ESG & Impact Advisory
30 Years of Private Equity & Investment Advisory Services Covering the Full Investment Lifecycle
Grant Thornton Stax partners with clients to operationalize the integration of material ESG factors and impact goals, enabling investors and management teams to make more strategic, informed decisions. Our solutions are designed to identify, measure, and mitigate ESG risk as well as to create value for stakeholders throughout the investment lifecycle.
What We Do
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ESG Due Diligence
- Identify business-specific material ESG risks given industry, size, and geographic footprint.
- Conduct comprehensive assessment of ESG risk factors and produce actionable recommendations to manage and mitigate ESG risks.
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ESG Value Creation
- Benchmark ESG performance and highlight areas of opportunity to realize value by improving ESG performance gaps.
- ESG risk and opportunity strategy embedded in 100-day plan.
- Ongoing monitoring of ESG KPIs and regular reporting of top ESG issues and priorities.
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ESG Sell-Side Assessments
- Identify business-specific material ESG risks and associated KPIs; benchmark ESG performance relative to industry best practices.
- Prepare ESG reporting to communicate ESG business case and streamline buy-side ESG due diligence.
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Impact Strategy & Advisory
- Strategic advisory and framework design to integrate and assess sustainability objectives across the investment lifecycle.
Recent Insights
October 15, 2025
Anuj A. Shah was interviewed by TechTarget to explain how IT leaders can make ESG measurable and meaningful, as well as the benefits of aligning sustainability with business outcomes.
By Brad Kuntz, Anuj A. Shah & Joel Slater
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September 22, 2025
Raymond James has partnered with Grant Thornton Stax for this edition of "Packaging Insights" where we share opportunities available within the US recycling industry. Read more here.
By Anuj A. Shah
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July 16, 2025
Anuj A. Shah shares the benefits of Stax approach to embedding ESG within diligence to identify value creation opportunities & risks. Read more to learn how ESG diligence can improve value.
October 15, 2025
Anuj A. Shah was interviewed by TechTarget to explain how IT leaders can make ESG measurable and meaningful, as well as the benefits of aligning sustainability with business outcomes.
By Brad Kuntz, Anuj A. Shah & Joel Slater
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September 22, 2025
Raymond James has partnered with Grant Thornton Stax for this edition of "Packaging Insights" where we share opportunities available within the US recycling industry. Read more here.
By Anuj A. Shah
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July 16, 2025
Anuj A. Shah shares the benefits of Stax approach to embedding ESG within diligence to identify value creation opportunities & risks. Read more to learn how ESG diligence can improve value.
July 1, 2025
Grant Thornton Stax has been named a finalist in the 2025 Real Deals Sustainable Investment Awards, recognized in the category of Due Diligence Provider of the Year. Click here to learn about the award.
By Anuj A. Shah
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June 11, 2025
Stax Managing Director Anuj A. Shah recently joined the Top Sustainability Consultant podcast hosted by The Consulting Report. Listen to the full podcast here.
By Anuj A. Shah
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April 4, 2025
Anuj A. Shah discusses how new US tariffs reshape global trade and M&A outlook. Learn how interest rates, commodity prices, and private equity strategies are shifting in response.
By Anuj A. Shah, Brad Kuntz, Joel Slater
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March 24, 2025
With rising demand for electrification, net-zero commitments, and state-level climate policies, Anuj A. Shah, Brad Kuntz, and Joel Slater share how PE investors can capitalize on this growth.
By Anuj A. Shah
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March 14, 2025
Tariffs, de-globalization, trade barriers, and ESG mandates are reshaping strategies. Anuj A. Shah shares how Stax’s holistic framework helps PE firms navigate these shifts. Learn more.
By Robert Lytle
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March 13, 2025
Gaining an edge requires unique, subsector-driven insights that help PE investors capture high-value opportunities. Robert Lytle discusses why PE firms must go beyond standard diligence.