Our Mission is to measure & improve your COMPANY’S sustainability performance, ALL WHILE BOOSTING PROFITS.
Welcome to Emerger Strategies, your dedicated partner in sustainability consulting. Founded in 2016 by Rick Crawford, an avid angler moved by the alarming threats of pollution, climate change, and habitat degradation to our fisheries, we are driven by a commitment to protect what we love. Rick’s journey began with an MBA in Sustainable Business from Marylhurst University, followed by gaining valuable experience in the renewable energy and green building industries. Emerger Strategies was born from his passion for integrating fly fishing with sustainability.
“Fly fishing taught me that everything in nature is interconnected. Just as a mayfly, a sipping trout, and a river ecosystem are connected, so are our businesses and the planet, and we have a vision of businesses and the environment thriving together.”
Rick Crawford
We specialize in helping companies within and beyond the fly fishing industry, including notable names like RepYourWater, Z-Man Fishing Products, and Bajio Sunglasses, to enhance their sustainability performance. Our services include Sustainability Assessments, GHG Accounting, Sustainability Reporting, and Sustainable Packaging Solutions. We also support clients in achieving Zero Waste operations and Climate Neutral Certification, partnering with environmental nonprofits through initiatives like 1% for the Planet.
At Emerger Strategies, we help our clients realize the business case for sustainability. Join us in making a difference and discover the impact of our work in our 2023 Impact Report. Together, we can protect what we love while proving that doing good is good for business.
Why Choose Emerger Strategies?
Are you a business owner who loves fishing and spending time outdoors? Are you aware of the environmental impact of your business? Or maybe you are feeling pressure from employees, customers and investors to demonstrate your commitment to sustainability? Either way, there are many reasons to embrace sustainability as a core value of your business, and here’s why you should choose Emerger Strategies:
- Outsourced Sustainability Team: We saved our clients $100,000+ in 2023 by not having to recruit, interview, train and retain a full-time sustainability team.
- Measurable Results: In 2023, we saved our clients $80,000+ through energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, and improved our clients sustainability performance from an average baseline score of 37% to 80% within twelve months of working with Emerger Strategies.
- Credible Communication: We help our clients effectively communicate their sustainability efforts to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and authenticity, all while avoiding “greenwashing” and as a result increased customer loyalty for RepYourWater by 58%.
- We Walk the Walk: We have been a proud 1% for the Planet member since our inception, which means we donate a minimum of 1% of our annual sales to environmental nonprofits. We are also Climate Neutral Certified, which means we have measured our Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions, have created a Climate Action Plan for reductions, and purchased carbon offsets to achieve climate neutrality.
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Clients & Testimonials
We are proud to be trusted by the world’s most influential brands in the fishing industry, such as: American Sportfishing Association, Trout Unlimited, Z-Man Fishing and others. For a complete list of our clients, check out the Our Clients page.
As Seen In:
Emerger Strategies’ Founder and President, Rick Crawford, is humbled and honored to be named in the “50 Most Influential People” by Charleston Business Magazine in 2023 and “one of the fifteen people, places, and ideas forging the South of tomorrow” by Garden & Gun Magazine in the April/May 2022 fifteenth anniversary issue. Additionally, Emerger Strategies was featured in the 2021 Patagonia film DROP, as well as notable publications such as: The Drake Magazine, Tackle Trade World and In The Bite Magazine.