What Think Partnership Ltd does

Think Partnership Ltd is a Scotland-based purpose-led growth consultancy founded by Gavin Tweedie in January 2021, specializing in sustainability and ESG advisory for UK SMEs, supply chain companies, and select enterprise organizations. The firm operates with a core team of approximately six professionals — Managing Partners Gavin Tweedie and Ray Black, Industry Advisor Joe Arciero, Climate & Sustainability Analyst Alex Tweedie, and ESG & Carbon Reporting Specialist Bertil Abbing — supplemented by affiliate partners. Its stated purpose is to help organizations integrate sustainability principles that balance people, planet, and prosperity into core operations, future-proofing them against ESG-driven tendering, talent attraction, and green financing requirements.

The firm's offering rests on two pillars: (1) a structured four-module Responsible Growth & Business Resilience Training Programme — covering responsible growth principles, Net Zero strategy, circularity and social impact, and nature-positive business reporting — delivered face-to-face, online, or hybrid with CMI Level 3 and Level 5 certification; and (2) a fractional management support and advisory practice spanning carbon accounting (Scope 1, 2, 3), Net Zero roadmaps, ESG readiness assessments, supply chain engagement, community impact, and board advisory. Underlying technology is methodological rather than software-driven, comprising proprietary frameworks (Responsible Growth Framework, Responsible Growth Champions Program) and human-led analysis. No proprietary software, APIs, or AI tooling are disclosed.

The business model is professional services on a quote-based, custom-engagement pricing structure with multi-year contracts available. Go-to-market is consultative and event-driven, combining direct sales with community-led demand generation through partnerships with CMI Scotland, Dumfries & Galloway College, New College Lanarkshire, WE LOVE LANARKSHIRE, Powering Futures, BE-ST, and Scotland's Trade Fairs (where the firm created the first sustainability zone). The firm claims reach of over 200 companies and over 1 million tonnes of emissions under management across its team's decade of cumulative delivery, and served 120 organizations with Responsible Growth initiatives in 2025. It is privately held and bootstrapped with no institutional funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Think Partnership Ltd

Legal name

Think Partnership Ltd

Website

https://thinkpartnership.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Think Partnership Ltd is a Scotland-based purpose-led sustainability consultancy founded in 2021 that helps SMEs, supply chain companies, and select enterprises integrate ESG, Net Zero, and responsible growth practices through advisory services and CMI-accredited training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain & Product Carbon Advisory (Scope 3 Procurement, PCF Support) (EUABADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

SME & Entrepreneurship Development (Trade-Linked) (BPADAMAE)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• ESG advisory services
• Net zero strategy
• Carbon accounting
• Responsible growth training

Headquarters

HQ city

Callander

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Training & Education Services: Delivery of modular training programs on responsible growth, sustainability leadership, and Net Zero planning. Programs can be customized and delivered face-to-face, online, or hybrid. Includes CMI certification options.
2. Fractional Management Support: Part-time executive-level support providing board advisory, sustainable growth strategies, supply chain engagement, and marketing positioning services to organizations lacking in-house expertise.
3. Sustainability & ESG Advisory: Strategic consulting including Net Zero roadmaps, ESG readiness assessments, sustainability strategy development, and community impact programs for businesses seeking to embed responsible practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Think Partnership Ltd is a purpose-led growth consultancy that helps businesses advance their sustainable growth ambitions. The company delivers professional advisory services including sustainability strategy, Net Zero roadmaps, carbon accounting (Scope 1, 2, 3), ESG reporting, and supply chain engagement, alongside the modular Responsible Growth & Business Resilience Training Programme with CMI accreditation, and fractional management support. Services are delivered directly by the core team and affiliate partners to SMEs and larger organisations primarily across Scotland and the UK.

Product overview

Think Partnership Ltd is a purpose-led growth consultancy offering a portfolio of advisory and training services focused on responsible and sustainable business growth. The core offering consists of two main pillars: (1) professional advisory services including Fractional Management Support, Supply Chain Engagement, Engagement & Education, and Community Impact, and (2) the Responsible Growth & Business Resilience Training Programme delivered through four structured modules. The training programme covers responsible growth principles, Net Zero strategy planning, circularity and social impact, and nature-positive business reporting, and is available with CMI certification. Additional services include carbon accounting, ESG reporting, sustainability strategy development, and Net Zero roadmaps. The company works primarily with SMEs across Scotland to help them achieve sustainable growth objectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Responsible Growth & Business Resilience Training Programme A modular training programme designed to build internal capability for responsible business growth, delivered in four modules covering responsible growth principles, Net Zero strategy, circularity, and nature-positive business reporting. Includes CMI level certification and a Responsible Growth Champions Award. Target audience: SMEs and enterprise teams seeking structured sustainability capability building.
• Fractional Management Support Part-time executive-level support providing board advisory, sustainable growth strategies, supply chain engagement, and marketing positioning services to organisations lacking in-house sustainability expertise. Target audience: SMEs and larger organisations seeking senior sustainability leadership without a full-time hire.
• Engagement & Education Service line covering collective learning, shared insights, workforce engagement, CMI level certification, peer review, inspiring change, and thought leadership. Target audience: organisations seeking to embed sustainability culture and upskill teams.
• Supply Chain Engagement Service line covering sustainability and ESG readiness assessments, Net Zero roadmaps, conditionality, sustainable procurement, and reporting frameworks for supply chain organisations. Target audience: businesses and their supply chain partners facing growing client and regulatory sustainability requirements.
• Community Impact Service line covering community wealth building, social value strategies, next-generation engagement, workforce volunteering, and social return on investment. Target audience: organisations seeking to demonstrate social value and community impact.
• Carbon Accounts & Carbon Reduction Plans Service helping organisations create credible carbon accounts and carbon reduction plans, measuring emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3 categories and analysing trends and KPIs for sustainability performance. Target audience: businesses needing verified emissions baselines and reduction plans to satisfy clients, tenders, and regulators.
• Sustainability Strategy & ESG Reporting

