Green Arch Consulting was founded in 2018 by Emma Knight-Strong, an experienced sustainability professional with a passion for demonstrating how sustainability applies to business. Emma was joined in 2020 by Brigette Reid – allowing Green Arch Consulting to expand our service offering and geographical reach. With a combined experience of over 30 years in the environmental, renewables and sustainable finance sectors, Emma and Brigette have worked together to build a boutique sustainability consultancy specialising in practical and strategic solutions for integrating sustainability, ESG and Net Zero principles into business operations.
Emma Knight-Strong (BSc, MSc, CEnv, FIEMA)
Emma is the Founder of Green Arch Consulting, a Chartered Environmentalist and Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. As a seasoned sustainability professional with over 15 years’ expertise spanning the environmental consultancy and sustainable finance sectors, Emma specialises in communicating sustainability challenges, and their associated solutions, across diverse stakeholders including Boards and Executive teams, advisers, technical specialists, investors and third sector organisations. Emma is dedicated to assisting businesses in leveraging sustainability considerations to enhance the resilience of their products and services. Emma's expertise includes:
- ESG integration and governance
- ESG communication and reporting
- Executive and team guidance and coaching
- Sustainable finance frameworks, standards and instruments
Brigette Reid (BSc, MSc, MIEnvSc)
Brigette is a hands-on consultant with a track record of innovation and collaboration, delivering high quality results on projects across environmental consultancy and investment banking. She provides strong practical support and guidance to give you the confidence that your approach to sustainability not only meets the legislative requirements, but also enhances your business, operations and impact. She is an ESG and Sustainable Finance Expert with extensive international experience covering:
- ESG due diligence, management and reporting
- Development of ESG and sustainability processes, frameworks and policies
- Environmental and social impact assessment
- Project management of complex multidisciplinary projects
Zoe Yuill (MA hons, MA Leadership, PGCE)
Zoe is a sustainability expert with 15 years of experience across sustainable finance, anti-financial crime, philanthropy, and education. Her passion lies in helping businesses seamlessly integrate sustainability into their strategies, operations, and governance. Zoe's expertise includes:
- ESG due diligence
- Sustainability governance
- Sustainability reporting and framework development
- Sustainability policy and strategy formulation
- Anti-greenwashing processes