Responsible and Sustainable Sourcing Consulting
Balancing Climate Neutrality, Supply Resiliance and Margins
The Challenge
In the manufacturing sector, in-depth analysis and cost-based decision-making are as old as business itself. At the same time, the demand for climate-neutral business processes on the part of consumers has become louder and louder. Finding a balance between economic efficiency and climate neutrality in terms of sustainability is one of the greatest challenges for many companies. They face this task in all areas – from strategic planning to product development and operations. And the pressure is growing: in the face of regulations such as the Supply Chain Act (CSR) and the global relocation of production abroad, close to home or at the company’s own site. A reliable assessment of the environmental impact of products and processes is needed so that managers can make the right decisions regarding their sustainability strategy. Customers are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious, leading to new reporting standards and the requirement for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) to be transparent about their supply chain and the footprint of their products.
What we do
We provide you with experience and best practices to establish your sustainability strategy. Our aim is to actually reduce the carbon footprint of your operations, with strong focus on your supply chains, i.e. your suppliers and customers. We offer a holistic supplier and product risk management providing transparency about your supply chains and its risks.
Our expertise
We have worked with several businesses across various industries. Our clients value our expertise, professionalism, and commitment to sustainability. We believe in building long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in their sustainability journey.
We stay pragmatic in the solutions we are suggesting, however, understand the needs from boardroom to employee level
Target Setting
With your respective departments (operations, supply chain, Procurement..) and in accordance with Sbti criteria we provide competent support to establish the emission factor inventory for our clients (scope 1-3) and jointly develop GHG reduction targets
Engage
Mobilizing your organisations into a defined roadmap with firm projects which have a significant reduction potential for GHG and which will drive the company to achieve its targets. There is a high focus on suppliers and supply chains to work with us in a concerted effort
Calculate and Report
With our solution partners we provide tools and systems to calculate your CO2 footprint based on Product Carbon Factors as well we can provide dashboards and reports to show where you are progressing. We bring to the table supplier transparancy tools, which helps to be compliant i.e. with the supply chain acts of various countries
ABOUT US
At Responsible and Sustainable Sourcing Consulting, we are passionate about sustainability and helping businesses achieve their sustainability goals while improving their margins and establish resiliant supply chains. We believe that sustainability is not just the right thing to do, it is now a differentiator towards your clients, society and investors. Our team of sustainability experts has years of experience working with businesses across various manufacturing industries. We use our expertise to provide in-depth analysis and data-based decision-making to our clients. We help businesses find a balance between economic efficiency and climate neutrality in terms of sustainability.
In his most recent position, Markus Mirgeler was the CPO of a Specialty Chemical Company. In this capacity he developed a comprehensive savings program in “waves” throughout all categories, generating approx. 5% spend reduction based on total spend of 4 Bill CHF p.a. He engaged the organisation to address tail spend via digital solutions and management of distributors, resulting in substantial cash generation and efficiency improvements. As one of the first company, he established a “holistic risk management” system, which received the Gold award of Procurement Leaders in 2019
In 2018 he mplemented a supplier sustainability program, assessing and auditing key suppliers, providing transparency along the supply chain, consequence management and engaging in GHG reduction programs.
In parallel and due to the Covid market crisis, he Introduced a digital solution for cost to price management and margin calculation across the company (SAP innovation award in 2022), which then became the cost/ vs. sustainability benefit simulation to support GHG target setting and follow up for the company
In 2019 - 2022 he was a member of the Steering Committee at tfs (togther for Sustainability) an initiative for responsible sourcing of the chemical industry
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