Aligned Sustainability is a hybrid fractional and advisory consultancy business specializing in ESG, climate change, and sustainability strategy, program development, and reporting advisory services across a range of industries and client types.
Hyper-focused on client needs, Aligned Sustainability offers flexible contracting options to match your program ambition and resource availability, including project-based and hourly engagements as well as fractional and contract-based arrangements.
Craig Riley
Principal, Aligned Sustainability
Craig Riley is an accomplished sustainability executive leader with a proven track record delivering ESG, climate change, and sustainability strategy and operationalization. With over two decades of progressive leadership experience, Craig has worked with organizations in multiple sectors, from private industry and Fortune 100 companies to transportation, with engagements ranging from executive level strategic planning to sustainable infrastructure.
In addition to degrees in Environmental Science and Chemistry, he has an MBA, is a LEED AP and has certification in the Global Reporting Initiative.
Career impact
Customer Evangelist > With proof in the multi-year track record of exceptional client feedback and customer success stories, Craig has earned top NPS® scores and trusted advisor roles from private equity to established Fortune 500 companies.
Program Builder > A decisive change management leader, Craig has played pivotal roles in over 50 complex ESG and sustainability programs spanning corporate maturity, from first starters to Fortune 500 companies, managing cross-functional teams and project budgets ranging from $100K to $1M+.
Team Leader > Craig has built and led high-performance teams and networks of over 1000 and has trained and upskilled staff from graduates to executives with the overarching personal view that success is about building capacity for organizational change.
Sustainability Practitioner > Craig has directed countless sustainability data projects, materiality assessments, stakeholder engagements and operational action plans across sustainability domains, including climate plans for over 20 organizations from technology to transportation.
Communications Strategist > A proficient communicator in any audience, Craig is adept at developing performance, reporting and communication strategies aligning industry best practices and disclosure against leading ESG standards.
“I chose my professional path with a clear intention: to make the world a better place. From studying hard sciences, systems thinking, and organizational and business planning to earning sustainability certifications, every step equipped me to help organizations become their better selves. I’ve honed these skills through hands-on corporate and consulting experience, proving my ability to deliver sustainability—from vision to action. Over 20 years on, what continues to drive me is an unwavering commitment to responsible business and to the organizations that move, power, and enable the sustainable, low-carbon economy.”