Sustainability

Sustainable transition: ambitions and opportunities

The impact industries have on our planet and on our societies can no longer be ignored. Today, many drivers are leading companies to get involved in this global journey:

More and more restrictive regulations
Clients and consumers making sustainability a criteria for decision
Investors’ pressure and equally important
Employees searching for meaning

Sustainability is a major shift that is reshaping the way we innovate and conceive product, the way we produce, we buy, we sell, we manage. The stakes are clear: Adapt and thrive in the future.

Sustainability is also an incredible lever for performance and growth. It’s an opportunity to create value and to reimagine our ways of working.

However, the path to reach successfully sustainability is not always clear. There is no one-fits-all model.

We believe ESG transition relies on 2 pillars to reach positive impact:

Efficient transversal governance with new criteria on the value measurement and decision-making
Rigorous selection and implementation of initiatives on the Environmental, Social and Governance dimensions

With our integrated approach, we ensure sustainability is embedded into your strategy and operating model, providing solutions that are both ambitious and pragmatic.

what we offer

We offer comprehensive solutions from sustainable transformation platform management to operational levers implementation

We believe that to create value, sustainable transformations require a holistic approach, from roadmap to implementation.

To create value and foster sustainable growth, we help to :

Define the ambition and ESG roadmap,including: vision, framing, principles, governance, roadmap, etc.
Identify, evaluate and implement comprehensive operational levers. Ex : Carbon footprint reduction, eco-conception, life-cycle analysis, energy savings, supply chain optimization, circular economy development, etc.
Structure and manage ESG transformation platform

WE SUPPORT EVERY FUNCTIONS IN IDENTIFYING AND IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABILITY LEVERS

We help you implementing this strategy into your day-to-day processes.
We start by identifying the levers, specific to your company, that needs to be activated. Then, we set up and drumbeat a cross-functional platform to consolidate, manage and lead the portfolio of ESG initiatives.

R&D / Innovation

Eco-conception of products over full lifecycle
Design-to-CO2 including suppliers selection
Development and use of eco-friendly technologies
Integration of sustainability criteria in R&D portfolio management

Purchasing, Supply Chain and Logistics

Optimize footprint through data models
Improve supply chain resilience
Implement sustainable & responsible purchasing policies
Optimize flow & stocks

Production

Optimize processes to reduce resources consumption
Use renewable energy
Optimize carbon footprint
Reduce scrap and waste

Project and Portfolio Management

Integrate ESG criteria in portfolio governance
Frame and set-up ESG programs
Adapt project management practices to ESG stakes

Finance

Transform financial controlling in sustainable performance business partners
Manage financial risks related to ESG constraints
Systematize business cases & track savings
Develop circular economy

Human Factors

Raise ESG awareness
Manage mindset change in day-to-day work
Develop skills and career paths

CLIENT FEEDBACK

"CYLAD's committment to offer concrete and pragmatic solutions was key to ensure that our initiatives were cost-effective, sustainable and delivered impact."

ESG transformation project leader

Our assets

AN EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN DRIVING IMPACTFUL TRANSFORMATION

Sustainable transition, as all transformations, requires a strong organization and structured platform to deliver the expected results.
We typically support our clients on complementary activities:

Structuration and management of transformation platforms and transversal portfolio governance
Improvement and redesign of operating model, leveraging benchmarks and best practices
Hands-on analysis, identification, and implementation of concrete levers

A STRONG EXPERTISE IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTORS

To quickly capture value, your sustainability approach needs to be pragmatic, tailored to the way your company works. With our 15-years experience in the industry sectors, we understand, in-depth, your challenges, stakes, processes and constraints and help you build the solutions that will best fit you.

A TRACK RECORD ON ESG TRANSFORMATION

To drive ESG transformations that have impact, our sustainability consulting expertise combine problem solving, strategy definition and transformation skills with deep technical expertise e.g., on Life Cycle Assessment or eco-design.

A POOL OF ESG EXPERTS WE RELY ON

On topics requiring specific expertise, we leverage the knowledge of ESG domain experts to combine CYLAD’s structuration capability and business sense with the latest trends.