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