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.

Values at Work: Sustainable Investing and ESG Reporting

Values at Work: Sustainable Investing and ESG Reporting

Sustainable Innovation and Impact

Where Will ESG Investing Be in Five Years?

Contact NPV Associates to see how we can help you grow and profit, sustainably.

Contact NPV Associates to see how we can help
you grow and profit, sustainably.