Fractional Esg Officer
About The Service
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Customer Challenge
The alternative — using project consultants for specific deliverables — leaves persistent gaps. A consultant who delivers a materiality assessment then moves on does not handle the investor ESG question that arrives two months later, does not monitor the CSRD amendment that affects your reporting timeline, and does not brief your board in Q3. Ongoing ESG capability requires continuity, not discrete projects.
This service provides that continuity: a defined senior specialist, working a predictable monthly scope, building institutional knowledge that makes every month more efficient than the last.
Service Solution
The specialist is assigned to you specifically, not shared in a generic advisory pool. They build knowledge of your business over time, which means their support becomes more effective as the engagement progresses.
Service Activities
- Structured session covering ESG priorities, regulatory updates, upcoming milestones, and open items
- Agenda prepared in advance by specialist based on monitoring activity
- Action log maintained and followed up between sessions
Regulatory Monitoring
- Tracking of applicable regulatory developments: CSRD, ISSB, CBAM, CSDDD, and sector-specific requirements
- Advance notice of developments likely to affect your reporting obligations or timelines
- Brief summaries provided as developments arise — not only at monthly call
Investor and Customer Query Support
- ESG due diligence questions handled within the agreed scope — draft responses prepared for your review
- Data room ESG section review and gap identification on request
- Customer supplier ESG questionnaire responses prepared or reviewed
Internal Process Development
- Guidance on building ESG data collection, governance, and reporting processes suited to your current stage
- Templates, process notes, and briefing documents as needed
Board and Management Reporting
- Quarterly ESG performance summary prepared for board or management review
- ESG narrative guidance for investor updates or AGM materials on request
Team Support (Realize and Extension)
- Internal team guidance sessions on ESG topics as needed
- Knowledge transfer to reduce dependency over time
Key Results
Customer Value
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Delivery Model
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Client responsibilities
- Initial onboarding call (90 min) — full brief on business model, current ESG state, regulatory context, and stakeholder landscape
- Monthly strategy call participation — at least one internal stakeholder (founder, CFO, or sustainability lead) available each month
- Provide documentation access — existing ESG materials, investor communications, and relevant internal documents
- Timely response to draft materials — review and approve responses within the agreed turnaround
- Internal coordination — ensure the specialist can access the relevant people internally when needed for specific queries
- Define a primary internal contact — one person who manages the relationship with the specialist
- 30-day notice for engagement changes — scope adjustments or termination require 30 days notice
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What a Fractional ESG Officer Is (and Is Not)
A Fractional ESG Officer is a senior specialist who works as part of your team at a defined monthly scope. They attend your meetings, respond to your queries, and build knowledge of your business over time — functioning like a part-time member of staff, not a consultant parachuted in for specific projects.
This is not a general consulting retainer, a project engagement, or an hourly advisory service. The specialist is embedded in your operations on a structured monthly basis, with continuity across all ESG activities.
Scope Management
Each package tier defines an approximate monthly hour range. Within that range, the specialist allocates time across monitoring, strategy calls, query response, and process development based on monthly priorities agreed at the strategy call. Additional hours beyond the monthly scope are available at the agreed day rate, notified in advance.
What's Included — All Packages
All engagements include:
- Dedicated specialist assigned to your engagement
- Monthly strategy call (60 min)
- Regulatory monitoring for applicable frameworks
- Email and messaging access (response within 1 business day)
- Monthly activity summary
Available Add-Ons
- On-site quarterly session — €1,800 + travel
- ESG report drafting (annual, standalone engagement) — quoted on scope
- Additional team training sessions beyond package scope — €550/session
- Specialist rematch (after minimum term, if needed) — no cost
Prerequisites for Successful Engagement
- Primary internal contact identified — one person managing the relationship
- Clear brief on ESG needs — what the specialist will primarily be handling
- Access to relevant materials and people — specialist needs to be able to do the work
- Monthly call commitment — at least one internal stakeholder available each month
- 3-month minimum commitment — the specialist builds knowledge over time; short engagements do not deliver the continuity benefit
- Realistic scope expectations — this is not a full-time ESG department; complex projects may require separate project engagement
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: How is the specialist matched to our company?
