Sustainability Management Framework
At Mercia, we offer a comprehensive suite of Sustainability products designed to support organisations with the aim of helping them unlock new strategic opportunities, manage risk, and deliver real change.
The Mercia Sustainability Management Framework provides step-by-step guides for organisations undertaking work centred around Sustainability. It provides detailed guidance, working papers and template reports to perform the most commonly undertaken Sustainability-based work
Built for organisations seeking to manage risk and maximise opportunity
As sustainability reporting, investor scrutiny and stakeholder expectations increase, organisations may be required to deliver formal sustainability assessments, plans and documented outputs.
The Sustainability Management Framework can help with:
- Strategic thinking, planning, decision making and operational efficiency: help your organisation integrate sustainability decisions into its strategy and proactively identify risks and opportunities.
- Improved investor and funding provider relations with easier access to investment and lower cost of capital: Many investors, banks and grant providers require sustainability assessments and are using ESG metrics. Help your organisation understand its ESG risks and opportunities from which they will benefit from available funding.
- Improved engagement with stakeholders: By working with stakeholders to understand their needs and views, your organisation will have improved relations and insights.
- Anticipate and comply with legislation: As sustainability reporting is becoming more critical, more entities will be required to report their results. This will require internal controls, reporting structures and verification.
What the Sustainability Management Framework helps you do
Sustainability Management Framework supports a range of commonly undertaken sustainability engagements, including:
Double materiality assessments
Step‑by‑step guidance to assess how an organisation’s activities impact the environment and wider society, and how ESG and sustainability issues affect the organisation financially across the short, medium and long term.
Sustainability gap analysis
A structured approach to assessing the gap between current sustainability performance and a desired future state, supporting strategic planning, prioritisation and improvement.
Carbon reduction plans
Guidance and templates to support the development of carbon reduction plans, particularly where required for:
- Government contracts
- Supply‑chain compliance
- Funding and procurement requirements
These plans also help organisations identify cost saving opportunities and efficiency improvements.
Climate Action Plans (Academy Trusts)
Specific guidance to support Academy Trusts in developing Climate Action Plans, enabling them to meet mandatory requirements with practical and measurable actions.
Training to support your sustainability journey
Mercia offers a range of sustainability‑focused training courses to support firms using Sustainability Management Framework
Our training helps teams build confidence in delivering sustainability engagements, understand emerging expectations and apply the Sustainability Management Framework effectively across client work.
Sustainability Reporting - An Update on the Changing Legislative Environment
Time: 1 hour
In this one-hour webinar, you will better understand the implications of recent changes in ESG legislation and practices from an accounting and assurance perspective in the UK.
ESG - An introduction to Taxation Issues
Time: 1 hour
This topical course considers how tax plays a part in the ESG agenda both from the perspective of tax incentives and disincentives but also an increased focus on socially responsible tax planning and reporting.
Introduction to Sustainability Reporting
Time: 1 hour
Aimed at those early in their career, this one-hour course covers the importance of Sustainability on the accountancy profession and the impact Sustainability Reporting will have both now and in the future.
Start your sustainability journey
If your firm is delivering - or planning to deliver - structured sustainability services, Sustainability Management Framework can help you provide those services with clarity, confidence and consistency.
Complete the form below to request a demo or speak to our team about how Sustainability Management Framework can support your sustainability engagements.
Not sure which sustainability tool is right for your firm?
Both Sustainability products are designed to support accountants. The right choice depends on where your firm is in its sustainability journey.
Sustainability Advisory Framework
A practical starting point
Best suited to firms that:
- Are exploring sustainability advisory work
- Are responding to early client questions around ESG and sustainability
- Want a clear framework to understand and assess client needs
- Are building confidence before offering structured engagements
Ideal for getting started.
Sustainability Management Framework
Structured tools for delivery
Best suited to firms that:
- Are delivering sustainability‑focused engagements
- Are undertaking formal assessments or producing client deliverables
- Need working papers, templates and reporting outputs
- Want consistent, repeatable approaches across multiple clients
Ideal for delivering sustainability work at depth.
Unsure which is right?
Speak to our team and we can help you decide which solution best fits your firm and your clients.