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Hire Top-Tier Freelance Sustainability Consultants

Dazzle is the sustainability freelancer platform that matches you to the best ESG professionals in the field. Hire consultants to help with any sustainability projects, such as strategy support, implementation, and impact analysis.

Our matchmaking algorithm finds the best sustainability freelancer with the right background and expertise for your specific organization. 

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Meet your sustainability experts today

From carbon accounting to ESG ratings and reporting, access 150+ sustainability experts ready to support your team.

What are the options?

You can hire our sustainability freelancers in two ways.

Project-Based Sustainability Freelancers

  • Dedicated sustainability expert(s)
  • Work with a team or an individual
  • Clear start and deliverable
  • Clear and transparent terms
  • Project-based pricing
  • Hiring-speed <48 hours

Interim Sustainability Management

  • Dedicated sustainability expert(s)
  • Fixed amount of hours per month
  • Clear and predictable budget
  • Suitable for maternity cover
  • Clear and transparent terms
  • Hiring-speed <48 hours

How we can help

Learn about how we can help you achieve your sustainability goals. With 150+ freelancers in our community, there are many areas we can help you with – below are the most popular.

CSRD

DOUBLE MATERIALITY, GAP ANALYSIS, IMPLEMENTATION, ETC.

Climate Action

SBTI, Scope 123, LCAs, Decarbonization, Etc.

ESG Ratings

Ecovadis, B CORP, CDP, Etc.

HUMAN RIGHTS

CSDDD, Gender Diversity, Assessements, Etc.

COMMUNICATIONS

ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY, NEWSLETTERS, SOCIALS, ETC.

ESG Reporting

GRI, SDGs, UNGC AND TCFD

Sustainability Strategy Development

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SUPPORT

Training and Knowledge Transfer

And 65+ other topics.

Working with Sustainability Consultants

We help organizations connect to top sustainability freelance talent by matching them based on their needs, challenges & ambitions

Table of contents

What is a sustainability consultant?

Sustainability, or otherwise referred to as ESG, has become more and more important in business. ESG stands for Environment, Social and Governance. This is intended to cover the different aspects of being a sustainable business. Another common term is the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit.

A sustainability consultant is a professional who specializes in advising and assisting organizations during the process of becoming more sustainable. ESG Consultants have expertise in ESG reporting, sustainability strategy, impact assessments, sustainability KPI selection and ESG gap analyses. These actions are intended to support an organization in identifying its key priorities as it relates to sustainability. Many companies face pressure from their clients, investors, governments and even the general public.

What Do Sustainability Consultants Do?

Sustainability Consultants provide expert advice and guidance throughout the entire ESG strategy formation, reporting an optimization phase.. This often includes the determination of a baseline, sustainability goal setting, ESG KPI selection, employee engagement through training, and general consulting on sustainability topics.

This work is often done by big consultancies, but freelancing seems to be the future of work. With Dazzle, we give you access to the best freelance sustainability talent. In this overview we will talk you through:

  • The skills & and qualifications of freelance sustainability experts
  • How they can support your organization in becoming more sustainable
  • How your collaboration with freelancers will look like
  • Why working with freelancers is more cost-effective

Who can call themselves Sustainability experts?

The freelance sustainability consultants on our platform usually have a background in ESG strategy or ESG reporting in large organizations, as a freelancer or even at big 4 consultancies. Many of them have since moved to the freelance community, either to have more freedom or to be able to serve more organizations with their sustainability skills.​

The freelancers on our platform have gone through our assessment process, where we evaluate their skills through an interview and case study. Afterwards, the Dazzle freelancers complete a skills inventory which feeds our matchmaking algorithm.

Qualifications and skills of freelance sustainability consultants
Sustainability consultants will have worked with many organizations throughout the years. It’s not untypical to have completed ESG reports, sustainability gap analyses, and implementation projects in the past. That means that an experienced sustainability freelancer is able to hit the ground running very fast, without a long onboarding period compared to a full-time employee. On our platform, we have a wide range of freelancers, to be able to match your organization, budget and ambition level.

Juniors

Junior Sustainability freelancers (with 2-3 years experience in sustainability consulting) can provide valuable legwork to understand how sustainability fits into your organization – whether it’s researching the specific regulations that apply to your organization, or supporting the implementation of actions that have already been determined by your sustainability strategy.

Associates

Associate-level sustainability freelancers (with 3-7 years of experience as a sustainability professional) can identify the gaps between your current ESG initiatives and those necessary to be a sustainable organization. A more experienced sustainability consultant can advise you on best practices within your industry, and offer concrete implementation support.

Seniors

Senior sustainability freelancers (with 7+ years of experience as a sustainability professional) can support you completely from becoming compliant to moving beyond basic requirements. They can act as Chief Sustainability Officers as a service to lead the sustainability efforts from the ESG strategy formation all the way up to publishing your annual sustainability report.

