The Company
Sustainable Investment Group (“SIG”), founded by Charlie Cichetti and Jason Kiefer, provides sustainability services to commercial property owners. SIG provides high quality services for LEED certification with commercial buildings. A LEED certified building ensures the property uses sustainable activities to help protect our environment. SIG offers LEED training, consulting, and engineering services domestically and internationally. SIG has become an industry leader and expert in LEED practices.
Situation
In 2020 the SIG team wanted to enhance their financial management and reporting. They were looking to create a platform to communicate the company’s key performance indicators (“KPI”) that drive its financial results. In addition, the SIG team wanted a “road map” that could guide them as they made financial decisions impacting strategies for growth.
Solution: Trillium Financials’ Numbers Coach Leadership and Numbers Navigator Services
Trillium Financials’ (“TFI”) Numbers Coach financial leadership services were an ideal fit for developing SIG’s performance metrics. TFI developed a financial scorecard focusing financial drivers that give the team visibility into the profits and cash flow critical to sustained profitable growth. The scorecard offers an “at a glance” view of results. TFI developed a financial model from its proprietary software the Numbers NavigatorTM that provides the road map for the SIG team to see where they were headed with profits and cash flow. The model provides a rolling forecast during the year so that SIG team could make financial and operational decisions “on the go” to achieve their goals.
Results
TFI pulled together financial and non-financial data to complete a customized scorecard and financial model. Each month TFI meets with the SIG team to methodically review results and provide the input and analysis from TFI’s Numbers NavigatorTM financial software. From the monthly financial coaching meetings, the SIG team can take actions on activities that improve the company’s bottom line results.
For more information on Sustainable Investment Group visit www.sigearth.com
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“Mike has been an important part of our team. His understanding of financial processes, cash flow, and how to explain our results gives our team the right tools to navigate our finances successfully and stay focused on our financial goals.”
– Charlie Cichetti