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Sustainability communications are now an essential part of business strategy.
Leff Sustainability Group has got you covered—from developing a holistic, cross-channel strategy to the end-to-end production of the full range of content assets, including ESG and sustainability reports.
We recognize that organizations—from start-ups to larger companies—have different needs and that sustainability is a journey: a consistent effort to make responsible decisions, implement better processes, and communicate these efforts to key audiences. We’ve provided strategic counsel and content services across that journey, so we know the challenges and rewards that come at each step.
Our experienced communicators and sustainability experts have decades of experience at world-leading companies, media organizations, and institutions. We will work with you to determine where you are and where you’re going—serving as your long-term, trusted thought partner.
A recent KPMG survey reported that
96%
of the 250 largest global companies and
79%
of N100 companies reported on sustainability in 2022.
GET TO KNOW US
KATIE PARRY
DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY | BRUSSELS
Before joining Leff, Katie has been a McKinsey & Co. consultant—where she worked on multiple sustainability projects and reports—and a lecturer in the Communications Dept. of the Harvard Kennedy School. She has also managed a clean water research program for the World Bank and spent two years as the UK’s climate security negotiator at NATO. She works across Leff’s sustainability offering.
PETER GUMBEL
SENIOR ADVISOR | FRANCE
After a long career in business journalism, including 16 years at the Wall Street Journal, Peter moved to the McKinsey Global Institute, where he served as editorial director. At McKinsey, he worked on several of the pioneering publications on sustainability topics, including a 2020 report on climate risk and a 2021 report on the net-zero transition. At Leff, he has continued to support a range of clients with sustainability-related articles and reports.
SCOTT LEFF
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT | CHICAGO
Scott is the founder of Leff and focuses on campaign strategy, thought leadership, and video production. His work on sustainability includes flagship reports and campaigns for organizations from top global firms to fast-growing startups. In addition, he has helped to shape research reports on ESG topics, including diversity, equity, and inclusion.
ALIA SAMHAT
PARTNER | CHICAGO
Alia leads strategic communications projects for clients, helping them position and package their offerings including sustainability and ESG products, services, and initiatives. She has led the development of ESG and sustainability reports and campaigns, working with clients to define their messages, highlight what’s distinctive, and speak to stakeholders in meaningful ways across formats.
CLAIRISSA MYATT
SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER | CHICAGO
Clairissa Myatt joined Leff in 2022 as a project manager after being a client of Leff Communications while working at Aon. At Leff, she has continued to support a range of clients on sustainability content such as articles, reports, and campaigns. More recently, Clair has transitioned her role to the Sustainability Manager, working alongside Katie Parry.
DAVID PEAK
SENIOR EDITOR | CHICAGO
David has a decade of editorial experience in thought leadership. At Leff, he has built subject matter expertise in decarbonization technologies, industrial and chemical processes, and energy systems. David has written extensively on global energy flows, the transition to renewable energy sources, and sustainable agriculture. Prior to joining Leff, he held editorial roles at McKinsey & Company and in commercial publishing in New York City.
ANNIE MULLOWNEY
SENIOR EDITOR | CHICAGO
Annie is a writer and editor with eight years of experience developing thought leadership blogs, articles, and reports. She has spent much of this time cultivating an expertise in public sector and sustainability topics—including their intersection—and leading the editorial work for clients in these areas. This work has spanned themes from the role of new technologies on the path to net zero to how sectors and regions can achieve emissions-reduction targets and prepare for the energy transition while stimulating economic growth.
OUR END-TO-END SERVICE INCLUDES
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Our full-service strategy division focuses on defining—or defending—a competitive market position and engaging audiences in new ways.
We consult directly with your experts to ensure we’re providing value to your audience—giving stakeholders a clear understanding of your sustainability ethos and actions, and what your efforts mean for them.
Our services include:
- Brand and campaign positioning and messaging
- Content and campaign strategy and execution
- Visual storytelling
- Competitive analysis, trendspotting, and benchmarking
- Marketing and audience development
ESG reporting has become a business imperative—and with forthcoming regulation in the EU and US, it’s only going to become more important and more complex.
We can help guide you through the regulatory maelstrom.
We’ll find the right opportunities to maximize the return on your investment by reimagining and repurposing content in multiple ways for different audiences and channels.
Our content development process explores best-in-class options that work for you, including editorial and design for the full suite of ESG and sustainability content assets: reports, articles, blogs, social media posts, videos, interactives, podcasts, and more.
We design and implement efficient content-development processes that maintain the highest-level quality while ensuring that your insights get to market in a streamlined fashion. Together, we will create workshops and messaging tool kits to help engage internal stakeholders in ESG or sustainability campaigns.
Our end-to-end service includes:
- Phase 1 – planning, narrative development, and design strategy
- Phase 2 – editorial development and production
- Phase 3 – design and layout
- Phase 4 – reimagining and repurposing elements of your core ESG report as part of a broader communications strategy
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