Experience across

  • Nuveen, A TIAA Company
  • S&P Global
  • Dun & Bradstreet
  • Veridion
  • Etcho
  • Ingredion
  • NYU
  • University of Vermont
THE OPPORTUNITY

When the strategy is sustainability.

Your product, offering, and strategy depends on sustainability creating real business value. The domain expertise and the commercial instincts rarely live in the same room. We're here to help with both.

We connect an impact-driven approach to financial results. We align with established frameworks and best practices while closing the gap between sustainability ambition and market traction.

Case Study
Etcho
See how we connected data to values for a wealth management startup.
Etcho — SDG investing
Vendor evalSDG data providers compared on features and coverage
17 SDGsImpact calculations built and documented across the framework
2 funding roundsProduct strategy and data infrastructure supporting successful raises
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When new pressures create new openings.

Climate pressure, supply chain fragility, and resource constraints are reshaping your product landscape. These same pressures every organization is managing are signals pointing toward your next generation of competitive advantages.

We help product and innovation teams understand these clearly and act on them deliberately.

Case Study
Ingredion
See how we designed a sustainable innovation strategy through low-carbon ingredients.
Ingredion — low-carbon ingredients
Full portfolioSustainability layer integration for every product line
Senior buy-inStrategy endorsed by leadership at the annual innovation forum
New demandSales opportunities opened with sustainability-minded customers
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When AI changes what's possible.

You've had training and uptake but want to see real workflow impact.

The gap between the tool and the transformation is where most organizations stall. It's also where the real value lives. We build applied AI fluency in your specific domain context and your actual decisions, to help adapt how you get things done.

Case Study
AI in Practice
Building AI fluency in high-stakes domains, from global finance to top business programs.
Nuveen — AI & sustainability leadership
24+Organizations with professionals upskilled
3Major academic partners — UVM, Bard & NYU
100sProfessionals driving sustainable innovation
Read the full Nuveen case study Read the full Sustainable Business case study
The Proof

A unique breadth and depth of experience.

See our work out in the wild.

Climate Risk
Alicia White
Alicia White
Karl Mallon
Karl Mallon
Rochelle March
Rochelle March
Morningstar Sustainalytics
XDI
Veridion
Interview

Environmental Finance: Physical Risk

PPWA’s Rochelle March brings Morningstar Sustainalytics, XDI and Veridion together to map companies’ physical climate risk to the locations where they actually operate.

Read the interview
Novata podcast — EP 38 artwork
Podcast

Novata: AI & Sustainability

On Novata’s Sustainable Intelligence podcast, learn how AI empowers sustainability professionals to deal with the challenges of our time.

Listen here
Sustainable Brands — San Diego
Thought Leadership

Sustainable Brands: SD

Accelerating careers in sustainability through the lens of an effective business case that shows value and opportunity.

See the resources
Data Science Salon — Miami
Thought Leadership

Data Science Salon: Miami

Presenting methods and product development techniques for using ESG data to quantify impact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Watch the talk
Andela × SustainableIT session
Thought Leadership

Andela & SustainableIT.org

Sharing insights on how IT can play a valuable role in harvesting the environmental footprint benefits of remote workers.

Watch the session
Smart Water Navigator dashboard
Product Development

Ecolab

Helping companies and facility managers reduce and manage their water risks with an informative online dashboard and toolkit.

Learn about the product
D&B ESG Intelligence globe
Product Development

Dun & Bradstreet

Launched the world’s largest ESG data suite to provide unprecedented transparency on private companies, corporate supply chains and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Learn about the product
Dunkin' team / DD Green award
Sustainability Strategy

Dunkin’

Helping hundreds of Dunkin’ franchisees build more sustainable buildings by following the DD Green Achievement™ certification program.

See the press release
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Product Development

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Enabling sustainable and circular economy-focused companies to receive special financing options.

Read the article
New York Stock Exchange talk
Thought Leadership

New York Stock Exchange

Presenting the year’s trends on supply chain sustainability priorities for the year ahead at the New York Stock Exchange.

Watch the talk
S&P Global / S&P 500 report
Research & Analysis

S&P Global

Quantifying company and supply chain impact on the UN SDGs, starting with the S&P 500® index.

Read the report
Sustainable Brands — Buenos Aires
Thought Leadership

Sustainable Brands: BA

Showcasing case studies and strategies for sustainability business model innovation.

Watch the talk
Coral Reef Economy report
Research & Analysis

UN Environment

Building the business case for investment in the protection, preservation and enhancement of coral reef health by developing valuations for ecosystem services.

Download the report

We help you make the future.

Dive into the full portfolio.

Learn how we've built and advanced the business case for everyone from elite startups to corporate juggernauts. Our work spans strategy, product, reporting, and applied AI across finance, food, real estate, and higher education.

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About Us

Let's make the business case
and build it.

PPWA works across sustainability, resilience, and applied AI to help drive opportunity where real change is happening right now. The organizations getting this right are making deliberate decisions about what to build, how to build it, and who to build it with.

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The pressures
The leverage
Climate volatility Capital repricing Supply fragility
Applied foresight Sensemaking at scale Decisions at speed
The Opportunity
Sustainability, Resilience and AI
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