Top Sustainability Consulting Experts

Patrick Pinkowski, MPH, BBA, is a sustainability consultant, public health professional, and founder of Sustainable Living Services LLC, a science-based consulting and education business based in Michigan. His work helps adults, households, libraries, and community organizations translate sustainability research into practical daily actions that support healthier homes, lower waste, smarter resource use, and long-term quality of life. Patrick holds a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. His background connects public health, environmental science, sustainability, finance, project management, and scientific research. He is available to comment on practical sustainable living, environmental health, healthy home systems, household waste reduction, resource efficiency, consumer decision-making, climate resilience, and the connection between sustainability and everyday quality of life.

As a sustainability and corporate responsibility practitioner, I have a proven track record of adapting to new industries and integrating sustainability into business strategy. My industry experience spans pharmaceutical, consumer goods, data centers, and public sector, giving me a broad perspective on sustainability challenges and opportunities. My key areas of expertise include sustainability reporting, climate change, corporate partnerships, strategy development, sustainable supply chains, circular economy, EHS, risk, and governance. By leveraging these skills and experience, I have been able to help organizations achieve their sustainability goals and create long-term value for stakeholders. Whether developing sustainability strategies, implementing sustainable practices, or engaging stakeholders, I am committed to driving positive impact and creating a more sustainable future. Let's connect and explore how we can work together to drive progress on sustainability.

Sustainability and ESG consultant for businesses of all sizes in all industries. I have been managing sustainability for organizations for twelve years and launched a sustainability consulting firm in 2017. Sustainability consulting services focus on developing corporate sustainability strategies/plans, producing sustainability/ESG reports in line with GRI, SASB and TCFD, conducting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories, setting GHG reduction targets and guiding clients in sustainability certifications such as TRUE Zero Waste, B Corp, LEED and CarbonNeutral.

Driven by a desire to make a tangible impact on our planet, I help companies enhance their triple bottom line through optimizing the built environment and applying the WELL Building Standard. My day-to-day work involves guiding CRE clients in operating healthy and sustainable buildings with industry-leading practices. As a creative-minded individual, I am constantly looking for ways to incorporate design and empathy with the goal of encouraging sustainable behaviour change.

Rebecca Gaisie is a top researcher at EIU and an Operations & Performance Improvement Professional at the intersection of energy transition and environmental compliance. She is the first-place recipient of the 2025 Award for Excellence in Research for her pioneering work in developing markets and the strategic implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Leveraging advanced data analytics and techno-economic modeling, Rebecca transforms complex operational streams into scalable, 'closed-loop' systems. Her work is dedicated to bridging the gap between high-level energy policy and ground-level operational efficiency, ensuring that global sustainable transitions are not only environmentally sound but economically viable and operationally superior."

For approximately the last 30 years, I have worked within and with organizations to help them to address the challenges presented by climate change and sustainability. Frustrated by the unnecessary complexity in these areas, my mission is to simplify the complex for the greater environmental benefit and provide cost effective solutions to help organisations on their sustainability journey. My understanding of regulations, their direction and evolution has enabled me to simplify this complexity and influence company strategies to ensure the risks presented are managed and the potential of new opportunities realized. My knowledge across a broad spectrum of sustainability regulations and carbon markets of the UNFCCC, EU ETS, and domestic schemes in the UK, US, Kazakhstan, Korea, China and and sector specific schemes such as EU MRV, UK MRV and IMO DCS, enables me to advise both global and local players, on all sustainability issues wherever they are. I relish opportunities to design regulations, guidance, standards, schemes, and management systems and in understanding and implementing approaches and tools for them for business benefit. I have helped governments and organisations work through the maze of technical, operational and commercial issues that must be navigated to realise the opportunities of new regulatory requirements in these areas. I am privileged to have written for leading publications and speak on climate change and sustainability subjects at a variety of events. I have also designed and delivered tailored workshops and training courses on numerous subjects including: Extended Producer Responsibility, Recyclability Assessments, Environmental Auditing, Environmental and Energy Management Systems, Carbon Footprinting, Net Zero approaches, Verification, CSR, EU ETS, MRV and Electricity Capacity Markets for specific organizations, governments and business groups. I pride myself on my ability to simplify the complex and provide understanding where there may be confusion.

