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About Martin

Built by Sustainability Experts

8 years of hands-on ESG consulting experience combined with cutting-edge AI to deliver consultant-grade analysis in minutes, not weeks.

Jonathan Fordyce - Founder of Martin
Martin AI

Jonathan Fordyce

Founder & CEO

Sustainability advisor with 8+ years' international experience across ESG strategy, reporting, implementation and regulatory compliance. Strong track record supporting organizations with CSRD, ISSB and TCFD frameworks. I founded Martin to combine deep ESG expertise with modern AI to deliver consultant-grade analysis at scale.

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8+ years ESG consulting expertise

Why I Built Martin

After eight years in ESG consulting, I noticed a pattern that frustrated me.

The same companies kept coming back with the same question: “Does our sustainability report actually meet the requirements?”

The analysis we did wasn't complicated. We'd map their disclosures against ESRS, ISSB, or GRI requirements, identify gaps, score each topic, and recommend improvements. It was methodical, structured work—the same frameworks applied the same way, every time.

But it took weeks. It cost $10,000 to $25,000. And most companies who needed this analysis simply couldn't afford it.

Meanwhile, I watched mid-sized companies struggle with CSRD deadlines, sustainability managers burn out trying to self-assess against 300+ datapoints, and CFOs delay action because they couldn't justify the consulting budget.

The expertise existed. The methodology was proven. The only barrier was access.

Martin is my answer to that problem. It's the same gap analysis I delivered throughout my career—now available to any company with a sustainability report and 30 minutes to spare. Same frameworks. Same scoring. Same recommendations. Just without the six-week timeline and five-figure invoice.

I've always been passionate about building things, and over the past few years that passion has merged with my excitement about AI. Martin brings together two worlds I care deeply about: sustainability and the transformative potential of AI to solve real problems at scale.

I didn't build Martin to replace consultants. I built it to give every sustainability team access to the insights that used to be reserved for Fortune 500 budgets.

“You already have your report. We tell you what's missing.”

— Jonathan Fordyce, Founder

Need Deeper Support?

Beyond automated analysis, we offer hands-on consulting services for organisations requiring comprehensive ESG support — delivered in partnership with leading sustainability advisory firms.

CSRD Implementation

End-to-end support for CSRD compliance, from gap assessment to reporting readiness.

Materiality Assessments

Double materiality analysis to identify your most significant ESG impacts and risks.

ESG Strategy

Strategic roadmap development to integrate sustainability into your business operations.

AI for Sustainability

Leverage advanced AI to accelerate your sustainability analysis and streamline reporting workflows.

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