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A pioneer in sustainability and
the best SME consultancy.

We are one of the leading management consultancies in the field of sustainability, as demonstrated by our recent awards, and one of the best SME-oriented consultancies.

These awards recognise our hard work and commitment, and confirm to our clients that they are working with a trustworthy and responsible company. We see these awards as an incentive to maintain our commitment to a sustainable future and to continually improve.

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Best business consultants 2025

In 2025, Sustainable AG was ranked by brandeins and Statista as one of the "Best Management Consultants" in their renowned ranking!

 

This award is based on a comprehensive survey of industry experts and clients who evaluated our consulting services in various specialist areas. We are delighted that both experts and our clients have rated our expertise as outstanding. This recognition highlights the high quality and effectiveness of our work with you.

 

'This award is a great endorsement of our work. It demonstrates that our consultancy not only meets the highest professional standards, but is also highly regarded by our clients and industry peers," says Jan-Marten Krebs, CEO of Sustainable AG Unternehmensberatung.

 

Being named "Best Management Consultants 2025" is clear evidence of our successful approach to developing sustainable and future-proof solutions with you. Sustainability is an indispensable success factor for companies today. Through our holistic consulting approach, we support you in meeting regulatory requirements and using them to gain a competitive advantage.

We are proud that our work and approach has been recognised across the industry. This award motivates us to continue developing innovative and sustainable solutions in the future — together with you, our valuable partner."

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Hidden Champion 
2022/2023, 2024/2025 and 2026/2027
in the field of sustainability consultancy.

In December 2025, the Scientific Society for Management and Consulting (WGMB) named us a Hidden Champion with the highest consulting quality for the third time in a row. The “Hidden Champion” award has been presented nationwide since 2003 and is the oldest seal of quality for consulting companies in Germany. It is not possible to apply for the award. The preliminary selection is made exclusively on the basis of recommendations by an independent panel of experts from academia and practice – and on the basis of empirical preliminary studies conducted by the WGMB. The WGMB then determines the Hidden Champions – highly specialized consulting firms that are less familiar to the general public – by conducting a structured, detailed survey of around 1,000 executives from large and medium-sized companies. What they all have in common is that their clients rate their expertise in their field higher than that of the three large consulting firms McKinsey, BCG, and Bain.


The consulting discipline of sustainability encompasses consulting on sustainability strategy, sustainability management, climate strategy, climate reporting, and climate risks. We once again ranked first in this discipline, ahead of consulting firms Oliver Wyman, Boston Consulting Group, Accenture, and Deloitte. In the latest survey, our clients particularly highlighted our innovative thought leadership, our teamwork and communication skills, especially at the specialist and management levels, and our broad expertise in sustainability issues. For more information on the study, please visit  here.

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Top Consultant
2022, 2023 and 2024.

In June 2024, we received the Top Consultant Award for the third consecutive time at the German SME Summit organised by compamedia GmbH and WGMB. This prestigious award, which recognises excellence in consulting for medium-sized companies, was presented for the 15th time.


For the Top Consultant award, the Bonn-based Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Management und Beratung (WGMB) examines German consulting firms annually. The study's main criterion is a survey of medium-sized companies that have previously worked with the participating management consultancies. They comment on various aspects, including the professionalism of the consultants, their satisfaction with the consulting services, and whether they would recommend the consultancy to others. Having met the high criteria for the second consecutive year, we are still recognised as one of the best SME consultancies in Germany.

We are delighted that our work has once again been recognised. We would like to thank our clients, with whom we collaborate on transforming the economy and society to make them more sustainable, as well as our motivated and tireless employees.

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Great Place to Work®
2023/24 and 2024/25.

In addition to receiving positive feedback on our consulting services from customers, we also score highly as an employer. Based on an anonymous employee survey and analysis of our HR measures and programmes, we have once again been recognised as an 'Attractive Employer' by Great Place to Work® in 2024. The 'Great Place to Work® Certified' certification programme from the international research and consulting institute recognises a commitment to shaping workplace culture, and is awarded according to a proven procedure.


Great Place to Work® is an international research and consulting network that supports the development of attractive, future-oriented workplace cultures in over 100 countries worldwide.
It supports the creation of an attractive and future-oriented workplace culture in over 100 countries worldwide.

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