Year One
ACTIVATE YOUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY IN 12-MONTHS
Year One is Go Well Consulting’s flagship programme designed to help you lay the foundations for meaningful, achievable change.
We coach and support businesses through the process of creating, implementing and communicating a robust Sustainability Strategy - through to mapping and reducing your carbon emissions.
Whether you're just starting or want to align your business with emerging legislation, stakeholder expectations, or your own values, Year One gives you the tools, structure and support to make sustainability work for your business.
The Year One Journey
Over a 12-month journey, we work alongside your team to:
- Engage your stakeholders
We help you gather honest insights from customers, suppliers, staff, and other stakeholders so your sustainability goals reflect what really matters.
2. Run a Materiality Assessment
Identify and prioritise the social and environmental issues that are most relevant to your business and industry.
3. Build a Sustainability Strategy
We co-develop a practical, tailored strategy that sets your direction and gives you clear focus areas.
4. Map your Emissions (optional add on)
Know your baseline. We support you to map your emissions and develop a reduction plan unique to your business.
5. Create a Communications Plan (optional add on)
We help you talk about your sustainability journey authentically and with confidence — avoiding greenwash and building trust.
6. Six Months of Implementation Support
We’re by your side as you roll it out — supporting your team, problem-solving, and keeping the momentum going.
The Year One Process
Benefits
- Enhanced Business Reputation: Position your business as a leader in sustainability and corporate responsibility.
- Regulatory Compliance: Stay ahead of changing legislation and avoid potential compliance issues.
- Stakeholder Trust: Build stronger relationships with stakeholders through transparent and proactive sustainability efforts.
- Operational Efficiency: Identify and implement efficiency improvements that reduce costs and environmental impact.
- Competitive Advantage: Differentiate your business in the marketplace with a strong ESG performance.
- Save Costs: Discounted pricing is applied to all services included in the Year One programme to support businesses of all sizes through the year long programme.
Why Year One?
- Tailored to your Business – No copy-paste strategies. Everything is built for your size, industry, and capacity.
- Compliance Ready – Stay ahead of growing legislation, from Modern Slavery to climate disclosure.
- Real Progress – Get quick wins and a clear long-term roadmap.
- Done With You – Not dropped on your desk. We roll up our sleeves and walk with you every step.
- Globally Aligned –Backed by recognised sustainability frameworks like GRI, SDGs and B Corp to help lay solid foundations and give you credibility from day one.
Who It's For?
- Businesses ready to take sustainability seriously.
- Founders and teams who care but don’t know where to start.
- Businesses who have begun their sustainability journey, but require a more comprehensive and strategic roadmap.
- Businesses wanting credibility, impact, and practical results — not just a pretty report.
Why Go Well?
We help businesses go beyond good intentions to embed sustainability in meaningful and measurable ways. Our specialist consultants help you identify impacts, action opportunities, and communicate your story with integrity.
Through our collaborative, practical approach, we support and upskill your team to build the confidence and capability for lasting, positive change.
Let's Make This Your Year One!
Ready to kickstart a sustainability journey you can be proud of? Let’s have a chat and see if Year One is right for you.
"The most successful companies will be those that
profit from fixing the world's problems -
not from creating them."
– Net Positive, by Paul Polman and Andrew Winston