In today’s fast-paced business environment, sustainability is no longer optional—it’s a competitive advantage. But building and maintaining a full-time internal sustainability team can be costly, time-consuming, and overwhelming, especially for small to mid-sized businesses.
That’s where Emerger Strategies comes in. By outsourcing your brand’s sustainability needs to our team of experts, you not only save money but also unlock faster progress toward your environmental and social goals. Here’s how.
1. Save Money Without Sacrificing Quality
Hiring, training, and retaining a full-time sustainability team can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. According to Glassdoor.com and Salary.com, the average salary of different sustainability positions are as follows:
- Sustainability Coordinator: $89,387
- Sustainability Manager: $132,062
- Director of Sustainability: $219,043
When you outsource with Emerger Strategies, you gain access to seasoned professionals—GHG accountants, sustainability strategists, compliance experts, and communications specialists—for a fraction of the cost.
What you avoid:
- Salaries & benefits
- Onboarding & training expenses
- Overhead and admin burden
What you gain:
- A world-class team at a fraction of the price
- Flexible retainer models to match your budget
- A single point of contact who simplifies everything
2. Accelerate Progress Toward Your Sustainability Goals
Whether you’re starting from scratch or need help meeting existing sustainability goals, Emerger Strategies provides a clear roadmap. We guide your brand through a proven framework:
- Sustainability Assessment – Understand where you stand
- Sustainability Plan – Set clear, measurable goals
- Sustainability Report – Communicate your progress
From reducing GHG emissions to improving product packaging or responding to retail compliance assessments, we help you move faster and with confidence. Learn more about our Sustainability Assessment, Plan and Report Package.
3. Stay Ahead of Regulations and Retailer Requirements
Emerger Strategies helps your brand stay compliant with ever-changing regulations like Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), GHG reporting, and Green Marketing Claims.
We also help you confidently respond to complex retailer questionnaires and third-party assessments such as:
- CDP
- THESIS
- Ecovadis
- Walmart’s Project Gigaton
- REI’s Product Impact Standards
- Target’s sustainability scorecards
Learn more about our Retailer Sustainability Compliance Packages.
4. Protect and Enhance Your Brand Reputation
Sustainability is a top purchasing consideration for today’s consumers. Working with Emerger Strategies ensures that your brand not only avoids greenwashing but builds real credibility.
We help you:
- Develop honest, compelling sustainability messaging
- Tell your story through reports, social media, and product marketing
- Align with credible standards and certifications
Learn more about our Sustainability Sales & Marketing Services and the Sponsorship Packages available on The Sustainable Angler podcast.
5. Focus on What You Do Best
By outsourcing your sustainability team, you and your internal staff can focus on your core strengths—product development, sales, marketing, and operations—while we handle the sustainability heavy lifting behind the scenes.
The (Triple) Bottom Line
Outsourcing your brand’s sustainability efforts with Emerger Strategies is not just smart—it’s strategic. You reduce overhead, gain a team of experts, hit your goals faster, and stay ahead of the curve—all without hiring in-house.
Emerger Strategies helps fishing and outdoor brands reduce costs and improve customer loyalty (economic bottom line), reduce GHG emissions and waste (environmental bottom line), and enhance your community impact as well as ensuring fair and equitable supply chains (social bottom line). Our triple bottom line approach leads to operational excellence all by measuring and improving your brand’s sustainability performance.
Ready to simplify sustainability, save money, and scale your impact?
👉 Schedule a Free Discovery Call with Emerger Strategies today.