Why Berry Impact Consulting Exists

Hello and welcome! I’m Carter Berry, the founder and CEO of Berry Impact Consulting.

My career has been shaped by a deep understanding of how humans, nature, and climate are inextricably connected. The rare earth metals in our data centers were extracted from mines in Inner Mongolia, home to snow leopards navigating rugged terrain. The plastics in our packaging originated from oil fields along coastlines where dolphins navigate shipping lanes. And the coffee fueling our morning meetings was grown on farms where howler monkeys still announce the dawn.

We take from nature, not to harm it, but to create value for people and for society. But what if there was a way to create business and human value while also reducing our environmental impact?

Berry Impact Consulting exists to help organizations make better decisions by valuing all three components. The natural systems that support them, the people who power them, and the long-term resilience that ensures they can thrive far into the future.

The mission is simple: turn complex environmental and social challenges into clear, actionable insights that support smarter decisions and long-term growth. We work with companies and organizations to understand their impacts and dependencies, develop strategies that embed sustainability into operations, and communicate results in a way that resonates with leadership, investors, and stakeholders. By valuing people and planet, organizations can help secure their own future by securing the foundations that make their performance possible.

As I’ve worn many hats over the years, I’ve been struck by how rarely we pause to consider the sheer complexity of our Earth system and how much opportunity lives inside that complexity. Our connections to each other, to nature, and to the resources we rely on aren’t liabilities; they’re powerful features of a living system. When we see them through the right lens, we realize how many of our choices can generate positive ripple effects.

I want to bring that perspective into your strategy. I want to help make complexity feel less like a burden and more like an invitation. When we trace how impacts, risks, and opportunities flow through your business, new pathways emerge: ways to make your operations more resilient, ways to unlock value that has been overlooked, and ways to create benefits that extend beyond quarterly metrics. I am here to help you translate insights into decisions that are grounded, ambitious, and aligned with the world your organization depends on.