About us

3Keel is an Oxford-based firm of sustainability advisors specialised in working with food systems, supply chains and landscapes.

The company was started in 2013 by Richard Sheane, Simon Miller and Tom Curtis who sought to create a vehicle that would allow businesses to better understand and adapt to climate risk. The arrival of Steve Jennings and Will Schreiber boosted our expertise in international development and corporate sustainability. Our complementary skills and experience allow for the cross-fertilisation of ideas throughout the company, making us truly integrated thinkers who enjoy advising on complex issues.

We’re proud to have received recognition from clients and independent bodies for the work we’ve been doing, and the impact we’ve been making. Most recently, we’re delighted to have received certification as a B Corp, and to have been recognised by the Financial Times as one of the UK’s Leading Management Consultants for Sustainability. We see these awards both as an honour and as motivation to continue to drive positive changes around the world.

The name 3Keel comes from the keel of a boat – giving it stability in rough seas – and this is how we see our work helping to give organisations resilience in changing times.

What we do

Urgent action is needed to address the climate and ecological crises. We use our knowledge and skills to accelerate systems change and business transformation towards a world in which nature, people and enterprises thrive.

How we do it

Joining the dots:

Systemic change takes everyone, so we work to translate and connect between business, civil society, government and academia.

Spotting opportunities:

The future will need to look very different, so we encourage and facilitate innovative solutions.

Cutting through the noise:

We aim to simplify, challenge, improve confidence and provide focus, helping our clients to achieve their objectives.

Ideas to action:

We work with both the big ideas that could transform the world, and the incremental steps that will make them happen.

Our values

Friendly

We enjoy what we do and we work in the spirit of collaboration. This comes across in our relationships with colleagues, clients and partners.

Curious

We ask questions, we are creative and we don’t have all the answers. We look for new roads that challenge the status quo.

Practical

We are pragmatists. We recognise that our work must bridge the gap between the world we have today and the one we want to create.

Ambitious

Significant change is needed now. We bring a sense of purpose that matches the scale of the climate and ecological emergency.