DS Advisory

DS Advisory is a specialized sustainability and communications consulting practice established in 2023 by Daniel Sheehan — providing counsel to Fortune 500 companies, investment firms, nonprofit organizations and international institutions navigating today’s evolving stakeholder landscape. Drawing on a decade of cross-sector experience and global insights from collaboration with the United Nations, DS Advisory partners with clients to strengthen stakeholder trust, build resilient reputations and organizations, and ultimately drive material impact through expertise across five critical areas: Sustainability Strategy, Reporting & Innovation, Strategic Communications, Policy Intelligence & Systems Investing. CORE SERVICES Sustainability Strategy | Setting the Vision & Roadmap Partnering with leadership teams to develop integrated sustainability strategies that align with business objectives, and achieve long-term success and resilience Reporting & Innovation | Tracking Progress & Innovating for Impact Developing measurement frameworks and regular sustainability reporting to track progress, inspire innovation and adhere to evolving global standards (GRI, ISSB) and regulation Strategic Communications | Reaching People Where & When It Matters Most Designing engagement strategies and executive communications that strengthen stakeholder trust, establish reputational resilience — and turn your audiences into your greatest advocates Policy Intelligence | Staying Ahead of Evolving Expectations Preparing organizations for policy developments and regulatory trends that are relevant to long-term organizational success and sustainability System-level Investing | Building Resilient Systems through Investing Guiding organizations to integrate systems thinking into capital allocation and investment strategies — leveraging experience with UN DESA to mobilize sustainable finance, Columbia's Sustainable Investing Research Initiative and launching a $5B sustainability-linked bond