Impact Starter Pack
4 Steps to integrating impact into your business, even if you’re just getting started.
In this pack, you will find some tried and tested exercises that I use with clients to help them approach “impact thinking” in their businesses.
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What you’ll learn in the
Impact Starter Pack
✔️ Think about impact in the context of your business.
✔️ Understand how the Sustainable Development Goals relate to your business.
✔️ Know what mandatory climate reporting requirements mean.
✔️ Develop an awareness of “greenwashing”.
Leverage Impact
Business leaders often say the same thing.
“We know we need to move, we just don’t know where to start, what actually matters, or how to make it practical.”
That’s exactly why this Impact Starter Pack exists.
In this pack, you will find some tried and tested exercises that I use with clients to help them approach “impact thinking” in their businesses.
Impact is more than a buzzword.
It’s a way of doing business.
Understanding how your company relates to the world in which it operates is a fundamental to business strategy.
Every business operates in an economy, situated in a society, existing in an environment. All of which is interrelated. Understanding how these inter-relate to organisational purpose and priorities is fundamental to long term success.
Learn to play, where the ball will go.
Who is Kate McHugh?
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Kate McHugh
I help my clients identify opportunities for innovation and impact through sustainability (ESG) principles to improve profitability, enhance customer engagement and reputation, and access new markets.
I work with owners and leaders of small to medium businesses ($20-$100million) under regulatory, market, or operational pressure, often in financial services, private equity, logistics, agriculture, FMCG, retail, business services and hard-to-abate sectors who need insight, clarity, and actionable solutions that others can’t see.
I work with leaders, helping them understand the intersection of mandatory climate reporting, sustainability and ESG principles with their company's purpose and priorities. With a focus on turning complexity into clarity, businesses can make confident, value-generating decisions quickly.
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Greg Lidell
“I had the pleasure of working with Kate McHugh during our time together at Suncorp, where she consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to deliver on complex, multi-stakeholder projects. Kate brings both intellectual depth and practical execution to her work; a rare combination that enables her to translate ambitious sustainability and climate agendas into tangible outcomes. Kate has a deep understanding of the risks and opportunities presented by climate change and broader sustainability issues. She combines this with strong technical expertise in impact frameworks and reporting, helping the business navigate evolving expectations with clarity and confidence...”
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Kunal Gupta
“I’ve had the pleasure of partnering with Kate at AXR to deliver joint sessions on ESG and Sustainability. These sessions have consistently stood out, receiving excellent feedback from our CFO network for their informative, engaging, and highly relevant content. Kate is a true specialist in this space; her passion and commercial acumen set her apart from the typical “tick-the-box” approach. She goes beyond compliance, genuinely supporting companies to create meaningful and lasting impact in this crucial market segment. Kate’s expertise and commitment make her a standout consultant you can trust.”
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John Minns
"A strategic thinker, with strong project management capability, Kate's diverse leadership skills enable her to drive performance through sustainability initiatives, deliver influential advice to senior sector leaders, and manage complex change initiatives. She is prepared to strongly advocate for a position she believes in, provide direct and honest feedback, and negotiate positive outcomes for stakeholders. These attributes were vital to the delivery of the Strata Futures initiative and enabled our partnership to produce a one of a kind roadmap for change in the national strata sector."
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Andrew White
"Kate McHugh is a positive force in the challenging world of sustainable business. In the 10 years that I’ve known Kate, I’ve been fortunate enough to witness and benefit from the proactively delivered sustainability-focused outcomes and solutions that have been adopted by businesses on the back of her hard work. I’ve witnessed how Kate navigates complex organisations and stakeholders with a level of care, respect and candour. And I’ve witnessed Kate bring together people and build communities of practice and interest. But what has always impressed me most, is how I’ve seen Kate continually step up, and step in when the times get tough and others are looking to find the quickest and easiest exit."