Maximise Sustainability and ESG Impact
Sustainability is almost a buzzword nowadays, but what does it really mean for your team and your organisation to integrate the concept into your operations, and what value can it bring to the business? How can addressing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks and opportunities facilitate greater efficiency and effectiveness, and optimise your performance? How can these initiatives translate into attracting and retaining talent, improved risk management, greater customer loyalty, reduced costs, and more?
At dss+, we work with you from intent to impact, providing a detail-oriented, integrated approach. We translate sustainability principles so they are relevant to your business in a practical, actionable way. Our expertise focuses on defining and implementing the best strategy for you to get the results you want. We work across industries, and bring decades of on-the-ground experience to the table. Together, we can protect what you care for, transform your organisation, and sustain the changes required to make your vision a reality.
Defining Sustainability Strategy and Roadmap
We work with you to identify relevant targets, and define your roadmap. This includes integrating relevant key solutions such as decarbonisation and the circular economy for a clear and practical way forward.
Find out more about topics such as:
- Sustainable strategies, target setting and operational roadmaps
- Corporate governance and operational model
- ESG reporting and disclosure
- Impact measurement, management, and communication
Integrate ESG and Impact into the Investment Process
Our experts provide adapted solutions to effectively integrate ESG and impact considerations into the investment process.
Find out more about topics such as:
- ESG integration
- ESG due diligence
- Impact measurement, management, and communication
- ESG training and advisory
Energy Transition & Decarbonisation
Discover how we can accompany you, wherever you may be on your Net Zero journey.
Find out more about our key enablers and accelerators:
- Climate risk and net zero readiness assessments
- Science based targets and scenario building
- Enabling your organisational capabilities
- Mobilisation of transition and green finance
Industry Applied Solutions
We offer industry insights, local knowledge, technical knowhow, and pragmatic support for day-to-day challenges to feed into the right sustainability strategy and implementation plan for you.
Some of the topics we cover include
- Circular economy
- Eco Industrial Sites & Facilities Maintenance
- Environmental & Resource Management
- Social Impact & Value Chain
Enabling Implementation through Capability-Building
Together, we help you build organisational and team capabilities to catalyse and sustain your sustainability journey, from the board to the frontline, and strengthen the organisational culture along the way.
Find out more about topics such as:
Find out more about topics such as:
- Organisational capabilities
- Learning & activation
- Culture transformation
Sustainability as a business opportunity
We'll ensure your team has the capabilities to catalyse & sustain change. We'll train and coach you to enable long-term change within, across your value chain or at a systematic level.
A journey to a More Sustainable Future
From designing products, services or operations to mobilising organisations, our industry experience & culture change capabilities meet you where you are & facilitate your journey.
Building capabilities and mindsets to success
We’ll ensure your team has the capabilities to catalyse & sustain change. We’ll train & coach you to enable long-term change within, across your value chain or at a systemic level.
Integrating Environment Social and Governance (ESG) goals
Our hands-on ESG and sustainability experience, industry knowledge and technical capabilities will protect what you care for, transform your organisation, and sustain your changes.
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.
Meet the team
Explore the background and specialities of the experts who’ll be working with you.
Melissa Barrett
Global Director, Sustainability Services and Corporate Impact
Senior advisor with a focus on strategic sustainability transformation and innovation, helping organisations leverage their assets, capabilities and potential to deliver commercial, social and sustainable impact.
David Rochat
EMEA Director of Sustainability Services
Senior executive with vast experience in designing and leading the implementation of sustainability management in organisations and providing advisory services to businesses facing environmental legal compliance challenges.
Victoriana Gonzaga
LATAM Sustainability Market Lead and Social Impact
Victoriana is a lawyer specialised in sustainable development and human rights, working with policies of promotion and protection of rights, responsible business conduct, sustainable development and ESG, and diversity and inclusion.
Oliver Gawad
Director, Middle East, Sustainability & Economic Impact
With 20+ years of management consulting in chemicals, manufacturing and public sector, Oliver is supporting clients designing and implementing sustainability strategies as well as mastering required transformational changes in organizations for long-term success.
