ESG consultancy for companies: the specialist, methodical and strategic route to success

• ESG strategy & governance
  - Development of a tailored, holistic ESG strategy
  - Definition of ESG governance structures, roles, responsibilities and processes
• CSRD A-Z
  - Double materiality analysis*
  - EU taxonomy assessment
  - Preparation of reports compliant with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)*
• ESG readiness for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
  - Development of an ESG performance framework for SMEs*
  - VSME readiness (VSME: a voluntary EU reporting standard for SMEs)
• ESG data management
  - Data strategy and operating model
  - Software comparison and selection

* Optionally available with our ESG software EPACTO

Establish sustainable, fully compliant supply chains

We can help you to structure sustainable, fully compliant supply chains. EU rules, for instance, require companies to identify, assess and transparently manage ESG risks throughout the entire value chain. Examples include the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

Our ESG consulting services will support you from the initial risk analysis through to implementation of sustainable supply chain governance. We can develop tailored strategies, establish clear processes and assist your company with implementation – providing a practical focus, regulatory certainty and a future-proof approach.

Here’s an overview of our services:

• EUDR & CSDDD compliance
  - Identification of affected products and raw materials
  - Development of a due diligence strategy, including risk assessment
  - Establishment of governance structures and processes
  - Risk mitigation measures and supplier change management
  - Comprehensive reporting and audit preparation
• Supply chain risk analysis
  - ESG risk assessment at supplier and product levels
  - Data-based screening and prioritization tools (optionally available with our ESG software EPACTO)
• Strategy & governance
  - Development of long-term supply chain strategies
  - Definition of clear roles, responsibilities and reporting structures

Rethinking business models and promoting intelligent resource use

The circular economy is more than just recycling: it’s a fundamental transformation of how companies develop products, deploy resources and structure value creation. In addition to reducing negative environmental impacts, it also aims to create new opportunities with innovative, circular concepts throughout the entire value chain.

As part of our ESG consulting services, we conduct a circular economy readiness check (CERC) to examine how ready your products, services and processes are for a future circular economy. We identify potential opportunities, risks and new business models – from analysis through to implementation.

Our solution for digital product passports

The route to Net Zero

Our comprehensive Carbon Management consulting helps companies to achieve their climate targets – from analyzing their status quo through to implementing effective measures. From compliance specifications and market requirements to internal sustainability targets, our ESG consulting services can help you to prioritize the right fields of action and develop a practice-focused roadmap.

Our services:

• Carbon footprint calculations
  - Corporate carbon footprint (CCF) calculations in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (Scopes 1, 2 & 3) *
  - Product carbon footprint (PCF) calculations
  - IT carbon footprint calculations (see also: Greening of IT)
  - Comparison and selection of suitable carbon management software
• Climate scenario and resilience analysis
  - for physical risks*
  - for transitory risks
• Climate strategy and governance
  - Development of a tailored climate/Net Zero strategy, taking account of compliance requirements
  - Identification and prioritization of decarbonization measures and offsetting strategies
  - Definition of governance structures, roles, responsibilities and processes for emissions management
• Production of climate transition plans and decarbonization pathways 

* Optionally available with our ESG software EPACTO

We can help you to systematically reduce your energy consumption – by examining energy sources such as electricity, gas, heating and cooling and improving the energy efficiency of buildings.

Sustainable and responsible digitalization

Digitalization can be a driver of sustainability – but, at the same time, rising resource consumption can also contribute to climate change. Greening of IT aims to reduce the environmental impact of IT systems, leverage potential efficiencies and promote sustainable technologies. At the same time, responsible AI is an increasingly important topic. While artificial intelligence needs to deliver high performance, it must also be ethically sound, transparent and legally compliant – especially with regard to the EU AI Act.

With our combined approach, we help companies to ensure their IT and AI strategies and future-ready, energy-efficient and fully compliant.

Our services:

1. Green IT maturity analysis
   - Maturity assessment of your IT and AI landscape with regard to sustainability 
   - Identification of potential savings and sustainability levers
   - Evaluation of compliance risks with regard to the EU AI Act
2. Training on green coding
   - Communication of energy-efficient programming practices
   - Optimization of software architectures for low resource consumption
   - Raising developers’ awareness of the environmental impacts of coding decisions
3. EU AI Act readiness check
   - Review of existing AI applications regarding conformity with requirements of the EU AI Act
   - Development of an action plan to adapt processes, data management and governance
   - Support with implementation of ethical guidelines and transparency measures

More about our EU AI Act consulting services