Rethinking ESG

Strate­gic.

Mea­sur­able.

Busi­ness-Rel­e­vant.

Unlocking ESG as a Strategic Business Lever

At Gherzi, we believe ESG must be more than com­pli­ance and com­mu­ni­ca­tion. In a world shaped by eco­nom­ic uncer­tain­ty, reg­u­la­to­ry shifts, and stake­hold­er scruti­ny, ESG must become a source of strate­gic advan­tage – inte­grat­ed into the core of how com­pa­nies cre­ate, deliv­er, and sus­tain val­ue.

That’s why we sup­port orga­ni­za­tions in mov­ing ESG:

  • From report­ing to real results
  • From com­pli­ance to com­pet­i­tive edge
  • From sym­bol­ism to strate­gic inte­gra­tion

Our Offering – ESG Reboot Strategy

We pro­vide a focused and prag­mat­ic ESG strat­e­gy pro­gram for com­pa­nies look­ing to reset and realign their sus­tain­abil­i­ty efforts with busi­ness pri­or­i­ties.

1

Fit-Gap Assessment

We eval­u­ate your cur­rent ESG matu­ri­ty in rela­tion to reg­u­la­to­ry require­ments (e.g. CSRD, ESRS), inter­nal capa­bil­i­ties, and peer bench­marks. We iden­ti­fy both struc­tur­al gaps and untapped poten­tial.

Deliv­er­ables:

  • Matu­ri­ty score­card
  • Risk & com­pli­ance gap analy­sis
  • Strate­gic ESG bench­mark

2

Target Vision Design

We co-devel­op a com­pelling ESG vision that is finan­cial­ly viable, brand-aligned, and future-ori­ent­ed. This includes your ESG posi­tion­ing, ambi­tion lev­el, and strate­gic pri­or­i­ties.

Deliv­er­ables:

  • Strate­gic ESG posi­tion­ing
  • Brand-aligned vision & val­ues
  • ESG ambi­tion frame­work

3

Prioritization & Roadmap

We trans­late vision into action through a clear roadmap of ini­tia­tives, mile­stones, and KPIs. This ensures ESG becomes embed­ded into trans­for­ma­tion, gov­er­nance, and report­ing struc­tures.

Deliv­er­ables:

  • ESG strate­gic roadmap
  • Inte­gra­tion plan with gov­er­nance and steer­ing process­es
  • Pri­or­i­tized action fields & time­line

Why Gherzi?

Cross-Disciplinary Expertise. Real-World Impact.

Our advi­so­ry mod­el com­bines strate­gic think­ing, tech­ni­cal ESG exper­tise, and deep indus­try knowl­edge. We work hands-on and out­come-focused – from board­room to exe­cu­tion.

Han­nah Gron­wald

ESG strate­gist with exper­tise in cor­po­rate sus­tain­abil­i­ty, gov­er­nance, and stake­hold­er engage­ment.

Exper­tise: CSRD readi­ness, ESG pol­i­cy & gov­er­nance frame­works

Kon­stan­tin Rou­ette

Senior advi­sor in strat­e­gy and trans­for­ma­tion, with a focus on inno­va­tion and sus­tain­able busi­ness mod­el design.

Exper­tise: ESG inte­gra­tion, oper­at­ing mod­els, orga­ni­za­tion­al align­ment

Anton Schu­mann

Man­ag­ing Part­ner at Gherzi, with over 25 years of glob­al advi­so­ry expe­ri­ence across indus­tri­al sec­tors and sup­ply chains.

Exper­tise: ESG in oper­a­tions, glob­al sourc­ing, trans­for­ma­tion lead­er­ship

Your Business Value

  • Clear ESG base­line and com­pli­ance sta­tus
  • Busi­ness-rel­e­vant ESG tar­get vision
  • Strate­gic inte­gra­tion of ESG in gov­er­nance & trans­for­ma­tion
  • Com­pet­i­tive dif­fer­en­ti­a­tion through sus­tain­able posi­tion­ing
  • Prac­ti­cal roadmap for imple­men­ta­tion

Let’s Rethink ESG – Together.

Whether you’re fac­ing reg­u­la­to­ry pres­sure, investor expec­ta­tions, or inter­nal ambi­tion – we help you trans­form ESG into a dri­ver of long-term busi­ness val­ue.

Con­tact us:

Anton Schu­mann