Alban Bitz
Director, dss+
Switzerland
As a Switzerland Director, Alban specialises in strategic decarbonisation journeys, particularly ESG reporting, implementation and monitoring of sustainable development policies, energy efficiency, stakeholder and system management. Alban spent 10 years in the industry sector as R&D engineer and then Head of sustainability. For the last 10 years he is helping his clients in their sustainability strategy through consulting services.
Senior advisor with a focus on strategic sustainability transformation and innovation, helping organisations leverage their assets, capabilities and potential to deliver commercial, social and sustainable impact.
Senior executive with vast experience in designing and leading the implementation of sustainability management in organisations and providing advisory services to businesses facing environmental legal compliance challenges.
Victoriana is a lawyer specialised in sustainable development and human rights, working with policies of promotion and protection of rights, responsible business conduct, sustainable development and ESG, and diversity and inclusion.
With 20+ years of management consulting in chemicals, manufacturing and public sector, Oliver is supporting clients designing and implementing sustainability strategies as well as mastering required transformational changes in organizations for long-term success.
As a Switzerland Director, Alban specialises in strategic decarbonisation journeys, particularly ESG reporting, implementation and monitoring of sustainable development policies, energy efficiency, stakeholder and system management. Alban spent 10 years in the industry sector as R&D engineer and then Head of sustainability. For the last 10 years he is helping his clients in their sustainability strategy through consulting services.
Federico Magalini
UK & Ireland Sustainability Market Lead
Federico, UK & Ireland Sustainability Market Lead at dss+, has background in Mechanical Engineer, and holds a PhD in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering. In the past 15 years he focused his research and consultancy on e-waste management and industrial eco-efficiency. Federico has been working or coordinated several studies for EU Commission on e-waste and focused in the last 5 years on capacity building activities in developing countries, working with various UN agencies and developing training programs for policymakers and entrepreneurs.
Massimo Marino
Italy Sustainability Market Lead
Environmental engineer and author with extensive experience in calculating impacts of industrial processes; expert in life cycle assessments. Founder of Perfect Food Consulting, which was acquired by dss+.
Richard Kydd
ANZ Sustainability Market Lead
Richard leverages his academia credentials and consulting experience to collaborate with clients to help them understand and face their ESG risks, develop pragmatic implementation plans, and maximise long-term stakeholder value.
Benoit Charriere
Stakeholder Engagement and Regional Development Lead
Benoit has been implementing sustainable solutions for public and private organizations for more than 15 years. Through his expertise in circular economy and regional development, he contributes to successful multi-stakeholder strategies and the optimization of territorial resources through new business models.
Pyarali Jamal
UK ESG & Sustainable Finance Lead
Pyarali has over 25 years of experience and has advised organisations on ESG and finance issues across various sectors, including real estate, construction, energy and utility services, recycling, healthcare, asset management, and hospitality. His experience includes ten years at a consulting company, sixteen years on the boards of two UK impact investors and CEO and COO of a circular economy business. Pyarali is currently a member of the ICAEW's Sustainability Committee and an advisor to the Centre for Building Sustainable Value at the Ivey Business School. He holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University, an MBA from the Ivey Business School, and several professional certificates in ESG and sustainability.
Federico, UK & Ireland Sustainability Market Lead at dss+, has background in Mechanical Engineer, and holds a PhD in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering. In the past 15 years he focused his research and consultancy on e-waste management and industrial eco-efficiency. Federico has been working or coordinated several studies for EU Commission on e-waste and focused in the last 5 years on capacity building activities in developing countries, working with various UN agencies and developing training programs for policymakers and entrepreneurs.
Environmental engineer and author with extensive experience in calculating impacts of industrial processes; expert in life cycle assessments. Founder of Perfect Food Consulting, which was acquired by dss+.
Richard leverages his academia credentials and consulting experience to collaborate with clients to help them understand and face their ESG risks, develop pragmatic implementation plans, and maximise long-term stakeholder value.
Benoit has been implementing sustainable solutions for public and private organizations for more than 15 years. Through his expertise in circular economy and regional development, he contributes to successful multi-stakeholder strategies and the optimization of territorial resources through new business models.
