A sustainable economic system combines economic perspectives with ecological and social demands. How can this economic transformation be implemented in concrete terms for companies, industries, and society? This is where our consulting services come into play.
The transformation of the economy is multifaceted: implementing a circular economy, driving sustainable innovation, keeping pace with legal compliance requirements and, at the same time, making one’s own company climate-neutral.
Less than 20% of companies are on track to achieve their net-zero targets by 2050. Three-quarters cannot find skilled workers to decarbonize the economy. In Germany, each person consumes 16,000 kg of raw materials annually, and only 12% of these are recycled so far.
This is no easy task for decision-makers in business and politics. Reorienting the economy is a collaborative effort. We involve the right stakeholders – from employees, customers, suppliers, and investors to political administration, industry and social associations, and research institutions.
Fortunately, this is our specialty. Sustainable action throughout the entire value chain is becoming a decisive competitive factor.
How do we as a society shape the transformation paths towards a competitive decarbonization of the economy?
What framework conditions strengthen the incentives for the circular economy?
How do we succeed in transferring sustainable innovations?
These are the questions that concern our customers.
The transformation of the economy requires a clear goal and coordinated action. This applies to policymakers as well as individual companies. We redefine sustainability, skilled labor, and transformation strategies together. We create reliable structures and networks in which participants are happy to develop and implement solutions.
We succeed in this because we have years of experience building trust in multi-stakeholder formats. We know how diversity of perspectives and cooperation strengthen political and corporate decision-making processes. And when co-creation delivers concrete added value.
Our consultants look at the entire transformation path from strategy to implementation.
We combine our expertise in sustainable business and the circular economy with strategic consulting. ifok accompanies you through all phases of transformation – from planning to implementation.
Business Unit Lead | Corporate Responsibility
Telefon +49 40 228999889
E-Mail bartosz.przybylek@ifok.de
Business Unit Lead | Transformation of Industries
Telefon +49 30 53607758
E-Mail janina.henning@ifok.de
The circular economy aims to use resources efficiently at every stage of the value chain. This transformation has only just begun and presents the economy with new challenges: product design, business models, materials, and recycling processes must be rethought. This requires both the willingness of every company to change and a societal consensus on how we shape the transformation in concrete terms.
Corporate responsibility encompasses the ecological and social responsibility of companies. We also consider digital responsibility. Our consulting services support companies in integrating ESG criteria—environmental, social, and governance principles—into their business strategies. In the area of digital responsibility, we help companies utilize the potential of digital technologies thoughtfully. Our goal: a future-proof economy that operates sustainably and assumes social responsibility.
Consulting based on ESG criteria helps companies develop sustainable business models and achieve their CO2 targets. It supports the decarbonization of the economy and the implementation of regulations for sustainable business. Corporate Digital Responsibility systematically operationalizes digital ethics within companies and strengthens the trust of customers and employees.
To operate sustainably, companies integrate environmental and social aspects into their strategies. ESG consulting supports the implementation of these goals across all areas.
Circular economy requires companies to consider the entire value chain of their products. Through collaborations and networks, they benefit from the exchange of knowledge and expertise. Along the value chain, new business models and solutions to obstacles that currently slow down circular processes emerge. Networks grow through exchange with stakeholders such as partner companies, associations, and political decision-makers.
We analyze the stakeholder landscape and identify options for suitable cooperation structures. We support the initiation and create a framework in which the partners leverage their complementary expertise to develop joint solutions and innovations.