Why would you work with freelance sustainability consultants?

Sustainability or ESG freelancers are flexible alternatives to working with traditional sustainability consulting firms. Given the breadth and depth of sustainability, it could be helpful to have specialists available. Most ESG managers are generalists, but when topics as biodiversity, regulatory compliance and LCAs arise, they could use a bit of support. With Dazzle, you can tap into a pool of expert when needed, for as long as you need the support. ​

When is it the right choice to consider freelance sustainability consultants?

Time pressure and flexibility

Recruiting employees for a fulltime position in your sustainability team can be a timely process. With Dazzle, you can get started in as little as 48 hours. Simply book a discovery call, complete the scoping form and we’ll match you to the best possible sustainability freelancer. When annual sustainability reports are due, ESG assessment deadlines are lurking around the corner, and data collection is delaying your progress, working with a sustainability freelancers can fast-track your actions and help you bridge the gap in your team.

Understaffed ESG department

The beauty and challenge of sustainability is that it is an extremely broad topics, with more and more sub-topics. Especially in organizations that don’t have a fully staffed ESG department, it’s almost impossible to expertly cover every singly specialty. Sustainability freelancers are a convenient solution to bridge the skills gap that inevitably exist within your organization and get expert advice or implementation support in peak times.​

Skill gaps and topic-specific expertise

Some extremely complex legislation might be coming your way, which could fall outside of the comfort zone of your core sustainability team. We also regularly see sustainability being covered by HR, Marketing or Operational departments. Especially senior sustainability advisors can deliver much-needed specialist expertise, for example for complex biodiversity scans, LCAs or reporting requirements.

Local expertise

If the ESG department has no expertise in a local market, but need to comply with local regulation, it’s difficult to find a sustainability advisor to support those cross-border activities. Experienced local sustainability freelancers can supply guidance for local legislation, reporting requirements, but also culturally sensitive advise on engaging employees in your sustainability efforts.

Benefits of working with a freelance sustainability expert

Flexibility

ESG freelancers can deliver punctual support, with more availability during peak times and on=demand standby during more quiet times in your sustainability roadmap. Tap into a pool of experts to close the skills gaps.

Cost-effective

Traditional ESG consulting firms sell the time and rate of a consultant, and a group of analysts, or off-shore freelancers from low-income countries who deliver the work. That is neither transparent nor fare to the team members actually working on the project. Working with a sustainability freelancer ensures full transparency as you’ll be working directly with the individual and there is clear commitment to the project.​

Compliance and reporting expertise

Working directly with the individual ensures the level of expertise and experience needed to successfully deliver the project. Compare resumes and work with freelancers that are experienced in your industry. You can also rest assured that all Dazzle freelancers have successfully completed our vetting system, meaning you’ll be working with only the best sustainability freelancers.

Working with, not for you

Traditionally, sustainability consultants take the work out of your hands and do the work for you. Our ESG freelancers will work with you on the project, and ensure knowledge transfer along the way. Dazzle is about making progress, on the sustainability front but also for the individual. Our freelancers learn from working with each other and the organization that we serve, and that goes both ways. We want the leave our clients better than they were when we started, not overwhelmed by a 30-page report.

An example of a typical freelancer ESG strategy process

Setting an ESG baseline

In this first step, we will establish a baseline. What are the existing sustainability initiatives? How far along are you on your ESG journey? Depending on the maturity and ready availability of the data, we can determine a logical sequence for the rest of the project.

Alignment of Sustainability Goals & Strategy

After the baseline​ has been established a plan needs to be put into place to close the gaps. In the initial phase, your organization needs to establish which KPIs to report on and how that relates to your ESG goal setting.

ESG Reporting

Most organizations start with a rather simple ESG KPI dashboard. However, depending on which reporting standards of frameworks that you follow, the reporting structure needs to be built or improved. GRI is the most common reporting standard to follow, and thus best practice. Reporting should be incorporated into your ESG roadmap. Many organizations opt to publish an annual sustainability report, this enhances transparency, organizational commitment and accountability.​

Continuous improvement

Sustainability is never a once-off exercise, as it requires continuous work on your ESG strategy. That’s why you will need to put in place systems to ensure the achievement of your ESG goals. This final step will help you identify the areas of improvement for the continuation of your strategy. You can view this as a circular process, similar to the PDCA-loop.

Our values

Integrity

Progress with purpose.

We’re not just moving forward, we’re moving with intention. Every step we take is guided by our passion for a more sustainable world. Progress isn’t just about growth – it’s about making a difference where it matters most.

Integrity

Ambition with integrity.

We dream big and we push boundaries, but we do so with honesty and heart. Our ambition is fueled by a commitment to doing what’s right, staying true to our values, and always putting purpose over profit.

Integrity

Community empowerment.

We believe in the power of people. Together, we’re stronger, smarter, and more capable of creating lasting change.

