PROJECT AND CORPORATE-LEVEL ESG STRATEGY
Apache, a leading real estate investment manager, partnered with RLB to strengthen its ESG strategy across both project and corporate levels. Through a collaborative and tailored approach, we delivered comprehensive ESG services, driving measurable value and client satisfaction.
Apache required a consultancy partner capable of delivering a full suite of ESG services, from project-level carbon reporting and certifications to corporate-level strategy and training. The goal was to streamline ESG management, ensure regulatory compliance and embed sustainability into business operations.
At a glance
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ClientApache
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ServicesSustainability, ESG and Sustainability Consultancy, Green Building Accreditations
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sectorResidential
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LocationCambridge, United Kingdom
Seamless service delivery
Following a competitive tender, Apache selected RLB to provide end-to-end ESG support for a residential project in Eddington, Cambridge, including carbon reporting, building certifications and materiality assessments. RLB’s integrated, in-house ESG expertise and seamless service delivery was a major differentiator for Apache. Our capability to deliver all services in-house meant Apache could work with a single, reliable partner, avoiding the inefficiencies and higher costs often associated with outsourcing.
Innovation in practice
At corporate level, we refreshed Apache’s ESG strategy through tailored workshops and a stakeholder-informed materiality assessment, adapting its approach to balance bespoke commercial ESG risks and value opportunities with business needs and market expectations. Through peer benchmarking and a strong understanding of capital‑market ESG expectations, we future‑proofed Apache’s ESG strategy, ensuring alignment with key partners such as Nuveen. Our agility in reworking proposals and aligning services with client feedback was cited as an example of innovation in practice.
Collaborative approach
RLB’s collaborative style was highly valued, especially in workshops with Apache’s ESG committee and management team. Our ability to articulate ESG concepts in a way that resonated with both technical and non-technical audiences was integral to securing buy-in from senior decision makers. Notably, Apache’s chairman described an RLB-led ESG strategy session as “one of the best ESG sessions he’d attended” due to its clarity and relevance.
Effective communication
Through this partnership, Apache developed and implemented a comprehensive and robust ESG strategy at both project and corporate levels, benefiting from RLB’s integrated, single-supplier model. Our effective communication and ability to tailor our approach enabled Apache to confidently involve us in high-level investor discussions, while the collaborative relationship fostered trust and delivered tangible value. The success of this partnership is reflected in Apache’s high satisfaction and willingness to recommend RLB, recognising us as a trusted ESG advisor and valued partner.
“RLB’s reliability, commercial understanding and ability to communicate ESG in a way that makes sense to our business is invaluable. Their integrated approach means I only need to work with one supplier, and I can confidently bring them into investor discussions.”Nicola King, Director, ESG and Operations, Apache
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