Our Services

From early screening of potential ESG risks until designing and executing ESG due diligence and follow up monitoring. The philosophy of our work is to integrate ESG value creation by an integrated approach: not merely focusing on compliance but also on improving performance of the business. The ESG due diligence will be carried out against the IFC Performance Standards.

We are developing ESG Policies and Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS) for companies, banks and private equity funds. ESG Policy and ESMS will be designed based on the size and the nature of the business and we are no fan of unnecessary bureaucracy. The ESMS will always be designed as a co-creation with the client and will be linked to existing management systems. 

Understanding the relevance of ESG and sustainability of investment managers is key when investors are striving for sustainability in their portfolio. We have developed and executed various trainings of mainly private equity funds in emerging markets, in Africa, Latin America and Asia. The training consists of awareness raising and sensitization to introduction of IFC Performance Standards and practical cases. 

There is a strong relation between corporate governance and business risk. Research on the impact of ESG showed that corporate governance has the most significant correlation with financial performance, more than environmental and social aspects. For investors (banks, impact investors and private equity funds) good corporate governance of their investees is a key factor for success. For advising on corporate governance, we are cooperating with Valoris Stewardship Catalysts, a dedicated governance, stewardship and sustainability consultancy  (see https://www.valoriscatalysts.com).

The Savory Institute's Holistic Management Framework is an innovative approach to agriculture and beyond. It recognizes that agriculture, not industrial food production, is a modified ecosystem and a complex system.
At the Savory Institute, we manage complexity and all aspects of running a farm business. We help farmers identify their holistic context and how the land(scape) should be developed. We then help farmers identify weak spots and develop holistic financial planning.
We plan profits first, then spending on costs. In agriculture, this can be done by focusing on ecosystem processes and enhancing photosynthesis and production. The money generated is based mainly on solar energy, not inputs like fertilizer and feed. Total production may be lower, but costs are reduced and profits will increase. 

The primary focus of this study is on livestock and grazing practices. The development of grazing plans is intended to promote the enhancement of pasture productivity. The enhancement of ecosystem processes invariably leads to an augmentation in biodiversity. The measurement of these outcomes will be facilitated by the implementation of Ecological Outcome Verification (EOV), a methodological framework designed to assess environmental impacts.  

Calculating GHG (Greenhouse Gas) balance in primary agricultural production. For this balance we are using the ExAct-Tool of the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations). We have been trained by FAO in the application and executed GHG balance for the agricultural portfolio of a financial institution.