DU Consulting — Sustainability & ESG Consultancy

01 — About Us

We turn sustainability into business practice

DU Consulting was founded to deliver tailored sustainability solutions that align with each organisation's strategy, maturity level and sector. We avoid one-size-fits-all approaches and define flexible, selective strategies that fit each company's own reality and value chain.

Vision

To make sustainability an understandable, actionable and impact-generating business practice.

Mission

To strengthen organisations' sustainability capabilities and to produce meaningful, impact-driven solutions specific to each organisation.

Our Approach

Building Internal Capacity

Beyond writing reports: we help you build structures that can read regulation, interpret developments and stand on their own.
Tailored Solutions

We define flexible, selective strategies that fit each company's own reality and value chain.
A Strong Ecosystem

We work with partners who care about their craft and share our values, drawing on digitalisation and the power of communication.
Meaningful, Tangible Impact

We focus on scalable solutions with high potential for sectoral transformation, and value intersections such as artificial intelligence and sustainability.

15+: Years in sustainability
100+: Production units engaged across supply chains
5: Core service areas
3: Strategic partnerships

Team

Didem Uygun

Sustainability Consultant

Working in sustainability since 2010. Following roles at REC Türkiye, BCSD Türkiye, the H&M Europe & Türkiye Production Office and PwC Türkiye, she now continues her work through DU Consulting. She leads sustainability reporting aligned with TSRS and GRI, climate and social risk assessments, and capacity-building programmes.

University of Leeds — MSc Environmental Consultancy and Project Management · Boğaziçi University — Department of Management
- Sustainability Strategy
- Reporting (TSRS · GRI)
- Climate & Sustainability Risks and Opportunities
- Human Rights Risk Assessments
- Supply Chain Sustainability
- Stakeholder Engagement
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02 — Services

Our purpose: answers tailored to your company

To find company-specific answers to every organisation's sustainability expectations and needs, and to accompany the sustainability work that fits their strategy.

Developing Sustainability Strategies

Applicable, action-oriented sustainability strategies grounded in your organisation's reality.

Reporting

Reporting under the frameworks that suit your company: TSRS, GRI, integrated reporting and more.

Climate & Sustainability Risk and Opportunity Analysis

Financial impact analysis of climate and sustainability risks and opportunities.

Capacity-Building Programmes

Practice-oriented training programmes that strengthen corporate sustainability capacity.

Supply Chain Sustainability

Supply chain sustainability strategy, social compliance and traceability.

Consultancy services

Strategy

Development of Sustainability Strategy
Development of Supply Chain Sustainability Strategy
Corporate Sustainability Communications
Climate-Related Risk and Opportunity Analysis
Sustainability-Related Risk and Opportunity Analysis
Development of Human Rights Policies
Development of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policies
Social Compliance Management in the Supply Chain
Preparation for Social Compliance Audits

Training services

Corporate Sustainability Training

Explains the environmental, social and governance (ESG) concepts companies encounter, in plain and accessible language.

Sustainability Reporting Training

Covers the purpose, audiences and core expectations of different reporting frameworks, so the company can decide which one to move forward with.

GRI Reporting Training

Covers foundational and implementation-level topics of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), one of the most widely used internationally recognised frameworks.

TSRS Reporting Training

Covers foundational and implementation-level topics of the Turkish Sustainability Reporting Standards, now mandatory for banks, insurers and listed companies above a certain size in Türkiye.

EU Green Deal Training

Explains the Green Deal policies shaped by the European Union's climate and sustainability targets, and their implications for Turkish companies.

Sustainability Communications Training

Shows how to convey sustainability work to stakeholders effectively and credibly, and how to build a transparent communication strategy that avoids greenwashing pitfalls.

03 — Our Values

How we do things matters as much as what we do.

Open and Honest Communication

“We speak openly. We say the difficult things too, without hiding them.”

We choose to resolve issues by talking rather than letting them grow, and prefer direct dialogue over passive-aggressive behaviour.
Usefulness and Solving the Real Problem

“We do what is meaningful. We focus on the real problem.”

Instead of rushing to a quick fix, we first understand, assess, and focus on where real value can be created. What matters to us is that the impact endures.
Good Faith and Transparency

“Intent matters to us. We do not work with hidden agendas.”

We build our relationships on trust, openness and sincerity, and adopt a transparent way of working where what we do and why is clear on both sides.
Respect and Ethical Standing

“Respect and ethics are not negotiable for us.”

We take no part in greenwashing or in any violation of rights. However attractive the offer, we do not cross those lines.
Creating High Impact

“We think of impact in multiples. We do not just finish a job — we start a transformation.”

The value of a project is measured by the impact it creates. We define impact not by breadth of reach but by the durability of the solution.