ESG strategy

Build a business that is ready for what comes next

A strong ESG strategy starts with reliable data and clear priorities. We help you define your goals and turn them into a practical approach to climate change, CO₂ reduction, the energy transition, circularity or supply chain due diligence.

This could mean developing a climate transition plan, an energy strategy, circular product design or a more traceable supply chain. Sustainability then becomes part of the choices you make about investments, products and day-to-day operations.
Reduce risks and seize opportunities
An ESG strategy brings sustainability issues together. This helps you see where risks arise in your own organisation and value chain, for example from changing regulation, energy prices, resource scarcity or dependence on suppliers.

At the same time, it can reveal opportunities to reduce costs, use materials and energy more efficiently or develop new products and services. This helps you decide where your time and investments can make the biggest difference.
Strengthen your competitive position
Customers, investors and procurement teams increasingly ask for evidence to support sustainability claims. A well-founded ESG strategy shows which goals you have set, which measures you are taking and what progress you are making.

This can support tenders, discussions with financiers and investors, and the way you position your business with customers and employees. It can also give you a commercial advantage over competitors that still treat sustainability as a box-ticking exercise.
Prepare your business for change
An ESG strategy helps you plan beyond day-to-day operations. It allows you to take account of rising energy and CO₂ costs, scarcer raw materials, limitations on electricity grid capacity and new requirements for products and supply chains.

By preparing for these changes early, you can reduce dependencies and plan investments more effectively.

Our approach

1. Climate change & decarbonisation
Measuring CO₂ emissions is a starting point. The next step is deciding where and how to reduce them.

We help you set climate targets and align them with the frameworks of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We then identify reduction measures for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and determine which actions should come first. This helps you reduce emissions at the source and make measurable progress towards net zero.

We also support the development of climate transition plans. For companies that fall within relevant reporting requirements, we take account of European sustainability reporting requirements for climate transition plans.
2. Energy transition & adaptation
The energy transition requires choices about energy use, electrification and available grid capacity. We help you turn these choices into a practical energy strategy.

We assess options such as solar energy, heat pumps, electrification and other renewable energy sources. Where grid capacity is limited, we explore measures such as shifting peak demand, battery storage and smart energy management systems.

This tells you which measures are technically feasible, what investment they require and in what order they can be implemented.
3. Circularity & resource efficiency
Reducing your dependence on virgin raw materials starts with knowing which materials you use, where they come from and what happens to them after use. With a life-cycle assessment (LCA), we calculate which materials, production processes and stages of the product life cycle have the greatest environmental impact. This shows you where changes can make the biggest difference.

An LCA can also form the basis for an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), for which additional rules and verification may apply. We also help you organise product data so you are better prepared for future requirements such as the Digital Product Passport (DPP).

From there, we can support you with circular product design, reuse, recycling and reducing waste streams.
4. Supply chain due diligence & responsible sourcing
A strong supply chain approach means knowing where your products and raw materials come from and which risks are involved. We give you a clear overview of who your suppliers are, where raw materials originate and which data you need at each stage of the supply chain.

We can use identification standards such as GS1 to record suppliers and locations consistently. We also support human rights and environmental due diligence and help you meet CSDDD and EUDR requirements where they apply to your business.

This may involve assessing supplier risks, collecting origin and geolocation data or developing a supplier code of conduct. Certifications such as FSC or Fairtrade can also form part of your responsible sourcing policy.

Our vision

“Know where you stand and decide where you want to go. A clear ESG strategy helps you make choices that strengthen your business over the long term.”

— Joris van Hees