Advisory
Sustainability work that creates measurable business value
We are seasoned strategy consultants working with established companies, institutional investors, and public institutions. We work with sustainability across traditional business disciplines such as strategy, commercialisation, risk & resilience, cost efficiencies, energy security, operating model, supply chain engagement & management.
We work in the intersection of sustainability and value creation
Sustainability work needs to drive business value. That’s what we help our clients achieve. These are some typical client challenges we help solve:
- How do we integrate sustainability priorities into corporate strategy and turn progress into market advantage?
- How do we reduce COGS and strengthen supply resilience through non-virgin materials and supplier engagement?
- What are the biggest physical and transition risks to our business, and how do we mitigate them?
- How do we engage with our suppliers to drive both emissions reduction and cost efficiency?
We support clients driving sustainability forward from any starting point
We are seasoned management consultants with extensive experience from serving established companies, institutional investors, and public institutions on their most pressing topics within strategy, organisation and sustainability.
Our services cover every step of the sustainability journey — from ambition to action
- Private equity and investors
- Strategy and value creation
- Reporting and regulation
- Nature and resources
- Climate
We support investors across the full investment cycle, from fund strategy and impact priorities to Due Diligence, ownership and exit. Our work helps embed sustainability and impact throughout, unlocking long-term value and stronger outcomes.
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Our services cover every step of the sustainability journey — from ambition to action
We support investors across the full investment cycle, from fund strategy and impact priorities to Due Diligence, ownership and exit. Our work helps embed sustainability and impact throughout, unlocking long-term value and stronger outcomes.
- Sustainable fundsabout /services/sustainable-fundsSustainable funds
- Private equity servicesabout /services/private-equity-servicesPrivate equity services
Our advisory cases
We work with private companies, investors, government institutions, funds and foundations in both crafting sustainability strategies and actions while ensuring this work drives real value, impact and resilience. We are industry agnostic and advise companies of all sizes across the Nordics and globally.
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EQT
ESG due diligence of 3Shape investment
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CIP
Sustainability reporting for leading fund manager within renewable energy infrastructure
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DSB
GHG inventory and SBTi target setting and application
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Polaris
Sustainability strategy & ESG reporting benchmark in private equity
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Lyngsoe Systems
Developing a sustainability strategy and leveraging sustainability commercially for logistics software and systems player
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Novo Nordisk
ESG industry reporting benchmark
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Navigare Capital
Sustainability strategy and execution for fund manager of maritime assets
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Tivoli
Full Scope 1-3 GHG baseline
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Microsoft
Creating sustainability impact for their customers
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Bluestep Bank
Developing a sustainable strategy for a financial player
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Zealand Pharma
CSRD readiness and ESG Strategy in healthcare
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Joe & the Juice
CSRD readiness
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We offer a full range of services within sustainability
Advisory
We help companies turn sustainability work into strategy, value & resilience across a wide range of areas of expertise. Always anchored in sound business logic, pragmatism and execution.
Zealand Pharma
CSRD readiness and ESG Strategy in healthcare
Zealand Pharma is an international biotechnology company developing innovative peptide-based medicines in three key therapeutic areas: obesity, rare diseases, and chronic inflammation. In preparation for upcoming CSRD requirements and to strengthen its sustainability ambitions, Zealand Pharma partnered with The Footprint Firm to develop a Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) and revisit its ESG strategy, linking regulatory compliance with long-term strategic value.
Services
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Industries
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceuticals & healthcare
The project
Zealand Pharma sought to establish a robust Double Materiality Assessment that could serve both as the analytical foundation for compliance and upcoming CSRD reporting and as a strategic tool to inform its ESG direction. The aim was to ensure cross-organisational alignment, engage senior leadership, and use the DMA process to guide the development of an updated, actionable ESG strategy.
Our approach
Working closely with the finance, strategy, and sustainability teams, we facilitated a CSRD-compliant DMA process grounded in stakeholder interviews and engagement with corporate management. The assessment identified material impacts, risks, and opportunities across environmental, social, and governance topics, aligned with CSRD requirements while tailored to Zealand Pharma’s unique context as a biotech innovator.
Building on this foundation, we co-developed an updated ESG strategy structured around three core pillars: Patients, People, and Operations. Each pillar was translated into clear initiatives, measurable targets, and linked CSRD datapoints, ensuring both strategic relevance and reporting readiness.
We also helped map internal ownership by connecting each pillar with relevant data owners and operational leads to embed sustainability across the organisation.
The impact
Our collaboration enabled Zealand Pharma to move from regulatory preparation to strategic integration, delivering a CSRD-ready Double Materiality Assessment and a refreshed ESG strategy rooted in business priorities.
The result: an ESG roadmap that is both compliant and value-generating, with clear internal ownership and a structure that connects Zealand Pharma’s mission to the company’s sustainability performance as a whole.