The report
Hand off the drafting.
Keep the credit.
This is the signature engagement, taking the raw inputs, prior-year copy, interview notes, data tables, and internal feedback, and turning them into one clear, credible, publication-ready report. You stay the expert. I do the writing.
This is the right starting point if you:
Have your structure and key messages mostly figured out (or can decide on them quickly)
Have data, interview notes, prior-year copy, and SME inputs, but no time to turn them into 60 pages of finished prose
Want one writer for the whole report, not a team that hands off between sections
Need someone who can write the CEO letter and the governance section and the materiality narrative without losing the thread
Are tired of editing your own report at 11 p.m.
Turn your reporting process into a report people can actually use
I bring structure to the process and shape your data, disclosures, and expert input into a sustainability report that is rigorous enough for scrutiny and readable enough to be useful.
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Every section, written from your inputs in your company’s voice.
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A full first draft, structured feedback consolidated from your reviewers, then a revised second draft. A final polish pass after that, for clean-up only.
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Because it’s one writer, not a team.
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I push back where the data doesn’t support the claim, where the language sounds defensive, or where a section is trying to do too much. You make the final call. I make sure you’re making it with the right information.
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A clean handoff in your preferred format (Workiva, Word, Google Docs), plus guidance for your design team on structure, hierarchy, and how the words and visuals work together. I'm not your designer, but I'll make sure the report reads as well as it looks.
Your roadmap
What to expect
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Typically 3-4 months from kickoff to final draft, depending on report length, review cycles, and how quickly inputs land. Longer if we’re starting from scratch; shorter if you have a strong prior-year report to build from.
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Fixed-fee engagement, quoted by report scope. Roughly correlated to page count and number of review rounds.
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Booked 4–6 months before publication. I work with a small number of clients per cycle and tend to fill up early.
What happens next
Once the report is published
The Partnership — hand me the whole thing, every year. If reporting is a permanent fixture, stop re-hiring each cycle and make me a standing part of your team.
See The Partnership
Next year’s Blueprint — starting the conversation early so the next cycle is even cleaner.
See The Blueprint
Either way, we’ll talk about it before the current report goes to press.
Frequently asked questions
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Yes. I read your prior reports, brand guidelines, and any tone-of-voice documentation before I write a word. By the second draft, the report should sound unmistakably like your company — not like an outside writer. That’s the job.
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You do. All deliverables are yours: full rights, no attribution required, no portfolio use without your written permission. I’ll ask if I can reference our work in a case study, but only after publication and only with your sign-off.
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Common situation. I draft against what’s stable first — the qualitative sections, the strategy narrative, the governance content — and integrate data sections as they come in. We’ll map this out in kickoff so nothing stalls waiting for one missing input.
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Yes. I write with assurance and external review in mind from the first draft: claims that can be substantiated, language that doesn’t overstate, and clean alignment between the narrative and the data. If your report goes through assurance, I’m available for revision rounds based on reviewer feedback.
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Fixed fee, quoted after a fit call. I don’t bill hourly because hourly billing punishes the writer who works fast and rewards the one who pads timelines. You get a clear number and a clear scope up front, so you can plan and approve the budget without surprises. (The Partnership is the exception as it’s typically a monthly retainer.)
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Yes, routinely. Most sustainability reporting work involves pre-publication material, board-level conversations, and unreleased data. I’m used to working under NDA from the first call onward, and I can sign yours or send mine.
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You still only deal with me. Over time, I've built a small network of trusted, experienced specialists, including strategists, proofreaders, and designers, and when a project needs one, I bring them in and manage the work. You get the benefit of a bigger team without losing the single point of contact.
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Yes. I work natively in Workiva, Word, Google Docs, and most combinations of the above. If your team is on a shared drive, a CMS, or a hybrid setup, I’ll work in whatever environment makes review easiest for your stakeholders.
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It happens. Materiality results come in late, leadership changes, the board moves a meeting. I build a small amount of slack into every timeline, and for bigger shifts we’ll talk through what’s realistic and re-scope if we need to. I’d rather flag a problem early than miss a deadline quietly.
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Both. I subcontract to a small number of sustainability and brand agencies who bring me in as the senior writer on their team’s engagements. If you’re an agency considering me for a client project, the conversation is the same. Let’s hop on a fit call.
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The fit call is the answer. It’s 30 minutes, free, and we’ll both know by the end. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll let you know and point you toward someone who might be.