Answer: We prepare a brief based on your sector, regulatory profile, language requirements, and ESG priorities. The Impact Maker team selects a specialist whose background fits the brief and provides you with their profile for review before the engagement starts. You have the option to request a brief call with the specialist before confirming.
Question: What if the specialist does not work out?
Answer: If the match is not right after the first 30 days, we will rematch at no cost. After the minimum term, either party can end the engagement with 30 days notice.
Question: Can we use this service alongside a project engagement?
Answer: Yes. Some clients run a project engagement (such as a CSRD readiness assessment) alongside this service, with the Fractional ESG Officer providing continuity once the project concludes. Others use a project to build a specific deliverable and this service for ongoing advisory afterwards.
Question: How many hours does the specialist spend on our account each month?
Answer: The Discover package covers approximately 10 hours per month; Realize approximately 20 hours; Extension approximately 30 hours. Actual hours vary by month depending on query volume and activity. The monthly summary records hours spent. Additional hours are available at the agreed rate, flagged before use.
Question: Can we increase or decrease the monthly scope?
Answer: Scope changes are possible after the minimum engagement period with 30 days notice. Temporary scope increases (for example, during a fundraise) can be arranged within an engagement without moving to a new package tier.
Question: What happens if we grow and need a full-time ESG hire?
Answer: The specialist can support the hiring process — briefing candidates, supporting interviews, and providing onboarding documentation. The engagement ends with 30 days notice once the full-time hire is in place.
Getting Started
Step 1: Contact us at sales@impactmaker.co or complete the Fractional ESG Officer matching brief
Step 2: Scoping call (30 min) — confirm scope, sector, regulatory context, and language
Step 3: Specialist matching (3–5 business days) — Impact Maker prepares brief and proposes specialist
Step 4: Profile review and kick-off confirmation — engagement begins within 1 week of confirmationCategories
Expertise
€2,752.00
What's Included:
✓ Specialist matching and 90-minute onboarding call
✓ Monthly strategy call (60 min) — agenda prepared in advance
✓ Regulatory monitoring — relevant updates flagged with briefing notes
✓ Up to 3 reactive queries per month — investor or customer questions, quick guidance
✓ Quarterly ESG performance summary (brief format)
✓ Monthly activity summary
✓ Email and messaging access (response within 1 business day)
Additional hours: €350/hour, flagged in advance
Ideal For: Early-stage companies managing investor ESG queries or preparing for first regulatory obligations, with limited ongoing advisory volume
€4,730.00
What's Included:
✓ Everything in DISCOVER, plus:
✓ Increased reactive scope — up to 8 reactive queries per month
✓ Investor and customer query responses drafted for your review (not just guidance)
✓ Internal process development — up to 2 process guidance sessions per month
✓ Board reporting — full quarterly ESG performance summary with narrative
✓ 1 team guidance session per month (45 min) on a relevant ESG topic
✓ Data room ESG section review on request (once per quarter)
Additional hours: €350/hour, flagged in advance
Ideal For: Companies with regular investor communication, ongoing customer ESG questionnaires, or active internal ESG programme development
€7,310.00
What's Included:
✓ Everything in REALIZE, plus:
✓ Full reactive scope — no monthly query cap
✓ Supplier ESG coordination — specialist supports supplier outreach on select topics
✓ Regulatory compliance management — active oversight of compliance calendar
✓ Board meeting participation on request (once per quarter, remote)
✓ Team training — up to 4 hours per month of structured internal sessions
✓ Annual ESG report narrative guidance
Additional hours: €350/hour, flagged in advance
Ideal For: Companies subject to CSRD, active in fundraising with significant ESG due diligence, or with supply chain ESG obligations requiring regular specialist attention
