Sustainable Business Consulting
Sustainable Business Consulting
Achieving Climate, Carbon, Resiliency, or Master Planning Needs
Partnering with Delta Institute on your sustainability planning equips you with a passionate team of specialists who you can rely on to guide you through each step of the way. We are experienced in developing and implementing plans that are actionable, collaborative, and effective at ensuring compliance standards.
Where do we even begin?
Businesses have partnered with Delta Institute for years to determine the best path forward for their long-term sustainability planning and goal-setting. We’ve worked with companies ranging from several million per year in revenue to global firms with numerous subsidiaries, providing customized, time-based and budget-focused planning that directly spoke to shareholder-, C-suite- and company needs. Whether you’re a growing tech company with new sustainability requirements or an established multi-national firm with multiple reporting requirements, our team is ready to work with you to reach your environmental goals.
SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING PROJECTS WE’VE UNDERTAKEN
Carbon Disclosure Reporting, Domestic and Global
Business Operations Sustainability
Waste Reduction and Diversion Strategy
Energy Efficiency Analysis, LEED Certification
Carbon Neutrality Goalsetting
Material Sourcing Analysis
No Goal is too Daunting, or Challenge too Big
Delta Institute has helped many of Chicago’s corporate towers and cherished institutions—like the Field Museum of Natural History—reach their environmental goals by helping them reduce waste, install monitoring systems, and improve their energy efficiency. Delta Institute partnered with the Merchandise Mart as part of its initial LEED certification and then later recertification, giving it the title of “largest green building” in the world at the time!
Invest in Sustainability for Growth and Savings
Each year, more firms expect their suppliers to ensure that they are meeting sustainability compliance standards. By investing in your company’s sustainability commitments, your firm gains a competitive advantage to work with a broader pool of clients. Moreover, a 2025 BCG study found that nearly half of firms with climate adaptation goals see a 10% ROI in terms of efficiency savings.
Recruit and Retain Top Talent
A 2023 study by Deloitte illustrated that more than a quarter of all job-seekers will consider a company’s environmental and sustainability commitment prior to accepting a job offer. Among current employees, 69% expect their companies to consistently invest in sustainability efforts.
HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOUR GOALS
Want to reduce your company’s waste? Calculate your greenhouse gas emissions? Chart a pathway toward being 100% carbon free in the future? Eliminate the guesswork!
When you partner with Delta Institute, you collaborate with a team of environmental experts that can help provide compliance assurance to third parties, reduce your carbon footprint, and meet the sustainability goals that matter most to you. We are adept in contracting, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and industry best practices, so that you have peace of mind throughout the entire project period. Contact us today to achieve your sustainability plans quickly, on budget, and with accuracy.
WHY CHOOSE DELTA INSTITUTE?
INNOVATION
Named the winner of Illinois Green’s Emerald Award for Green Innovation in 2018.
NONPROFIT
Partnering with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit means we prioritize mission over profits. We are fully registered to do business like any other firm.
COLLABORATION
Named a finalist for the inaugural Chicago Prize in 2020 in partnership with LVEJO.
TRANSPARENCY
Winner of Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency for 6 years — a recognition received by fewer than 1% of all nonprofits.
EXCELLENCE
Received Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence in both 2023 and 2024.
ACCOUNTABILITY
Received Charity Navigator’s highest four-star “Give with Confidence” rating annually.
REGIONAL
Named 1 of 29 Environmental Finance Centers supporting the EPA’s commitment to water access for all.
TRUSTED PARTNER
Hired by the Office of the Mayor to develop the Chicago Waste Strategy, which is still being implemented today.
We’d love to hear from you!
If you’re thinking about implementing new sustainability practices at your company, we’d love to schedule a call. Please reach out to us to schedule a free consultation at either 312-554-0900 ext. 31 or send us an email.