My work focuses on the intersection of consumerism, overproduction, marketing, and climate change. I aim to bring easily digestible guidance to everyone on how to live a more sustainable life for people, animals, and the planet, without sacrificing joy, style, and fulfillment. My No New Things Challenge has been awarded a Silver Stevie Award for Non-profit Innovation, and is now a popular book by the same name, with a trademarked process that gets folks out of the consumerist swirl and back into their lives. I am a featured expert on CNN, Live with Kelly & Mark, TODAY, Good Morning America, have spoken at SXSW and the United Nations, and have a popular TED Talk. I hold a BA from Brown University and an MSc from The University of Oxford, UK, am a Professor of Marketing for Sustainability at various institutions, and live in Chicago, IL. In a nutshell: I reconnect people with the truth that they have and are enough.

As a environmental consultant I aim to deliver exceptional service, be client focused with good practical advice.

Puneet Gupta is the founder and chief consultant of MG Environmental Consulting, a California firm that guides companies through ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 13485 certification, along with R2v3, e-Stewards, RIOS, and NAID AAA. His focus is electronics recycling and IT asset disposition, where he's spent most of his career. He's also a contract lead auditor for accredited certification bodies including NSF and Perry Johnson Registrars, which gives him a view of both sides of the audit table. Before founding MG in 2019, he managed environmental, health, and safety programs in healthcare and at a large technology campus. He holds a master's in engineering and industrial management from USC.

Stepan Kazaryan is a Business Management Consultant focused on digital presence, professional evaluation, and how public information shapes decision-making in modern business environments. His work centers on helping organizations and professionals understand how they are perceived before direct interaction occurs. In search-driven systems, evaluation often happens silently and quickly. Stepan advises clients on building structured digital foundations that support credibility over time. His approach emphasizes clarity, consistency, and responsible positioning rather than short-term visibility tactics. He works with executives, founders, and professional service providers who recognize that digital footprints influence trust, partnerships, and opportunity flow. By aligning websites, public profiles, and third-party references, Stepan helps create stable professional narratives that reduce uncertainty during evaluation. Rather than focusing on reactive measures, his advisory framework prioritizes preparation. This includes analyzing how search results present a name, how information connects across platforms, and how inconsistencies affect perception. The goal is to strengthen long-term positioning in a way that feels natural and sustainable. Stepan frequently writes and speaks about digital identity, credibility signals, and the structural factors that influence professional trust in online environments. His perspective reflects a broader shift in how professionals are assessed in the age of search and public information accessibility. Through disciplined strategy and steady execution, Stepan Kazaryan helps clients maintain clarity in environments where perception often forms before conversation begins.

Andrea is an entrepreneur & global expert in 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. He is the founder & "Chief Earth Officer" (i.e. a CEO on a mission for our planet) at 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦.𝐜𝐨𝐦, a leading sustainability information and data platform, and one of Angel List’s ‘𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞’. In 2024, illuminem achieved "the most participated round by key climate investors worldwide" and "the region's highest valuation for an early-stage climate company". Andrea is also the 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐄𝐂 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 (Europe's #1 business school), where he teaches Europe’s only Greentech course, with the goal of developing the next generation of sustainability leaders. Previous to illuminem, he served as the 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩’𝐬 (𝐁𝐂𝐆) 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧, leading projects on sustainable investments and innovation for multinationals & governments. Andrea has been recognized by the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 as one of the 50 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 '𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬' ("civil society leaders making the change we need to see"), and by Startup Italia as one of '𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲’𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬'. He is the Sustainability & Innovation 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫, Der Standard; a published author in the Journal of Financial Engineering; and a speaker at events hosted by COP, Davos, and universities around the world. His latest TEDx on ESG has become “the most-watched talk in Italian on sustainability.”

I help brands become thought leaders and engage customers with journalistic-style content. I specialize in finance and sustainability and have written for organizations like The Economist Group, Washington Post, and Business Insider. I also run Carbon Neutral Copy, a corporate sustainability blog sharing narrative case studies and analyses of how companies can implement sustainability initiatives that strengthen their overall brands.I primarily cover topics like corporate sustainability, climate change, ESG, impact investing, as well as fintech and personal finance topics like retirement planning, investing, budgeting, and banking.

