Support from OCSO exceeded my expectations. We saved thousands in energy costs and avoided potential compliance fines. Highly recommend.

We are a group of sustainability leaders that care deeply about the planet and the people on it, whilst understanding the commercial reality of business.  We recognise that many smaller businesses don't need fulltime sustainability personnel, but they do still need sustainability expertise to ensure they stay compliant with legal requirements, match customer expectations, and identify revenue generating and cost saving opportunities. 

We partner your business with an experienced sustainability professional to provide ongoing advice and support in all aspects of sustainability, including: 

• Building a credible roadmap to net zero 
• Developing and embedding a sustainability strategy (covering all aspects of ESG)
• Acting as a critical friend to the board
• Preparing the business for compliance and mandatory reporting
• Identifying commercial opportunities

The OCSO service is designed for growing and established mid market businesses that want to make progress on sustainability but don't yet want, need, or can't find, a full-time Sustainability Director or Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO).

We provide ongoing expert sustainability advice and guidance as you need it - this is not project based.  Crucially, we become part of your business - we are not consultants trying to upsell you more work - we are on your side, working with you.  Every member of our team has run their own business, so we understand the pressures you face.  Read more about our team.

After an initial call to get to know your business and the challenges you are facing, we match you with one of our OCSO partners.  They become part of your leadership team on a fractional basis to develop and drive your approach to sustainability.   

A fractional leader is one who divides their time between several businesses, providing each business with top-level expertise for a fraction of the price. Fractional is also known as on-demand, part-time, plural, or portfolio. 

• Access to a seasoned sustainability professional (and the collective knowledge of the OCSO group) at a fraction of the cost of hiring an FTE
• Flexible service offering with no minimum term
• Ensure your business is future fit and positioned for growth / resilience / investment

Because we are confident in the value we can add there is no lock in or minimum term commitment. You can tell us to stop at any point. It’s as simple as that.  We are also fully engaged with a programme of knowledge-sharing and training to develop sustainability expertise in your business.