Team Farner partner companies have achieved their first Certified Carbon Footprint

“Knowledge is valuable, but personal experience is even more so. With this in mind, we took the lead in the climate accounting process within our industry and gained critical insights,” said Vincent Furnari, CSO, Practice Head ESG at TEAM FARNER and Managing Partner at Kirchhoff. “Together, we want to make our way to climate neutrality step by step. With our carbon footprint, we have now achieved the first milestone towards developing a sustainability strategy for TEAM FARNER as a whole,” Melanie Faithfull Kent, CEO at TEAM FARNER added. “In the coming years, more partner companies will be included in the carbon footprint.”

“Together, we want to make our way to climate neutrality step by step."

In the consulting industry, the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions stem from areas such as electrical infrastructure, building operations, and mobility. The joint evaluation revealed that approximately 25 percent of emissions from the four partner companies come from employee commuting, 17 percent from business travel, and 15 percent from the vehicle fleet.

“Our mobility is the largest contributor to emissions and represents the greatest opportunity for savings,” noted Laurens Hoekstra, Co-CEO at VIM Group. “The carbon footprint data allows us to establish our own reduction targets and provide our clients with the necessary Scope 3 emissions data for their reporting.”

About TEAM FARNER

TEAM FARNER is an alliance of leading consulting firms that view integrated communication as a key factor in the success of an organization. The group is entrepreneur / partner-led who are themselves active in the consulting business and Private Equity backed. As an international team of the best minds, TEAM FARNER combines all disciplines of communication such as strategy, reputation management, sustainability communication, branding, brand management, corporate communication, public affairs, marketing communication, behavioral science, digital and CommTech. TEAM FARNER employs c. 600 FTE and is represented in major markets in Europe with a presence in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. TEAM FARNER’s roots are in Switzerland, where it was founded in 1951, headquartered and positioned as the market leader in integrated communications.

About VIM Group

For over 30 years, VIM Group’s international team of brand change specialists have helped branding and communication leaders to build stronger brands. Working in close collaboration with brand teams and their external partners, we provide the structure and direction organisations need to plan and execute brand change with confidence, ensuring that costly missteps are avoided and savings realised. By implementing the appropriate strategy, processes and tools, we facilitate a coherent experience throughout the entire brand journey. Whether analogue or digital, and no matter the scope, scale, or situation, we help brands adapt, evolve, and deliver on their promise. Every. Single. Day.