Thomas Lu is a systems thinker, entrepreneur, the author of The Personal Sustainability Handbook and the founder of The Sustainabilitist (sustainabilitist.com), a project dedicated to sustainabilize the many different facets of human activities. A musician, polyglot, theorist and troubleshooter by hobby, his need for sustainability has led him to a general philosophy for tackling human challenges.

Matt Deasy is Director of Impact Startup Growth at Grounded World (a NYC-based sustainability marketing and brand activation consultancy), and a consultant specializing in impact-driven business and sustainability marketing. With over 20-years experience in impact business and entrepreneurship, Matt has launched and led a wide range of multiple ventures, from a multinational extreme sports tourism business, to developing new initiatives in nature-based solution funding, experiential ecotourism expeditions, and sustainability marketing campaigns. His consultancy supports early-stage social entrepreneurs with go-to-market strategy, communications, and partnerships at the intersection of social innovation and entrepreneurship - helping them refine their strategy, sharpen their storytelling, and scale their ventures. Meanwhile, at Grounded, an award-winning, B Corp-certified, sustainability marketing and brand activation agency, Matt works in business development and marketing, helping Grounded secure and create world-leading sustainability marketing campaigns for clients such as Unilever, Lycra and Unsplash. Previously, Matt also: - Studied Sustainable Business Strategy at Harvard Business School - Is a qualified 'B Leader' with B Lab, the certification non-profit behind B Corp certification - Held the role of Head of Content and SEO for a Portuguese business bank - And has published articles for B Lab and Sustainable Times, amongst others. Today, his focus is on bridging purpose and profit - empowering founders to build ventures that are not only commercially viable but also transformative for people and the planet. He is especially sought after for his expertise in: Impact entrepreneurship & sustainability strategy, Go-to-market design & storytelling for mission-led brands and partnership building between corporates, startups, and grassroots initiatives.

Jussi Viljanen is a senior-level SEO consultant and the founder of Gainline Ltd, with 10+ years of experience helping businesses grow through search. He works hands-on with a deliberately limited number of clients at a time - no middlemen, no juniors - so each one gets a senior practitioner from strategy through execution. His focus is Ecommerce SEO & B2B search engine optimization: getting companies found at the moment a buyer is actively looking for a solution, and measuring success by lead quality and revenue rather than vanity traffic metrics. He pairs data-driven, semantically structured SEO with visibility in AI-powered search as well. Jussi has delivered results across a range of B2B sectors, from 3D modeling and insurance brokerage to SaaS and professional services, where even modest gains in organic visibility have led to high-value new client relationships. He also specializes in international SEO, helping global companies enter the Finnish market and Finnish businesses expand abroad. He's available to comment on: technical and B2B SEO, lead-focused search strategy, how AI and generative search are reshaping organic visibility, international and local SEO, and the realities of running an independent, premium consulting practice. More at https://jussiviljanen.com/en/.

-How do you consistently bring in new, relevant visitors to your website? -How do you grow your traffic without leaving your morals and values in a dingy rest stop along the journey? -How do you say all the right words that draw your ideal audience in and turn them into repeat customers?As a sustainable copywriter and SEO Strategist, I help answer these questions while driving meaningful, consistent traffic to your site.-No cheat codes.-No unnecessary subscription fees.-No shady practices.Just good ol' knowledge, strategy, listening, and adapting. How I help small, sustainable businesses:-SEO-informed blog content briefs.-Keyword research for website or blog.-SEO-informed blog copy.-Engaging website copy.

I work as a Growth Consultant at GrantBite, a funding search platform focused on simplifying how people discover and access financial opportunities. My work centers on driving digital growth through experimentation, performance marketing, funnel optimization, user engagement, and product-led strategies. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify growth levers, improve user journeys, and scale acquisition in a sustainable way. With a strong interest in data, behavioral insights, and scalable growth systems, I enjoy turning complex platforms into intuitive digital experiences that grow through impact, not hype.