Business and capital should be powerful forces for good. We help clients transform their core business to create positive value in economic, environmental, and societal impact ways that are profitable for the long term.

Today’s business leaders face the challenge to create exceptional value in rapidly changing markets and shifting competitive advantage. Thus, they need strategic insights in how to deal with the world’s changing environmental and social parameters and the ability to leverage on those insights for long-term success.

Strategy and value creation are at core of EZ Consulting. Our consulting team helps clients drive sustainable growth, attract investors and create a great stock while delivering value for stakeholders.

Vast experience at the forefront of strategic innovation in Corporate Finance, Strategy Consulting and Environmental & Social Impact assessments are in EZ Consulting’s DNA.

We work with Corporate Businesses and Financial Institutions building capabilities to go after emerging opportunities and better manage ESG risks. Hence, creating a competitive advantage by integrating the material risk parameters stemming from financial, environmental and social factors into their overall risk management. Thus, our clients excel long-term by incorporating ESG parameters into their business model and strategy while yielding returns from effectively pursuing sustainable opportunities.

Dr. Elisabeth Zottl

ESG& Sustainability Advisory

Elisabeth has worked on social impact assessments since 2008 for her PhD when empirically investigating social labels in the coffee sector in Peru. Since then she has covered roles in internal and external audit in investment banking, operational risk management and compliance, as well as consulting engagements of CSRD (“Corporate Social Responsibility Directive) clients and sustainability activities of SMEs.
Co-founder of an Austrian wine-growing company, working experience in Ecuador, Germany, Italy and Spain she holds a Master‘s degree in International Business Administration (WU Vienna) and a CEMS Master of International Management (ESADE Barcelona). Elisabeth was awarded a PhD in Economics and Business Administration (WU Vienna) in 2012. Since 2023 she has been a certified ESG Manager by the Austrian Chamber of Auditors and Tax Advisors and an auditor for verification and validation of carbon accounting statements together with the accredited Quality Austria entity.

Our Services

Sustainability Advisory

Strategic partnerships and value chains are core ingredients for sustainable business success. Shaping them while keeping social impacts at heart is key to tackle complex social and environmental challenges. Maximising social impact by assessing existing and expanding business partnerships while establishing social and environmental impact as core competencies embedded into business strategies leads to quantifiable returns.

Review of a company’s business model regarding material risks and opportunities: ESG (“Environmental Social Governance”) ratings, KPIs and bridging gaps with relevant disclosure metrics and datapoints

Structure of Social Impact Framework Designing an overall Framework from governance perspective embedding reporting standards and ESG (“Environmental, Social, Governance”) principles in the operating business model for financial communication. Creating value based on the existing infrastructure relevant value chains and processes are enhanced accordingly.

Definition of ESG strategy & roadmap development of an ESG (“Environmental, Social, Governance) policy long term social and environmental impact strategy identifying areas of ESG enhancement as well as short/mid/long-term roadmap catalysing the competitive positioning in shifting markets.

Our Services

Sustainability Advisory

Strategic partnerships and value chains are core ingredients for sustainable business success. Shaping them while keeping social impacts at heart is key to tackle complex social and environmental challenges. Maximising social impact by assessing existing and expanding business partnerships while establishing social and environmental impact as core competencies embedded into business strategies leads to quantifiable returns.

Review of a company’s business model regarding material risks and opportunities: ESG (“Environmental Social Governance”) ratings, KPIs and bridging gaps with relevant disclosure metrics and datapoints

Structure of Social Impact Framework Designing an overall Framework from governance perspective embedding reporting standards and ESG (“Environmental, Social, Governance”) principles in the operating business model for financial communication. Creating value based on the existing infrastructure relevant value chains and processes are enhanced accordingly.

Definition of ESG strategy & roadmap development of an ESG (“Environmental, Social, Governance) policy long term social and environmental impact strategy identifying areas of ESG enhancement as well as short/mid/long-term roadmap catalysing the competitive positioning in shifting markets.

Carbon Accounting & Validation

Despite a stagnant overall economy and ongoing budget pressures demand for voluntary carbon emissions credits is growing rapidly. Moving forward the focus of credit trading is shifting from reducing emissions to removing them to the upmost extent all together.
Business leaders are aware that assessing carbon emissions at various levels gives them the competitive advantage to take investment decisions that will not backfire long-term and manage the current set-up wisely.

  • Carbon Footprint Calculation on organisational level (ISO 14064-1)

  • Carbon Footprint Calculation on project level (ISO 14064-2)

  • Carbon Footprint Calculation on product level (ISO 14067)

  • Carbon Footprint Calculation according to the Green House Gas Protocol (Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3)

  • Conducting the Verification & Validation of Carbon Footprint Statements together with the accredited entity: Quality Austria

  • Emission reduction projects according to ISO 14064-2 if required in combination with specific Green House Gas program

  • Development of decarbonisation strategies of investment portfolios and/or business operations

SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION

Learning for the green transmission & sustainable development

The growing importance of sustainability and the green transition requires concrete commitment in training and updating. Training sessions for Top Management and key units, focused on ESG frameworks, are essential.

The Benefits

  • Organization of training sessions for Top Management as well as those units which are most impacted by the ESG strategy
  • ESG workshops and knowledge transfer of relevant frameworks tailored to company’s business model
  • Schooling on practical ESG aspects relevant for implementing an adequate ESG roadmap and operating model
  • Supporting education and training institutions to integrate sustainability topics into teaching and learning

  • Creation of a shared understanding in schooling and academic institutions on the deep and transformative changes needed in
    education and training for sustainability and the green transition

Our Clients

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