GREEN GROWTH
FOR AFRICAN
BUSINESSES

OUR CLIENTS HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN
COMPANY

The AR Initiative is a full-service advisory firm that helps businesses understand their environmental and social impacts, and develop strategies to grow sustainably.

At AR Initiative, we believe sustainable business practices are the key to unlocking long-term growth and creating a positive impact across Africa.
Labake Ajiboye-Richard
COMPANY

The AR Initiative is a full-service sustainability advisory firm that helps businesses in Africa understand and improve their sustainability performance develop capacity for impact management and execute strategies to grow sustainably

PROBLEM
PROBLEM

Africa's journey towards sustainable development is impeded by several interconnected challenges

01.
Scarcity of accurate and reliable ESG data in Africa.
02.
Regulatory pressures and complex ESG frameworks for investors and businesses.
03.
Limited affordable and accessible ESG expertise for accurate measurement and reporting.
04.
Innovators lack the resources that will enable them quantify environmental and social performance.

Sustainability
reporting by
region

72%

America

82%

Europe

89%

Asia Pacific

56%

Middle East and Africa
We beliEve that

What you don’t measure, you can’t manage

SUSTAINABILITY
REPORTING BY
REGION
We beliEve that

What you don’t measure,

you can’t manage

74%

America

89%

Asia
Pacific

82%

Europe

56%

Middle
East and
Africa
Solution

We deploy data tools and research expertise to assess and improve sustainability in African businesses

World class data tools

We deploy data tools that meet globally recognised standards to manage environmental & social impact

From data to insights

We leverage the 20+ years of research experience on our team to execute quantitative and qualitative research, and uncover hidden insights

Actionable strategy

Using the gathered insights, we design systems and processes that will set your organisation on the path to all-round sustainability
Our services

The complete
sustainability toolbox

Advisory

Impact Advisory & ESG Strategy

Develop tailored strategies aligning ESG principles with your business objectives. Foster long-term value creation through sustainable decision-making frameworks.

Sustainable Product Design

Integrate sustainability into product lifecycles through data and lifecycle assessment. Optimize resource efficiency, mitigate environmental impact, and meet evolving consumer demands.

Materiality Assessment

Identify and prioritize the most significant ESG topics impacting your business. Leverage robust methodologies and stakeholder inputs for focused sustainability efforts.

01

Reporting

Impact measurement and management frameworks

Implement robust frameworks to quantify, track, and optimize your environmental, social, and economic impacts. Enable data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.

Impact Reports

Communicate your sustainability performance transparently through comprehensive impact reports. Enhance accountability, investor confidence, and stakeholder trust.

02

Data and Tools

Data Infrastructure for Impact Tracking

Establish tailored data collection processes and infrastructure for seamless impact data management. Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability.

Data-Driven Sustainability Intelligence & Insights

Leverage advanced data analytics and modelling for actionable sustainability insights. Gain a competitive edge through data-informed strategies and decision-making.

03

Advisory

Impact Advisory & ESG Strategy

Develop tailored strategies aligning ESG principles with your business objectives. Foster long-term value creation through sustainable decision-making frameworks.

Sustainable Product Design

Integrate sustainability into product lifecycles through data and lifecycle assessment. Optimize resource efficiency, mitigate environmental impact, and meet evolving consumer demands.

Materiality Assessment

Identify and prioritize the most significant ESG topics impacting your business. Leverage robust methodologies and stakeholder inputs for focused sustainability efforts.

01

Reporting

Impact measurement and management frameworks

Implement robust frameworks to quantify, track, and optimize your environmental, social, and economic impacts. Enable data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.

Impact Reports

Communicate your sustainability performance transparently through comprehensive impact reports. Enhance accountability, investor confidence, and stakeholder trust.

02

Data and Tools

Data Infrastructure for Impact Tracking

Establish tailored data collection processes and infrastructure for seamless impact data management. Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability.

Data-Driven Sustainability Intelligence & Insights

Leverage advanced data analytics and modelling for actionable sustainability insights. Gain a competitive edge through data-informed strategies and decision-making.

03

VALUE

We will help you...

Measure your environmental and social impacts, benchmarking your performance and help drive innovation to improve your sustainability performance

Develop roadmaps and decarbonization strategies tailored to your unique business needs and model to increase business value and opportunities

Develop a robust data infrastructure to track, manage and communicate impact to your stakeholders

Develop comprehensive impact reports and produce data-driven insights for improved decision-making.

