Industry Served | Resource Management

Aqseptence Group Leverages ESG to Secure Green Financing and Strengthen Leadership Alignment

“Partnering with Engage on our first-ever Corporate Social Responsibility report was a transformative experience. Their expertise, strategic guidance, and attention to detail helped us articulate our environmental, social, and governance commitments in a clear and impactful way. This report reflects our progress and priorities, setting the foundation for a sustainable future. We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished together and excited to continue building on this momentum.”

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Clear Challenges

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Impactful Deliverables

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SNAPSHOT

Industry: Water Treatment Services, Manufacturing, Private Equity
Products / Services Provided: Compliance and Risk Management, Sustainability and ESG Reporting, Strategic Communications

CHALLENGE

Green Capital & Executive Unity

SOLUTION

Harmonizing Governance, Risk Management, and Sustainability

RESULTS

The Results: Enhanced Compliance & Financial Strength

Green Capital & Executive Unity

When Aqseptence Group contacted us, they faced two clear challenges. 

The first was securing favorable financial terms from multiple lenders. These loan approvals were contingent on the Group’s ability to generate Green Revenue from environmentally sustainable economic activities, products, and services related to water technology. 

The second challenge flowed from the first: they needed to align all members of their Executive Leadership team around these sustainability efforts.

Harmonizing Governance, Risk Management, and Sustainability

Engage collaborated with Aqseptence Group leadership to develop a comprehensive Sustainability Program that addressed strategic goals while strengthening compliance and enterprise resilience. This required a dual approach.

1. Instituting a Sustainability Center of Excellence (C-Suite Alignment) 

  • Facilitating Executive Workshops to align leadership on ESG Goals (UN Sustainable Development Goals) and risk strategy;
  • Mapping global ESG regulatory obligations and aligning internal Aqseptence controls via an ESG Scorecard Plan; 
  • Establishing Sustainability Program Governance, in consultation with Aqseptence Group leadership; and
  • Producing Aqseptence Group’s inaugural CSR/ESG report to promote transparency with key stakeholders.

2. Effecting ESG Compliance and Risk Management

  • Conducting a comprehensive Materiality Assessment to identify the Group’s critical ESG and regulatory risks.
  • Performing a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory to establish a baseline for emissions management.
  • Developing an ESG Risk Register and integrating it into the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework, and finally
  • Partnering with financial institutions to meet ESG compliance and reporting standards tied to sustainability-linked financing.

Enhanced Compliance & Financial Strength

These combined sustainability efforts culminated in 1) the publication of Aqseptence Group’s inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility report, 2) integrated sustainable development initiatives into their global business strategy, and, importantly, 3) helped to secure the favorable lending terms the Group had been seeking.

Additionally, the integration of ESG risk identification and regulatory compliance within the broader enterprise risk management framework enhanced Aqseptence Group’s ability to navigate a rapidly evolving global regulatory landscape while strengthening stakeholder confidence.

About Aqseptence Group

Aqseptence Group is a global supplier of specialized products, equipment, and system solutions for filtration and separation, as well as water technology applications, including Filtration & Thickening Systems, Screening Technology Systems, and Water Processing Solutions, serving industrial and municipal customers for more than 100 years. 

Aqseptence Group operates across the globe through its subsidiaries:

The company is headquartered in Germany’s Aarbergen, near Frankfurt, and employs approximately 1,500 people with 11 global manufacturing facilities. Aqseptence is supported by Oaktree, a private equity firm.

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