Pyarali has over 25 years of experience and has advised organisations on ESG and finance issues across various sectors, including real estate, construction, energy and utility services, recycling, healthcare, asset management, and hospitality. His experience includes ten years at a consulting company, sixteen years on the boards of two UK impact investors and CEO and COO of a circular economy business. Pyarali is currently a member of the ICAEW's Sustainability Committee and an advisor to the Centre for Building Sustainable Value at the Ivey Business School. He holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University, an MBA from the Ivey Business School, and several professional certificates in ESG and sustainability.
Russell L. Cotton
Director, ESG and Sustainability Market Leader
North America
Russell has been in leadership roles and focused on delivering Consulting and ESG client solutions across multiple industries for the past 10 years and brings 18+ years of industry and consulting experience in heavy asset-intensive sectors.
Russell has been in leadership roles and focused on delivering Consulting and ESG client solutions across multiple industries for the past 10 years and brings 18+ years of industry and consulting experience in heavy asset-intensive sectors.
Melissa Barrett
Global Director, Sustainability Services and Corporate Impact
Senior advisor with a focus on strategic sustainability transformation and innovation, helping organisations leverage their assets, capabilities and potential to deliver commercial, social and sustainable impact.
David Rochat
EMEA Director of Sustainability Services
Senior executive with vast experience in designing and leading the implementation of sustainability management in organisations and providing advisory services to businesses facing environmental legal compliance challenges.
Victoriana Gonzaga
LATAM Sustainability Market Lead and Social Impact
Victoriana is a lawyer specialised in sustainable development and human rights, working with policies of promotion and protection of rights, responsible business conduct, sustainable development and ESG, and diversity and inclusion.
Oliver Gawad
Director, Middle East, Sustainability & Economic Impact
With 20+ years of management consulting in chemicals, manufacturing and public sector, Oliver is supporting clients designing and implementing sustainability strategies as well as mastering required transformational changes in organizations for long-term success.
Alban Bitz
Director, dss+
Switzerland
As a Switzerland Director, Alban specialises in strategic decarbonisation journeys, particularly ESG reporting, implementation and monitoring of sustainable development policies, energy efficiency, stakeholder and system management. Alban spent 10 years in the industry sector as R&D engineer and then Head of sustainability. For the last 10 years he is helping his clients in their sustainability strategy through consulting services.
Federico Magalini
UK & Ireland Sustainability Market Lead
Federico, UK & Ireland Sustainability Market Lead at dss+, has background in Mechanical Engineer, and holds a PhD in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering. In the past 15 years he focused his research and consultancy on e-waste management and industrial eco-efficiency. Federico has been working or coordinated several studies for EU Commission on e-waste and focused in the last 5 years on capacity building activities in developing countries, working with various UN agencies and developing training programs for policymakers and entrepreneurs.
Massimo Marino
Italy Sustainability Market Lead
Environmental engineer and author with extensive experience in calculating impacts of industrial processes; expert in life cycle assessments. Founder of Perfect Food Consulting, which was acquired by dss+.
Richard Kydd
ANZ Sustainability Market Lead
Richard leverages his academia credentials and consulting experience to collaborate with clients to help them understand and face their ESG risks, develop pragmatic implementation plans, and maximise long-term stakeholder value.
Benoit Charriere
Stakeholder Engagement and Regional Development Lead
Benoit has been implementing sustainable solutions for public and private organizations for more than 15 years. Through his expertise in circular economy and regional development, he contributes to successful multi-stakeholder strategies and the optimization of territorial resources through new business models.
Pyarali Jamal
UK ESG & Sustainable Finance Lead
Pyarali has over 25 years of experience and has advised organisations on ESG and finance issues across various sectors, including real estate, construction, energy and utility services, recycling, healthcare, asset management, and hospitality. His experience includes ten years at a consulting company, sixteen years on the boards of two UK impact investors and CEO and COO of a circular economy business. Pyarali is currently a member of the ICAEW's Sustainability Committee and an advisor to the Centre for Building Sustainable Value at the Ivey Business School. He holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University, an MBA from the Ivey Business School, and several professional certificates in ESG and sustainability.
Russell L. Cotton
Director, ESG and Sustainability Market Leader
North America
Russell has been in leadership roles and focused on delivering Consulting and ESG client solutions across multiple industries for the past 10 years and brings 18+ years of industry and consulting experience in heavy asset-intensive sectors.