Quantifiable outcome

• Purpose-led companies that balance people, planet and prosperity grow up to 3x faster than competitors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Net Zero NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization co-founded by Gavin Tweedie and Ray Black in 2021 to help SMEs and supply chain owners start their Net Zero journey. Think Partnership founders stepped away in 2024 to focus on Think Partnership projects. Net Zero Nation enabled 150 SMEs to achieve Net Zero goals, win awards, and gain competitive advantage.
• Powering FuturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise preparing young people aged 16-25 with qualifications, skills, and confidence for future workforce. Since launching in 2020, Powering Futures has worked with more than 5,000 young people and engaged with over 180 Scottish businesses. Think Partnership supports their mission to create a more sustainable future driven by the next generation.
• CMI ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChartered Management Institute Scotland partnership for delivering CMI-accredited Sustainable Leadership courses. Think Partnership authored and co-delivers CMI Level 3 and Level 5 Certificate in Management & Leadership with focus on Sustainable Business Growth & Leadership.
• Dumfries and Galloway CollegecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining delivery partner for responsible growth and sustainability programs. Collaborated on CMI-accredited courses and Net Zero Skills Centre initiatives including presenting at the college's Net Zero Skills Centre.
• New College LanarkshiresecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational partner for sustainability training and capability building programs across Scotland.
• 1000-StepssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRay Black also provides sales training and business development services through 1000-Steps, based in Singapore with a global client base. Creates potential for cross-referral and collaborative engagement.
• Balance.EcosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBertil Abbing also works with Balance.Eco, which has reimagined and challenges the Voluntary Carbon Market through a three-pillars approach combining biodiversity, socio-economics and climate impact.
• Booth WelshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing client since 2021 that has enrolled multiple teams onto CMI Sustainable Leadership programs, hosted student events for Powering Futures, and partnered on woodland restoration projects. Booth Welsh provides energy monitoring systems for other clients and has embedded ESG practices across their engineering business.
• WE LOVE LANARKSHIREcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity organization bringing together local businesses to support responsible growth in Lanarkshire. Think Partnership supports their Clean and Green Forum, delivers workshops on responsible growth and circularity, and attends events sharing insights with over 70 businesses.
• BE-ST (Built Environment, Smarter Transformation)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue for WE LOVE LANARKSHIRE Clean and Green Forum launch event. BE-ST is a facility in Blantyre focused on inspiring a strong, sustainable and smarter built environment.
• Scotland's Trade FairssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered to create the first sustainability zone at Scotland's Trade Fair and Specialty Food and Drink Show at SEC Glasgow. Hundreds of companies exhibited and 5,000 attendees participated, showcasing sustainable businesses and creating networking opportunities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy offering carbon accounting, Net Zero strategy, ESG reporting and supply chain sustainability services. Comparable because both firms sell sustainability advisory and carbon services to corporate clients, though Anthesis operates at much larger scale internationally.
• Carbon Trust: Mission-driven climate consultancy helping organizations measure and reduce carbon emissions, develop Net Zero strategies, and embed sustainability. Comparable because of overlapping carbon advisory, Scope 1/2/3 measurement, and SME/multi-national client mix.
• EcoAct: Climate strategy and carbon advisory consultancy delivering carbon footprints, Net Zero strategies, and sustainability reporting. Comparable because of similar service mix (carbon accounting, Net Zero roadmaps, ESG advisory) and SME/corporate target market.
• CO2logic: Climate advisory and carbon offsetting consultancy offering carbon footprinting, Net Zero strategy, and supply chain engagement. Comparable due to overlapping carbon advisory and SME-focused Net Zero pathway services.
• South Pole: Climate solutions provider and advisory firm delivering carbon strategy, supply chain decarbonization, and ESG advisory. Comparable because of focus on Scope 3 supply chain advisory, carbon accounting, and credible Net Zero roadmap development.

Emerging players

• Normative: Carbon accounting software platform that automates Scope 1/2/3 emissions calculations. Comparable because it addresses the same carbon accounting problem Think Partnership solves via services, but via SaaS — a potential substitute rather than collaborator.
• Watershed: Enterprise climate platform for carbon accounting, reporting, and decarbonization. Comparable because it directly competes in Scope 1/2/3 measurement and ESG reporting — areas where Think Partnership delivers services-based alternatives.

Broad incumbents

• Baringa Partners: Management and technology consultancy with a climate and sustainability practice advising corporates on Net Zero, ESG and climate risk. Comparable due to sustainability/Net Zero advisory overlap, but with much broader strategy and risk consulting offerings.
• Schneider Electric Sustainability Business: Sustainability and energy management arm of Schneider Electric offering advisory, software, and services for Net Zero and ESG. Comparable because of overlapping scope (sustainability strategy, carbon, supply chain) but as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.

Regional players

• Brundtland Group: Nordic sustainability and ESG advisory firm delivering carbon accounting, ESG reporting and responsible growth strategy. Comparable due to similar boutique sustainability advisory positioning, but operating primarily in the Nordic region rather than the UK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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