Climate change is a global challenge of strategic importance for organisations across all sectors. International, regional, and national developments affect companies, public institutions, and local authorities in diverse ways. Shifting regulatory landscapes and emerging markets are driving changes in competitive dynamics that call for new technologies, processes, products, and market strategies. These changes present both opportunities and risks for existing business models.
To remain competitive, attract investors, and safeguard future operations, organisations must adopt sustainable strategies. Climate and net-zero strategies, particularly when concretised in transformation concepts for greenhouse gas neutrality, provide a crucial foundation for decision-making and cost-effective implementation of measures. These strategies offer guidance by combining insights from strategic scenario analyses with actionable operational plans. Building on precise carbon footprint assessments, they outline specific measures, their associated costs and benefits, and key implementation requirements.
For companies, these roadmaps typically focus on location-specific analyses, tailored cost considerations, and comprehensive opportunity and risk assessments. Associations leverage these insights to focus their efforts and support their members effectively.
Increasingly, these strategies encompass governance structures, internal management processes, and related instruments, often intersecting with reporting obligations. This multifaceted approach demands both organisational commitment and well-founded, comprehensive support.
Ultimately, climate strategy development is a complex and multifaceted field. It demands both dedicated organisational commitment and expert guidance to navigate effectively and achieve meaningful results.
Services: Conception of holistic climate strategies
- Formulation of objectives, processes, elements, and measures, taking into account the overall environment, including framework conditions such as energy and CO2 prices, relevant regulations and requirements for financial sector considerations (e.g., sustainable finance, (e.g. sustainable finance, EU taxonomy) and important initiatives like the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
- Development of scenarios and greenhouse gas reduction pathways, coupled with action plans for corporate and public sector clients
- Development of strategic approaches to achieving defined climate protection targets, incorporating fuel switch strategies, technological transitions and energy efficiency measures
- Execution of vulnerability and materiality analyses
- Creation of climate change adaptation strategies
- Assessment and leveraging of carbon market mechanisms, financial transfer systems, and support mechanisms related to emissions, energy consumption, and production
"Climate protection is one of the great challenges of our time. Companies, their industry associations, and other organisations all have crucial roles to play. The drivers are manifold: a multitude of legal requirements, high prices for energy and CO2, evolving customer demands, and emerging technologies. We support companies and associations in developing holistic climate strategies, along with individual components and tools to facilitate implementation.”
As Head of Climate Strategy Services, Michael Gollinger guides organisations in developing and implementing comprehensive climate strategies and transformation concepts for greenhouse gas neutrality. His expertise extends to science-based targets processes and carbon footprinting. With extensive experience in strategically critical processes, Michael excels in preparing executive-level briefings and facilitating high-stakes negotiations and communication processes. His multifaceted background makes him a valuable asset in navigating the complex landscape of corporate climate action.
Highlight projects:
GHG Reduction Pathways and Strategies: We've developed these for a wide range of sectors including energy supply companies, state administrations, housing associations, and industrial and service companies in waste management, automotive, building materials, chemicals, food, paper, pharmaceuticals, and steel. Notable clients include Borealis Polymere, Covestro, OMV, Saarstahl, and STEAG New Energies. Transformation Concepts for Industry Associations: Our work spans sectors such as chemicals, insulation systems, plaster and mortar, sand-limestone, bricks, and sugar. We employ varied technology scenarios and GHG reduction pathways to chart sector-specific transformations towards GHG neutrality. Our publicly available roadmaps for associations can be accessed on our Publications webpage (currently available in German only).
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)provides organizations with a scientifically rigorous framework for setting climate targets and developing greenhouse gas reduction pathways. These align with the Paris Agreement's net-zero goal by 2050. Targets meet the science-based standard when they correspond to the decarbonisation level required by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to limit global warming to 1.5 °C.
