How risk and resilience shape
PE investment in high-risk industries
A new report developed in collaboration with PitchBook explores how risk, operational resilience, and market dynamics are reshaping Private Equity investment in high-risk industries.
What are your goals?
Whether you are looking to revitalise your internal culture, build the capabilities of your leaders and teams, transform your operational effectiveness or make a positive impact on the environment, we’ll build a customised strategy and work side-by-side to implement it with you.
Work with us: our industry specialties
Across the world, every industry is facing transition. We’ll help you turn these dynamic times into your finest moment.
Agriculture and Consumer Goods
You face unique challenges in supply chain disruption and consumers hungry for eco-friendly, safe goods. We help find opportunities in food security, operational excellence and ESG. All to help you nourish a growing population.
Building and Construction
You are helping to build an urbanising world. But there’s pressure to keep contractors working safely, yet complete projects on time. We help you mitigate risks, build capabilities and plan your project, right from the start.
Chemicals and Petrochemicals
You harness the materials that power industries. But to do so, you need to navigate unplanned shutdowns, changing sustainability regulations and more. We help you find the right formula to maximize productivity while protecting your employees and the environment.
Electronics
You keep a digital world buzzing, despite challenges in sourcing materials, controlling supply chains and managing waste. We help you implement, integrate and advance your business value, societal impact and more.
Mining and Metals
You are at the forefront of an industry changing with the times. To do so, you need to navigate new expectations for energy transition. We dig deep for solutions to transform operations, protect people and respect the earth.
Oil, Gas & Energy
You are constantly evolving to power the everyday. That means working fast to generate results. We fire up ways to support operational efficiency, from risk management to operational frameworks that boost asset productivity.
Power and Utilities
You ensure daily life is smooth for entire communities. The challenge is to navigate new risks, from geopolitical flare-ups to natural disasters. We work with your teams to foster safe, reliable and cost-effective operations.
Private Equity and Principal Investors
You make business happen. We integrate academic insights with strategic expertise to deliver solutions that take ESG factors into account, manage portfolio risk and maximise the power of capital to achieve positive impact.
Transportation
You keep products and people moving. But in a world of volatile risks, downtime can hit your reputation and your revenue. We help you keep productivity on track and give you the tools to drive performance for the road ahead.
Waste Management
You face challenges controlling waste for a growing populace, one increasingly concerned with nurturing the planet. We help you manage both with best practices in sustainability, risk management, and operational excellence.
Agriculture and Consumer Goods
You face unique challenges in supply chain disruption and consumers hungry for eco-friendly, safe goods. We help find opportunities in food security, operational excellence and ESG. All to help you nourish a growing population.
Building and Construction
You are helping to build an urbanising world. But there’s pressure to keep contractors working safely, yet complete projects on time. We help you mitigate risks, build capabilities and plan your project, right from the start.
Chemicals and Petrochemicals
You harness the materials that power industries. But to do so, you need to navigate unplanned shutdowns, changing sustainability regulations and more. We help you find the right formula to maximize productivity while protecting your employees and the environment.
Electronics
You keep a digital world buzzing, despite challenges in sourcing materials, controlling supply chains and managing waste. We help you implement, integrate and advance your business value, societal impact and more.
Mining and Metals
You are at the forefront of an industry changing with the times. To do so, you need to navigate new expectations for energy transition. We dig deep for solutions to transform operations, protect people and respect the earth.
Oil, Gas & Energy
You are constantly evolving to power the everyday. That means working fast to generate results. We fire up ways to support operational efficiency, from risk management to operational frameworks that boost asset productivity.
Power and Utilities
You ensure daily life is smooth for entire communities. The challenge is to navigate new risks, from geopolitical flare-ups to natural disasters. We work with your teams to foster safe, reliable and cost-effective operations.
Private Equity and Principal Investors
You make business happen. We integrate academic insights with strategic expertise to deliver solutions that take ESG factors into account, manage portfolio risk and maximise the power of capital to achieve positive impact.
Transportation
You keep products and people moving. But in a world of volatile risks, downtime can hit your reputation and your revenue. We help you keep productivity on track and give you the tools to drive performance for the road ahead.
Waste Management
You face challenges controlling waste for a growing populace, one increasingly concerned with nurturing the planet. We help you manage both with best practices in sustainability, risk management, and operational excellence.
Featured insights
We live in a volatile age. But there’s never been a better opportunity to reshape your actions and create a better world. Explore our thoughts on transformation and best practices in dynamic times.
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People, Not Just Power: The Hidden Risk in Utility Contractor Management
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Optimising pathways for decarbonization in mining
Explore six key recommendations for mining companies to cut emissions, boost resilience, and succeed in a low-carbon future
Case studies
Explore how we bring our values to life to power success, sustainable solutions and satisfied clients.
Migros Cuts Energy Waste with EcoWatt Programme
Discover how Migros Genève achieved energy savings and decarbonisation through the EcoWatt programme with dss+ and Olivier Buc.
Climate Action for PE Portfolios: A Swiss Case Study
Swiss PE firm boosts exit value and secures LP backing with dss+ Climate Transition Framework tailored to portfolio maturity and sector context.
Reducing Exposure to Serious Injuries and Fatalities
dss+ helped a global engineered materials company centralize safety data and transform its safety culture to reduce serious injury and fatality risks.
Project TRUST Drives Reliability Excellence at HMC Polymers
HMC Polymers’ Project TRUST strengthens reliability culture, governance, and collaboration, driving sustainable operational excellence.
Climate Action for PE Portfolios: A Swiss Case Study
Swiss PE firm boosts exit value and secures LP backing with dss+ Climate Transition Framework tailored to portfolio maturity and sector context.
Reducing Exposure to Serious Injuries and Fatalities
dss+ helped a global engineered materials company centralize safety data and transform its safety culture to reduce serious injury and fatality risks.
Project TRUST Drives Reliability Excellence at HMC Polymers
HMC Polymers’ Project TRUST strengthens reliability culture, governance, and collaboration, driving sustainable operational excellence.