Carbon Management Outsourcing
Finance-grade carbon strategy for companies that need rigorous climate management without a full-time hire. From GHG inventory through project implementation and verified emissions removal.
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Heather Langsner
Columbia dual MS · Chemical Engineering & Environmental Sciences
MIT LCA · U.S. DOE OCED Technical Merit Reviewer
What We Deliver
Smart carbon management unlocks real business value: lower energy spend, new revenue streams, reduced operating risk, and a stronger corporate brand.
Carbon Management
Carbon Removal & Credits
Compliance & Reporting
How We Work
A four-phase engagement model designed to deliver measurable results at every stage — not just a report.
Establish your emissions baseline across Scopes 1, 2, and 3. Know what you're working with before any strategy is built.
Prioritize reduction levers by cost and impact. Build a roadmap that maps directly to EBITDA improvement and exit value.
We don't just advise — we execute. Vendor selection, project management, and off-balance-sheet financing options through GCFA.
Audit-ready measurement, reporting, and verification — continuously updated as regulations and market conditions evolve.
Why HL CMO Services
Engineering depth, finance fluency, and on-the-ground implementation track record — combined in a fractional model built for the PE ownership cycle.
On-site industrial process optimization and renewables/CCUS integration across manufacturing and life sciences. Industrial ecology frameworks deployed with leading global industrials in the Middle East. Columbia graduate research under foundational DAC scientists. MIT LCA, GHG Protocol, ISO 14040/14044.
Buy-side career spanning institutional ESG research, global portfolio management, and climate fintech — combined with hands-on carbon removal deployment. Outcomes are measured in EBITDA and exit value, not just tCO₂e.
Industrial process optimization and on-site renewables/CCUS integration for a global technology manufacturer and a major life sciences company. Industrial ecology program design for leading global industrials in the Middle East. Active ERW deployments in Oregon and Washington.
Fractional engagement model — C-suite-level carbon strategy without the full-time overhead. Off-balance-sheet financing options available through GCFA. Designed for the PE ownership period.
Co-authored Federal CDR Leadership Act and NY State CDR legislation. Active networks across CARB, EU CRCF, Article 6.4, and voluntary carbon markets. Direct California SB 253 regulatory experience.
No software platform to sell. No carbon credit quota to fill. No consulting firm overhead. Pure fractional delivery — your interests, not ours, drive every recommendation.
For PE-backed companies: documented energy cost reductions of $100k+ translate to $500k–$1M+ in exit enterprise value at typical portfolio multiples — and audit-ready MRV reduces climate due diligence risk at exit.
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Whether you're facing a SB 253 deadline, a PE fund LP request, or simply want to understand your cost reduction opportunity — a 20-minute call is a good place to start.