ESG - related financial due diligence

Are you planning a corporate transaction or are you already involved in an M&A? Then you should also have an eye on ESG's environmental, social, and governance aspects for your financial due diligence. The current or foreseeable regulatory requirements in these areas have a direct impact on the development and value of your company or planned acquisition. The aim is to identify and assess potential future risks that may arise from past and future entrepreneurial activities.

Our approach

Not every company is exposed to the same ESG-related risks. Risk profiles differ depending on the company’s industry and market environment. If you are also planning to sell or buy, you can draw on the expertise and market knowledge of our experts before any possible transaction. Our experienced consultants and analysts will identify any sustainability-related risks in your company at an early stage, thereby significantly boosting the efficiency of your sales processes. Similarly, as a buyer, you profit from the fact that sustainability aspects are being considered directly together with the financial due diligence aspects during the M&A process. This helps you avoid financially relevant remediation obligations or, in the worst case, risks to your reputation.

Our tools & solutions

We review ESG issues for you as part of the "traditional" financial due diligence. ESG-related aspects of the company's organization and activities can also be specifically addressed in our cross-functional review and analysis of ESG opportunities and risks. We consider the sustainability risks and assess the potential negative effects these could have on your company’s operations and value. In addition, our analysis enables us to identify opportunities to potentially boost corporate value and optimize the ESG rating.

We offer you the following services as part of our ESG-related financial due diligence:

Definition of the scope in accordance with current regulatory sustainability requirements
Identification and classification of key sustainability KPIs
Creation and updating of ESG checklists
Qualification and quantification of sustainability opportunities and risks
Analysis of the sustainability and climate strategy
Review of the business model and planning with regard to ESG aspects
Development of the necessary measures