Advisory & Consulting

Advisory that keeps the work HONEST.

DEI strategy, ESG alignment, government certification guidance, and accountability frameworks that keep the work honest and the outcomes measurable, consultancy-grade counsel from a team held to the same standard it sets.

The Idea

Accountability isn’t a risk. It’s the STRATEGY.

The brands pulling back from their commitments are betting that no one’s keeping score. They are. We help you do the opposite, turn intentions into frameworks, and frameworks into outcomes you can stand behind in a boardroom, a funder review, or the public record.

We don’t sell the label. We build the WORK, and make it measurable.

The Sax Agency advisory team reviewing accountability frameworks with a client.

What We Advise On

Counsel that holds up to SCRUTINY.

01

DEI strategy

Inclusion built as a system, not a statement, rooted in who you actually serve, not the headlines of the moment.

02

ESG alignment

Environmental, social, and governance commitments aligned to the brand, so what you say and what you do match.

03

Certification guidance

Government certification guidance, WBENC, SCMSDC, DBE, ACDBE, SBA WOSB and more, so you can bid on, and win, work many firms can’t touch.

04

Accountability frameworks

Frameworks that keep the work honest and the outcomes measurable, progress you can report, not just claim.

Certified

We practice what we ADVISE.

Our certifications make us eligible for work many firms can’t bid on, and a low-risk choice once we’re at the table. The same standard we hold our clients to, we hold ourselves to first.

Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) certification
Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council (SCMSDC) certification
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (Certified) (DBE) certification
Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (Certified) (ACDBE) certification
Woman-Owned Small Business, SBA (WOSB) certification
ANA Recognized Certified Diverse Supplier (ANA) certification

National & local certifications. Based in Los Angeles, working nationally.

Why It Matters Now

This isn’t optics. It’s where growth LIVES.

Pulling back has a cost, and showing up has a return. The brands that stay credible with multicultural audiences aren’t doing charity work, they’re protecting the fastest-growing share of their market.

1 in 3

consumers stopped or reduced spending with brands that pulled back on DEI commitments. Collage Group, 2025.

65%+

of U.S. spending growth now comes from multicultural consumers. Collage Group, 2025.

See also McKinsey’s $300B opportunity.

Need the work to hold up to scrutiny? Let’s build the FRAMEWORK.

Tell us what you’re accountable for, to a board, a funder, or the public record. We’ll help you meet it, honestly.