Make impact your unfair advantage

We help brands and organisations harness environmental and social impact to drive growth.

Stop choosing between growth and impact

The brands that thrive are the ones aligning commercial value with social and environmental impact.

Because sustainability isn’t a nice to have, it’s the foundation of every business. Economic sustainability, environmental sustainability, and social sustainability. Three pillars, holding your business up.

Truth is, we all work in sustainability now. No matter which department you’re in, you have a role to play.

And it’s easier than you think.

For brands shaping the future

For brands shaping the future

Protect Our Winters EU

"Partnering with The House Outside has been exceptional! It's unlocked new possibilities for Protect Our Winters in Europe, allowing us to amplify our mission and reach new audiences."

Jordan Wright

Strategy & Comms Lead

Impact-driven growth

Define your why

Standing for something is sexy. We help you find what that is.

Define your why

Standing for something is sexy. We help you find what that is.

Get started

Begin your sustainability journey with clarity, structure, and a plan that sticks.

Get started

Begin your sustainability journey with clarity, structure, and a plan that sticks.

Amplify impact

Make your sustainability work drive growth, differentiation, and commercial return.

Amplify impact

Make your sustainability work drive growth, differentiation, and commercial return.

MAKING PURPOSE PROFITABLE

Our work

Mar 2026

Uniting African Urban Development

Uniting African Urban Development

The African Cities Research Consortium needed to unite under a simple message that connected players in urban development.

Mar 2026

Uniting African Urban Development

Uniting African Urban Development

The African Cities Research Consortium needed to unite under a simple message that connected players in urban development.

Mar 2026

Uniting African Urban Development

Uniting African Urban Development

The African Cities Research Consortium needed to unite under a simple message that connected players in urban development.

Aug 2024

Building a north star for climate action

Building a north star for climate action

Giving the outdoor community a clear direction on climate action.

Aug 2024

Building a north star for climate action

Building a north star for climate action

Giving the outdoor community a clear direction on climate action.

Aug 2024

Building a north star for climate action

Building a north star for climate action

Giving the outdoor community a clear direction on climate action.

TESTIMONIALS

What clients say

  • It was a delight working with Kevin on our brand strategy. We’ve used the insights across a broad range of projects within Kickback. And it’s become immensely valuable for developing our brand’s voice and enabling growth within the team.

    Lauren Cattell

    Brand Manager, Kickback Coffee

  • Working with The House Outside has been transformational. We now have a new confidence, a new belief and a new way of speaking about our vision for change.

    Niki Banks

    Co-Founder, One World Together

  • Positioning projects are always enhanced by an external viewpoint and Kevin allowed me to see beyond the obvious statement and realise the bigger vision.

    Adam Jennings

    Owner, Contour Creative Studio

  • Kevin has delivered some excellent training sessions for us. I have had more positive feedback from participants than usual.

    Jenny Raschbauer

    Derbyshire Voluntary Action

  • My content has been simplified and made more powerful. As result I has given me the additional motivation and energy to push ahead.

    David Butcher

    Founder, Positively Aware

  • Partnering with The House Outside has been exceptional! It's unlocked new possibilities for Protect Our Winters in Europe, allowing us to amplify our mission and reach new audiences.

    Jordan Wright

    Strategy + Communications, POW EU

  • Kevin is the most wonderful human and an inspiring colleague. He brings an deep and authentic drive to make the world a better place to everything he does.

    Sebastian Leape

    CEO, Natcap

  • It was a delight working with Kevin on our brand strategy. We’ve used the insights across a broad range of projects within Kickback. And it’s become immensely valuable for developing our brand’s voice and enabling growth within the team.

    Lauren Cattell

    Brand Manager, Kickback Coffee

  • Working with The House Outside has been transformational. We now have a new confidence, a new belief and a new way of speaking about our vision for change.

    Niki Banks

    Co-Founder, One World Together

  • Positioning projects are always enhanced by an external viewpoint and Kevin allowed me to see beyond the obvious statement and realise the bigger vision.

    Adam Jennings

    Owner, Contour Creative Studio

  • Kevin has delivered some excellent training sessions for us. I have had more positive feedback from participants than usual.

    Jenny Raschbauer

    Derbyshire Voluntary Action

  • My content has been simplified and made more powerful. As result I has given me the additional motivation and energy to push ahead.

    David Butcher

    Founder, Positively Aware

  • Partnering with The House Outside has been exceptional! It's unlocked new possibilities for Protect Our Winters in Europe, allowing us to amplify our mission and reach new audiences.

    Jordan Wright

    Strategy + Communications, POW EU

  • Kevin is the most wonderful human and an inspiring colleague. He brings an deep and authentic drive to make the world a better place to everything he does.

    Sebastian Leape

    CEO, Natcap

FAQs

Got Questions?

Who do you work with?

We work with NGOs, social enterprises, purpose-led brands and large organisations who are serious about doing business well. We bring big thinking to small organisations, and small thinking to big ones.

We already have a sustainability team — can you still help?

Yep! Most organisations we work with have people already doing the work. What's often missing is an external perspective, commercial framing, or creative mind to bring it all together so it delivers results.

What does working with you actually look like?

It depends on what you need. Some clients want a defined project with a clear output — a strategy, a brand framework, a messaging platform. Others want an ongoing thinking partner. We're comfortable with both. Either way, you'll work directly with Kevin, not a junior account team.

Where do you start?

With a conversation. Before anything else, we need to understand where you are, where you want to get to, and what's getting in the way. From there, we'll figure out the best approach for you given your objectives and budget.

What's the difference between sustainability strategy and sustainability reporting?

Sustainability reporting is about documenting what you've done: it's metrics, compliance, and communication. Sustainability strategy is about deciding what to do and why, then making it work commercially. Most organisations are good at the former and ignore the latter. Reporting and strategy are like apples and rhubarb – great alone, but better together.

How do I turn sustainability into a competitive advantage?

Simply put: stop treating it as a separate workstream. When your sustainability commitments are embedded into your brand, your positioning, and your commercial strategy, they stop being a cost and start being a differentiator. That's the shift we help you make.

What does it cost?

Ah, the big question. It all depends on the scope. Some engagements are short, focused sprints with a defined output. Others are longer and more embedded. We're transparent about cost from the first conversation, and we'll always work to find an approach that fits your budget. While we're not expensive, we're not cheap. Cheap ain't no good for anyone anyway.

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