The Dazzle wall of love

Explore why our clients and freelancers decided to work with us.

“We had a great experience working with freelancer, Chi. She brought a wealth of knowledge on the sustainable regulatory landscape (CSRD) and guided us perfectly through our Double Materiality Assessment. The feedback she gave on our current sustainability strategy was very valuable, concise, and practical. Overall, we would highly recommend Chi to any organization trying to enhance their sustainability strategy.

A big thanks to Dazzle for the perfect matchmaking.”

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Renée van den Elsen
Nedspice Group

“Dazzle has transformed our approach to sustainability projects.

We needed specialized freelancers understanding the nuances of sustainable practices and thanks to their platform we’ve been able to connect with talents that exceeded our expectations for both EcoVadis and our sustainability annual report. With Dazzle we have confidently advanced our sustainability initiatives and achieve outstanding results.”

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Swann Dabet
Kolmar Group AG

“Dazzle made finding an expert sustainability freelancer to provide maternity leave coverage seamless. From start to finish, they made sure everything was taken care of, and our freelancer was everything we had hoped for. Everyone throughout the process was professional, organized, and wonderful to work with.
I would highly recommend Dazzle for anyone looking for a sustainability freelancer.’”

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Jessica Lenhart - USPA Global

“Working with Dazzle-freelancer Elisa was key in achieving our EcoVadis Gold-medal. Elisa’s deep knowledge and hands-on approach guided us through the complexities of the sustainability questionnaire. We highly recommend Dazzle and their network of specialized freelancers to any company who is working on EcoVadis, or other sustainability topics.”

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Anthonie Trapman - Ewals Cargo Care

“Dazzle helped match us with a great freelancer for our project and made the process fast and easy. We simply forwarded our brief and the team at Dazzle took care of the rest. We are really happy with the outcome of the project and look forward to working with more Dazzle-freelancers in the future!”

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David Voxlin - SKIM Group

“It was important for us to match with a freelancer who worked in our sector and has many years of experience. This is because our sector-specific requirements in major sporting events are very specialized. Dazzle helped us find 
the perfect match.”

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Simon Rasch - Deutscher Fußball-Bund

“What truly sets Dazzle apart is its robust matchmaking algorithm. It’s like having a personal sales assistant who knows exactly what projects align with my skills and interests. No more wasting time sifting through irrelevant listings; this platform delivers tailored opportunities straight to my inbox!'”

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Talha — Freelancer

“It’s been great working via Dazzle! The Dazzle team is very ambitious, and combine that with a lot of heart for the sustainability cause. They are very open to feedback, on the ball, and adapted well to make their innovative business model work.

I am currently on a great assignment, which I wouldn’t have found without them. As I tell my clients: they do the sales, and I just have to bring my brain, which suits me perfectly. And my clients have been very happy, so its a win-win-win!”

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Iris — Freelancer

“One of the hardest things about working with freelancers (especially in sustainability) is sourcing. It’s really difficult and time-consuming to go through tons of pages on LinkedIn to find someone. Dazzle makes finding sustainability freelancers effortless. Just tell them what the project is about, what you think you need, and your budget and they’ll come up with a recommendation. All of the freelancers they’ve introduced to me so far have been spot on.”

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Jerome Ibanez – Midgard

“In the world of sustainability, it is difficult to match up with the right freelance expert for a specific sustainability topic. Dazzle helped us in matching up with a good freelancer.
After explaining what we wanted to achieve and what the scope and purpose was of our workshop, Dazzle matched us with the right freelance expert.”

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Mark Roos - Hanzestrohm

“Dazzle provided exactly what I was looking for when I wanted to grow my number of sustainability freelancing projects. Once they had assessed my skills and experience, the team quickly matched me with several exciting, relevant and interesting projects. It’s been a pleasure working with Dazzle so far and I am really looking forward to continue our collaboration. The dazzle team is professional, engaging and ‘on the ball’ – a joy to work with.

I like the Dazzle model a lot and I think this can play an important part in how we work in the future.”

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Orjan — Freelancer

“Working with Dazzle has been the most seamless, professional and exciting experience I’ve had whilst freelancing. The Dazzle team are excellent communicators, always providing clear details, acting as a critical friend and liaising with clients to ensure everyone is on the same page. The projects and clients are varied, which really helps keep things interesting! It’s also great to be part of the community of freelancers which they’ve grown – a necessity when working remotely and without a team! I’m really looking forward to working with Dazzle over the coming months!”

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Nalise — Freelancer

“I am a Dazzle-freelancer and I very much enjoy working with the Dazzle team. I am impressed with how quickly they built their company, how well their AI tool works, and their level of professionalism. They always make sure I have enough information of a prospective client and/or assignment to be able to judge it, they are highly responsive and approachable, and stay engaged throughout the assignment.”

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Nienke — Freelancer