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We work in the intersection between value creation and sustainability

We are seasoned management consultants working with established companies, institutional investors, and public institutions on strategy, organisation, and sustainability. Our focus is the intersection of sustainability and value creation where we help organisations turn sustainability into commercial opportunities, a lever for cost reduction, and a foundation for effective risk management.

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Sustainability-work needs to drive business value. These are some typical client challenges that we help solve

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Embedding sustainability into core strategy

How do we integrate sustainability priorities into corporate strategy and turn progress into market advantage?

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Cost-efficient & resilient supply chain

How do we reduce COGS and strengthen supply resilience through non-virgin materials and supplier engagement?

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Managing sustainability-related risks

What are the biggest physical and transition risks to our business, and how do we mitigate them?

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Supplier engagement

How do we engage with our suppliers to drive both emissions reduction and cost efficiency?

We support clients driving sustainability forward from any starting point

We are seasoned management consultants with extensive experience from serving established companies, institutional investors, and public institutions on their most pressing topics within strategy, organisation and sustainability.

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01ensuring compliance
02minimising business risks
03exploring opportunities
04reshaping company purpose
05transforming business

Our services cover every step of the sustainability journey — from ambition to action

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Our advisory cases

We work with private companies, government institutions, investors, funds and foundations in both crafting and realising their full sustainability potential. We are industry agnostic and advise companies of varying size both in the Nordics and globally.

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We partner with companies and organisations to turn sustainability ambitions into measurable, actionable impact.

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Polaris

Sustainability strategy & ESG reporting benchmark in private equity

Polaris is a leading Nordic private equity firm investing in mid-sized companies across the region. As ESG expectations continue to rise in the investment landscape, Polaris partnered with The Footprint Firm to take their sustainability strategy to the next level and establish a structured, forward-looking approach to ESG reporting, culminating in the publication of their first annual Polaris sustainability report.

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The project

Polaris set out to define the next step in its ESG journey, both as a responsible investor and as a company. The objective was twofold: to develop a clear and actionable ESG strategy that could guide portfolio engagement, and to build a reporting framework aligned with leading international standards. We were brought in to support both aspects.

Our approach

We supported Polaris in expanding the ESG focus across two levels: the fund manager perspective and internal operations. This included identifying key sustainability priorities across funds, aligning with global best practice frameworks (SASB, GRI, TCFD, and the GHG Protocol), and strengthening integration of ESG into the investment process and active ownership model.
A key outcome was the development of the Polaris Sustainability Program - a structured framework designed to create value, build ESG capabilities, and drive sustainability performance across the portfolio.

We also supported the onboarding of portfolio companies to the program to ensure consistency, engagement, and long-term value creation across Polaris’ investments.

The impact

Our collaboration enabled Polaris to take a major step forward in formalising the fund’s sustainability approach, both in-house and across its portfolio.


With a clear strategy, an actionable ESG program, and a strong foundation for reporting, Polaris is now well-positioned for responsible ownership in the Nordic private equity space.