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Success Factor Sustainability.

Financial crisis, climate crisis, globalisation, demographic change – those who want to be convincing entrepreneurs in an increasingly complex world must show responsibility. Sustainable action runs through all corporate divisions and along all stages of the value chain. And only after all of this comes the of sustainability communication. As soon as sustainability is part of the business model and communication, it becomes credible. We would like to accompany you on this path.

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Our first VSME sustainability report

We have published our first sustainability report. It is based on the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME), thus creating a comprehensive and structured basis for assessing the company's sustainability performance for the first time.

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Communicating Responsibility. Shaping the future.

  • Materiality analyses and reporting in accordance with various standards (CSRD/ESRS, EU Taxonomy, GRI, IFRS S1/S2, SASB, TCFD, UN Global Compact, etc.)
  • Stakeholder analyses
  • Support with data collection
  • Gap analyses and closing data gaps
  • Knowledge transfer: training courses, Q&A sessions, etc.
  • Text creation and infographics
  • Implementation and design of reports (more here Reporting/Publishing)

Strategy Development

  • Design and implementation of ESG strategies
  • Definition and harmonisation of corporate and sustainability goals
  • Support with operationalisation
  • Exploitation of synergy potential from other projects
  • Governance consulting, establishment of sustainability organisation within the company, ESG competence development (workshops, coaching, supervisory board training, etc.)
     

Climate Management

  • Climate accounting in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
  • Determination of companies' individual contributions to climate change in °C (with partner right°)
  • Climate scenario, climate risk and resilience analysis
  • Development of 1.5°-compatible climate strategies and ESRS-compliant transition plans (with partner right°)
  • Support with SBTi commitment and validation
  • Preparation of climate reports in accordance with TCFD, CBAM, etc.

ESG Risk Ratings

  • Rating strategies, including selection of suitable ratings (e.g. EcoVadis, Sustainalytics, MSCI, ISS, S&P Global, Fitch, etc.)
  • Rating support
  • GAP analyses and GAP closing (creation of documents such as guidelines)
  • Support for improving existing ratings
  • Advice on dealing with controversies and crises
  • ESG risk analyses and risk strategies
  • Official EcoVadis training partner
     

Green/Social Finance

  • Green finance frameworks and reports for green/social bonds and loans, sustainability-linked bonds/loans in accordance with recognised standards (ICMA/LMA, EU GBS, CBI, etc.)
  • Support with green finance ratings/second party opinions (SPO)
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FACTS & FIGURES

Sustainable
Track Record.

200+ESG/Sustainability Projects
100+Sustainability Reports/NFR
20+Reports according to ESRS
20+Years
Experience
200+Studies

  • Kirchhoff Consult actively supported us in collecting information and copywriting for our first ESRS-compliant report. We greatly appreciated the team's expertise and reliability.

    — Röhn-Klinikum AG, Julian Schmitt, Head of Financing, Treasury, Investor Relations & Sustainability

  • The collaboration on the topic of CSRD and double materiality analysis was consistently positive. We were particularly impressed by the professional expertise, the clear structure of the approach and the understanding of our individual requirements. An all-round successful consultation that we are happy to recommend.

    — Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH (u.a.), Yasmin Schneider, Head of Sustainability

  • During the CSRD implementation, including the EU taxonomy audit and ESG strategy development, we greatly appreciated the efficient way of working, the practical support and the professional exchange.

    — NFON AG, Friederike Thyssen, Vice President Investor Relations & Sustainability

  • The work with Kirchhoff Consult is characterised by practical relevance, partnership and foresight. The sound support with the CSRD-compliant double materiality analysis, the structured approach to the ESRS and the versatile advice that goes beyond this have decisively advanced our sustainability work.

    — Techem GmbH, Katharina Bathe-Metzler, Head of Sustainability, Communication & Public Affairs

Kirchhoff ecovadis sustainability rating 2025

WE ARE APPROVED ECOVADIS TRAINING PARTNERS

Kirchhoff Consult is an “Approved Training Partner” of EcoVadis, a leading provider of globally trusted business sustainability ratings. We have also been awarded a platinum medal by EcoVadis, the highest award in corporate sustainability ratings.

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Say Hello.

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Vincent Furnari

Managing Partner
vincent.furnari@kirchhoff.de
+49 40 609 186 58

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Claudia Herzog-Kamensky

Executive Director, Head of ESG
claudia.herzog-kamensky@kirchhoff.de
+49 40 609 186 33