Unless Strategies

A boutique consulting firm focused on Responsible Corporate Advocacy.

For Companies

Unless helps values-oriented companies identify and overcome barriers to responsible corporate advocacy on climate change.

Sample services include:

Evaluation and strategy consultation on current advocacy alignment
Guidance on national/global standards and best practice
Development of leading RCA engagement strategy
Staff education

For Non-Profits

Unless partners with non-profits to act as an extension of their team and support program development to advance the practice of responsible corporate advocacy.

Sample services include:

Program design and execution
Research and writing support
Facilitation
Speaking and educational activities

What is Responsible Corporate Advocacy?

For as much progress as the private sector has made in reducing their own emissions (or pledging to), this kind of individual action is not enough to drive change at the pace and scale needed. Meanwhile, companies have many levers for political influence. Whether intentional or not, research shows that this influence most often goes against climate action, and that companies' advocacy efforts are commonly misaligned with their own sustainability targets.

This slows meaningful action to address the climate crisis, and stakeholders are taking note.

Calls for alignment between political influence and sustainability objectives have increased exponentially over the past five years. Many investors, non-profits, employees, and other stakeholders now demand responsible corporate advocacy (RCA) from companies, and ratings and rankings entities increasingly take political activity into account in grading sustainability performance. RCA is critical, but it is also challenging and complex; especially in today's hyper-partisan environment.

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.

— Dr. Seuss

Amy Meyer, Founder

Amy has over 10+ years of experience in the field of climate change, working across the consulting and non-profit industries. She earned her Masters from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in corporate sustainability and environmental policy, breaking new ground in studying responsible corporate advocacy.

As an early thought leader in the RCA-space, she joined the World Resources Institute in 2019 to build out the organization's research and engagement in this area. In that role, she was fortunate enough to work with many leading companies and organizations and created best practices for action. This has afforded her a highly nuanced understanding of the challenges companies face in meeting these evolving benchmarks, as well as effective solutions to push through.

Philosophy

Pragmatism with purpose, that is my approach.
I am here to lend an ear, your very own coach.
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My insights on sustainability and stakeholder relations,
Guide businesses toward ethical and profitable foundations.
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Plan your advocacy strategy with the help of a pro,
I’m excited to work with you, together we’ll grow.

Contact

amy@unless-strategies.com

linkedin.com/in/amy-meyer/

Based in Washington, DC