
Empowering finance professionals to act on sustainability
Our Services
Blue Crane Consulting is a unique consultancy that provides business and the public sector with the skills and knowledge to integrate sustainability into accounting, business decisions and strategy.
Services include:
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developing and delivering sustainability/ESG training for finance professionals;
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providing consulting services to enable finance teams to integrate sustainability/ESG into accounting practices;
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undertaking natural, social and human capitals assessments.
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We focus on strengthening the connections with nature, accounting and sustainability best-practice; using innovative and engaging methods to maximise active participation in learning and retention of information.
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Our Projects
We are delighted to have worked with a range of respected clients.









Nature guidance for the global accountancy profession



Nature-related issues for accountants, including core concepts such as TNFD
Authoring the first global framework for integrating nature into accounting practices together with a GAA expert review panel and working group
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The global guide ‘A starter guide to nature for accountants’, providing practical guidance for accountants across the key roles of Board Members; Senior Managers; Analysts; Report Preparers; Assurers.
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Transition planning e-learning



Climate transition planning for accountants, leveraging the Transition Plan Taskforce guidance
Subject matter expert on a team to develop e-learning that follows the TPT Transition Planning Cycle for professional accountants
E-learning course ‘Transition Planning’ for professional accountants




Application of IFRS S1 and S2



IFRS Sustainability Standards 1 (General) and 2 (Climate)​
TPT disclosure framework
Technical interpretation of standards for use in practice​
Development of tool
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2 reports on the practical interpretation of IFRS S1, S2 and TPT​
1 data request framework for S1 and S2
Sustainability certificate



The fundamentals of sustainability including core concepts; climate change; ESG assessments; reporting requirements. ​
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Writing all content; filming videos with subject-matter experts; instructional learner-focused design.​
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13-hour interactive e-learning course with a case study test to pass/fail the certification.​​​​




Sustainability in ICAEW professional exams



17 exams across the Financial Reporting and Assurance; Business; Tax and Law pillars that make up the ICAEW’s prestigious ACA qualification
Review and make recommendations for integrating sustainability into the exams and workbooks
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A report summarising sustainability content to date; an ACA sustainability framework to base future content around; workshops for examiners to support implementation of the framework.


Earthly advisory board



High quality nature-based solutions
Member of Earthly Advisory Board
Earthly’s nature-based solutions assessment framework
Our Team
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Rosie Dunscombe, Director
Rosie founded Blue Crane Consulting in 2021 to provide business and the public sector with the skills and knowledge to integrate sustainability into accounting, business decisions and strategy.
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Rosemarie St. Louis, PA
Rosemarie is a former banking PA with over 30 years experience as an Executive Assistant in the City of London with project management and administration processes.
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Yen Pei Chen, Associate
Yen-pei Chen is a chartered accountant, corporate reporting consultant and integrated thinking advocate. Having started her career in tax practice, she has enjoyed a varied career in professional education publishing and in research and policy.

Kirsty Neale, Associate
Kirsty Neale is a sustainability specialist with more than two decades’ experience working in a range of organisations including central government, management consultancy, asset management and blue chip companies. Since completing her Masters in Environmental Technology in 2003 she has been passionate about integrating sustainability into core business practices to reap both environmental, social and financial benefits.

Dr Marta Santamaria, Associate
Dr Marta Santamaria has 20+ years of experience in assessing the value provided by nature, people, and society to inform and transform decision making. Marta has worked extensively in the transformation of several economic sectors, including the energy, food, built environment and finance sector.