Our Services
We’re an impact agency. We help brands grow by combining sustainability strategy, social impact, brand strategy and creative with purpose: the consultancy substance and the creative sparkle, in one team.
We work in an agile way that flexes to how our clients operate, across strategy, brand, creative development and production. Learn more about our services, our process, and featured case studies below.
01.
Sustainability Strategy
Sustainability is often treated as a dry and technical function of a business - but it can be so much more.
We shape your sustainability strategy into a true brand-building pillar, that gets people inside and outside invested. An ownable and distinctive platform brings it to life, including a name, a design system and the language to bring it to life.
Spotlight client: Opella
Other clients: L’Oréal Paris, Prada Beauty
02.
Sustainability Communication
Sustainability work only matters if people understand it, believe it and know why it matters.
We turn complex progress into clear, credible and compelling communications. From messaging and campaign platforms to reports, toolkits and content, we help your sustainability story land with the people who need to hear it - without greenwash, waffle or corporate fog.
Spotlight client: Kantar
Other clients: YSL Beauty, Idemia
03.
Social impact strategy & programmes
Social impact is most powerful when help for people flows out from the heart of what a company does.
We help brands define the role they can credibly play in culture and society, then build the programmes, partnerships and platforms to make it real. The result is social impact that feels distinctive, earns attention and creates value inside and outside the business.
Spotlight client: Arla
Other clients: Armani Beauty, Fondation L’Oréal
04.
Creative purpose campaigns
Purpose campaigns don’t have to feel worthy, predictable or invisible.
We create campaigns that make positive change feel emotional, famous and culturally alive. Grounded in evidence and built for attention, our work helps brands show what they stand for in a way people actually want to watch, share and remember.
Spotlight client: Galaxy
05.
Brand strategy & development
Brands with meaning give people something to believe in, buy into and build from.
We help brands sharpen what they stand for, who they matter to and how they show up in the world. From positioning and purpose to naming, narrative and identity foundations, we create brand strategy that aligns teams, guides decisions and gives the business room to grow.
Spotlight client: Carbon Equity
Other clients: Network
06.
AI-powered tools to grow your impact
AI is changing what’s possible for organisations trying to make a positive impact in the world.
At Onward, we combine human strategists with bespoke AI agents to help brands, foundations and organisations make sense of complex impact challenges - faster, deeper and with more confidence.
Our tools can help teams synthesise evidence, understand what really works, spot greenwashing risk, shape stronger sustainability claims and find clearer routes to behaviour change.
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