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Renewable energy

Oil & Gas

Real estate

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Renewable energy

Oil & Gas

Real estate

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Renewable energy

Oil & Gas

Real estate

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transportation

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transport

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transport

Agriculture

Aviation

Venture funds

Fintech

Edtech

Health and wellness

Transport

Agriculture

Aviation

Technology solutions

Construction

Civil engineering

Health and wellness

Transport

Agriculture

Aviation

Technology solutions

Construction

Civil engineering

Health and wellness

Transport

Agriculture

Aviation

Technology solutions

Construction

Civil engineering

Health and wellness

Transport

We work with everyone.

Matthew Akano
AR Initiative played a pivotal role in helping Ventures Platform articulate its impact story through a comprehensive impact study and developing our first-ever impact report. Their expertise, flexibility, and resilience throughout the process were truly commendable. The collaborative approach they brought to the table ensured the report captured our vision and values effectively. We look forward to future opportunities to work together and explore other areas of synergy.
Matthew Akano
Head, Fund Operations, Ventures Platform
Etemore Glover
“Working with ARI Initiative on the five-year report for IIF was both insightful and rewarding. The comprehensive analysis provided by ARI has been instrumental in identifying our successes and areas for improvement, which is now guiding our strategy for the next five years. ARI's contributions have significantly impacted our approach to achieving our goals. The ARI staff were supportive and ensured that all information obtained for the report was reliable and had integrity.”
Etemore Glover
CEO, Impact Investors Foundation
Modele Ajayi-Bembe
“Working with ARI has had a great impact on Cutstruct. The Sustainability Roadmap developed has enabled us to clearly communicate both our current sustainability efforts and future plans to stakeholders. It has also given us the confidence to address any questions regarding our sustainability initiatives. It has also helped us identify a growing market in sustainable construction, which we plan to leverage for long-term growth.”
Modele Ajayi-Bembe
COO of Cutstruct
Aisha Raheem
"Working with The AR Initiative broadened our understanding of our work’s impact and helped us think more systematically about our sustainability impact, going beyond surface-level assessments. They introduced new measurement tools that allowed us to assess whether we were truly solving problems rather than potentially contributing to them. They also encouraged us to consider factors like employee and supplier impact, food security, and job creation. This detailed sustainability assessment enhanced our understanding of our organization's full impact."
Aisha Raheem
CEO, Farmz2U
Matthew Akano
Matthew Akano
AR Initiative played a pivotal role in helping Ventures Platform articulate its impact story through a comprehensive impact study and developing our first-ever impact report. Their expertise, flexibility, and resilience throughout the process were truly commendable. The collaborative approach they brought to the table ensured the report captured our vision and values effectively. We look forward to future opportunities to work together and explore other areas of synergy.
Matthew Akano
Head, Fund Operations, Ventures Platform
Etemore Glover
Etemore Glover
“Working with ARI Initiative on the five-year report for IIF was both insightful and rewarding. The comprehensive analysis provided by ARI has been instrumental in identifying our successes and areas for improvement, which is now guiding our strategy for the next five years. ARI's contributions have significantly impacted our approach to achieving our goals. The ARI staff were supportive and ensured that all information obtained for the report was reliable and had integrity.”
Etemore Glover
CEO, Impact Investors Foundation
Modele Ajayi-Bembe
Modele Ajayi-Bembe
“Working with ARI has had a great impact on Cutstruct. The Sustainability Roadmap developed has enabled us to clearly communicate both our current sustainability efforts and future plans to stakeholders. It has also given us the confidence to address any questions regarding our sustainability initiatives. It has also helped us identify a growing market in sustainable construction, which we plan to leverage for long-term growth.”
Modele Ajayi-Bembe
COO of Cutstruct
Aisha Raheem
Aisha Raheem
"Working with The AR Initiative broadened our understanding of our work’s impact and helped us think more systematically about our sustainability impact, going beyond surface-level assessments. They introduced new measurement tools that allowed us to assess whether we were truly solving problems rather than potentially contributing to them. They also encouraged us to consider factors like employee and supplier impact, food security, and job creation. This detailed sustainability assessment enhanced our understanding of our organization's full impact."
Aisha Raheem
CEO, Farmz2U
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