About NPV Associates
About NPV Associates
Bespoke ESG strategy & communications
Bespoke ESG strategy & communications
Founded in 2014, NPV is a sustainability advisory service bringing together sustainability practitioners from consulting, industry, and academia.
NPV is owned by three principals with offices in San Francisco, CA; New Haven, CT; and London, UK. The team includes 15 senior professionals with backgrounds ranging from investment banking, management consulting, environmental management, marketing, communications, and design.
Meet our principals
Meet our principals
Todd Cort
Founder
NPV Founder Dr. Todd Cort, Ph.D., M.S., P.E., Lead CSAP, SA8000 Auditor, works at the intersection of corporate responsibility and sustainable finance. His current research and advisory work focus on the barriers to moving capital (either corporate or investor) to more sustainable investments.
Shyla John
Principal
Shyla John supports Fortune 500 clients in managing and implementing their CR programs across a variety of areas including ESG strategy development, stakeholder engagement, report development and communications. She previously served as a Senior Sustainability Consultant for DNV GL’s Sustainability Advisory Services team.
Sarah Gudernatch Smith
Principal
Sarah Gudernatch Smith, M.S., LEED G.A., SA8000 Auditor, is a specialist in sustainability communications strategies, ESG report production, and stakeholder engagement. She has 12+ years of experience in designing and implementing sustainability programs, CSR/ESG messaging, reporting, and communications.
Read our thought leadership
Our expertise on ESG and sustainability
Our principals are experienced ESG thought leaders, serving on advisory boards, speaking at industry events, and publishing cutting-edge research in sustainable finance.
Our principals are experienced ESG thought leaders, serving on advisory boards, speaking at industry events, and publishing cutting-edge research in sustainable finance.
