Services.
“Emerger Strategies has helped SEW-EURODRIVE navigate and document our sustainability performance. Our goal is to be as transparent and honest as possible with how we run our business. Emerger Strategies has been integral in helping us pull together the relevant information needed to craft our message. Thank you.”
Rainer Blickle, VP, SEW Eurodrive
Trade Association & Nonprofit Clients
We are proud to work with trade associations and nonprofits to help measure and improve the sustainability performance of their membership, their annual trade show, as well as measuring and reducing the carbon footprint’s of nonprofits like Trout Unlimited and Keep Fish Wet.