Such services aim to assess the economic, environmental and social consequences from the development and application of policies, plans and projects. This is a means for decision making that enables avoiding decisions leading to long-term loss of value. Such assessments are useful for institutions and local government for modelling the effects of new policies or legislation. They are also used by business for large projects, offering a platform for corporate value risk management. In the broadest sense, these are either a) preliminary (ex-ante) assessments, which evaluate expected outcomes; or b) follow-up (ex-post) assessments, which evaluate concrete results from implementation of policies, programmes or projects.

A good understanding of the volume and the structure of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions helps every organization (governmental, local authority or company) answer some strategic challenges. The Emissions Trade Scheme (ETS) of the EU covers only part of the emissions and their mitigation measures, meaning many opportunities for real mitigation are not included. We give our clients the needed support in identifying business opportunities stemming from climate protection strategies and facilitate changes in internal processes.

How do you engage with your stakeholders? Have you ever thought about who your stakeholders are, who you need to inform and when? How can you find out what your customers, suppliers, employees and neighbours expect or want of you, and what they don’t want? How can you harness your stakeholders’ knowledge to create added value for everyone with a stake in your business? We offer the support you need in implementing a stakeholder management system, including help with defining issues and objectives, and designing the process of communication with the relevant constituencies.

You can profit from protecting the environment. The proactive environmental protection measures that make up our Ecoprofit programme generate average savings of around EUR 50,000 per year and company. The first step is to draw up an environmental balance sheet to analyse your current environmental performance. This lays the basis for setting environmental targets and mapping out specific measures to improve your sustainability record. Providing your environmental officers with the necessary training and qualifications is another aspect of the programme – and a key success factor for implementation and monitoring. Ecoprofit certified businesses also receive PR support services.

denkstatt supports cities on their way to becoming a smart city with a systemic approach and interdisciplinary solutions for buildings, energy, transportation and logistics, infrastructure and other areas. At the core of denkstatt’s smart city services are the development of a smart city (or district or region) strategy with a vision, strategic goals and implementation programs as well as the systematic implementation, evaluation and monitoring of smart city strategies.

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• Consultancy for local authorities and government agencies on sustainable urban development.
• Support for local authorities during “smart city” processes aimed at reducing emissions, promoting the use of renewable energy sources, conserving resources and improving the quality of urban life.
• Introduction of smart city structures in local government, and management of continuous improvement processes to drive increased sustainability.

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