Our Story

“Kathryn Alexander and Ethical Impact were just what we needed, exactly when we needed it. Kathryn helped me develop a program that was groundbreaking in our industry. The work we did with her team in two days energized my entire company and catapulted us into a new era.”

Diedra Garcia | President and CEO DRG Construction Corporation

Sustainability is in our DNA - we work to put it into our clients DNA as well.

Sustainability means being around a long time. Given the turmoil in the economy, the environment, and in society, companies need to be more creative, more strategic and more foresighted than at any time in history. Resilience doesn't happen overnight. The ability to respond quickly, to adapt robustly and to be generative with creative solutions to the accelerating need for change has to be planned for, the capacity developed and the solutions generated before the crisis hits.

For us, this is what it means to be sustainable! Yes, you reduce your energy costs and your dependence upon increasingly costly fast disappearing resources. Yes, you reduce your water needs. Yes, you begin to rethink your business and your supplier relationships to eliminate waste. But that's not all. To do all of these things and more you need to clarify your strategy, shift your leadership and manage your culture to make sure you are going in the right direction and you have the ability to get there. Work with us to begin with the end in mind!

We are a member of Shaping Tomorrow, a Futurest Organization

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We are the bridge from where you are to where you need to be.

The photo of the Bridge at Deception Pass in Washington is our way of showing that while the future may be 'foggy' we offer the ability to bring clarity and safe transition into the naturally harmonious and profitable world that awaits on the other shore.

Mission

We are a consulting & certification company bringing companies to Life by connecting them with the strategic value of sustainability.

Vision

We love Life, the planet and people. Our joy is seeing our clients grab hold of their vision, join hands with Mother Nature and make a difference in the world.

Values

• Integrity of the whole
• What this means to you: We work for your company, not for any of the individuals in it. Our thoughts and recommendations are focused on the optimization of the entire enterprise, not a division or department. If we are contracted by a division or department, then the impact on the rest of the organization is understood and managed.
• All Actions create the conditions that support Life
• What this means to you: We love our work and will act to ensure that you can love your work and your employees will love their work as well. The excitement of coming to work to make a difference is contagious; engages people; reduces turnover and increases profits. We want you to love working with us too, so we expect to exceed your expectations.
• Co-Creation
• What this means to you: Together we address the planning, design and implementation of your project. As we dance together we may shift leading position, but we are dancing to the same music.
• Curiosity & Experimentation
• What this means to you: As we co-create solutions we may generate innovative methods, customized approaches and offer new ways of thinking to increase your success.

We are an L3C - social benefit company. We have social benefit in the drivers seat and profit in the back seat, so profit is in the mix and intended, but not the driver.

By becoming a B Corp we are joining those who are in the forefront working to change the legal system so that boards of directors are legally bound to defend the environment and the community before shareholders. This is a movement we strongly support.