Benefits of SBTi participation:
- Transparent, credible, and verified presentation of your climate targets
- Competitive advantage due to growing demand for greenhouse gas-neutral products and services
- Comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions inventory, encouraging adoption of recognized calculation methods
- Increased likelihood of meeting climate goals and generating strategic and cost benefits through target disclosure
FutureCamp supports organisations through the five-step SBTi process: commitment, development, submission, communication, and disclosure. Our services include:
- Introductory briefing on SBT process fundamentals and specific SBTi requirements
- Defining corporate and accounting system boundaries and SBTi target variants
- Creating, reviewing, or completing internal greenhouse gas inventories, in particular Scope 3
- Assessing potential measures and calculating their impact on ghg balance
- Deriving reduction pathways and comparing target trajectories
- Setting SBTs in accordance with current SBTi requirements and criteria
- Supporting the validation process
- Revising SBTs following potential updates to requirements and criteria
Supplement to SBTi FLAG:
The Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) sector plays a crucial role in achieving global climate targets. SBTi recognises its unique position and treats it as a distinct category. Companies operating in these sectors, or those with FLAG-related emissions exceeding 20 % of their total emissions, must additionally consider SBTi FLAG guidelines. This consideration encompasses both emissions and carbon sink potentials. SBTi has developed separate guidelines specifically for FLAG-related targets. While the project process aligns with the general SBTi procedure, it incorporates sector-specific considerations to address the unique challenges and opportunities within the FLAG sector.
“Companies' interest in participating in SBTi continues to grow. This momentum can originate from within the organisation, along the value chain, or from investors and financial institutions. Engaging with SBTi offers more than just an opportunity for external communication. It often serves as a catalyst for organisations to deeply engage with climate strategy and accelerate the implementation of necessary processes. This journey typically begins with creating a comprehensive GHG inventory, progresses to setting concrete targets and defining GHG reduction measures, and culminates in developing specific climate pathways with ongoing monitoring.”
Sophie Lapp, a consultant at FutureCamp Climate, specialises in guiding clients through science-based targets processes. Her expertise extends to environmental accounting and the development of comprehensive climate strategies. With a focus on these critical areas, Sophie helps organizations navigate the complexities of sustainable business practices, ensuring they align with scientific standards while meeting their unique operational needs.
Highlight project:
MAHLE International GmbH
In collaboration with MAHLE International GmbH, we facilitated their successful participation in the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). A key focus of this project was the development and operationalization of MAHLE's Scope 3 targets. This involved comprehensive greenhouse gas calculations and forecasting for relevant Scope 3 categories. FutureCamp's role extended to developing the SBTi questionnaire (Submission Form) detailing MAHLE's approach to target achievement. Our team provided ongoing support during the SBTi review, ensuring MAHLE's targets met the initiative's rigorous standards.
We maintain ongoing dialogues with key stakeholders across public policy, business, and the general population. Our team regularly participates in international conferences, discussion forums, and the UN World Climate Conference, ensuring we remain at the forefront of global climate discussions. To maximize the value of these engagements, we distill the insights gained from these events into comprehensive evaluations, position papers, and reports. This approach allows us to share critical knowledge with our clients and contribute to the broader discourse on climate action.
"Since 2001, we have been directly contributing to the development of emissions trading and other climate protection mechanisms. Our involvement includes work with the secretariat of the 'Emissions Trading Working Group to Combat the Greenhouse Effect', conducting relevant studies, and actively participating in international conferences. This long-standing engagement has allowed us to play a significant role in shaping key climate policy instruments."
Dr. Roland Geres is co-founder of FutureCamp. He brings extensive experience to his role as co-founder of FutureCamp, with expertise spanning regulatory, economic, and organisational aspects of climate protection, emissions trading, and project-based instruments. A recognised authority in his field, Dr. Geres is a frequent contributor to conferences and expert events, serving as a speaker, panelist, and concept developer. His hands-on approach extends to operational involvement in consultancy projects and policy-related studies both in Germany and internationally. Dr. Geres plays a pivotal role in the Emissions Trading Working Group, operating at the crucial intersection of German industry, other stakeholders, and policymakers. In this capacity, he actively shapes the ongoing evolution of emissions trading and related climate protection mechanisms.