ESG at ALTO – Ewa Solarz will head a new business line

Sustainability and ESG, thanks to voluntary actions of companies as well as regulations, have become a permanent fixture in business reality – regardless of the sector and the specifics of the business. We are convinced that sustainability and ESG activities are not just regulations or a passing trend – they are an absolute necessity arising from an elementary responsibility.

That is why ALTO is expanding its offering by establishing a new business line fully dedicated to ESG topics, which will be headed by Ewa Solarz.

Ewa takes on the role of Managing Partner at ALTO and will be responsible for the development and operations of ALTO’s new business line focused on sustainability and ESG consulting. She will lead a team that will implement projects in this area for ALTO’s current and future clients. Ewa is a recognised expert in the field of sustainability and ESG, and prior to joining ALTO, she led a team implementing ESG advisory services in one of the Polish consulting companies. With her expertise, she has advised companies in various industries, including banking, insurance, pharmaceuticals, energy, oil and gas, transport, real estate and food. She has also supported the NGO sector. She has conducted numerous stakeholder dialogues and trainings on sustainability – mainly CSRD/ESRS regulations, responsible consumption, carbon footprint, social economics and others – and for many years also projects related to responsible consumption and social economics within the foundation she has established.

Why is ESG important?

The sustainable business development (ESG) pathway is inevitable both due to climate change and the direct impact on our environment and our future, as well as regulations bringing new responsibilities for business with great intensity.

The strong interest of investors, regulators and financial institutions in ESG issues is changing entrepreneurial realities. It is shifting the focus from purely economic issues to those related to sustainability – particularly concerning the environment and climate, but also corporate governance and social impact with a strong focus on human rights throughout value chains.

ESG advisory services

As part of our ESG consultancy at ALTO, we will support clients with, among other things, CSRD-compliant double materiality analysis, the development of sustainability statements (also resulting from SFDR requirements), the creation of ESG strategies, carbon footprint calculations and the development of SBTi-compliant decarbonisation strategies, as well as ongoing ESG support (in the form of outsourcing). We aim at creating value for our clients and making a lasting positive impact on the organisation internally and in its environment.

„I am very much looking forward to developing ALTO together. I hope that by combining ALTO’s organisational culture, its experience in cross-industry advisory with my expertise in sustainability and the drive to develop sustainable solutions for clients, we will have the opportunity to deliver top-quality services to a wide range of clients. I see great value and potential in the possibility to support the business in so-called cross projects, especially in the context of ESG, as well as the recently established Risk Advisory business line” – says Ewa Solarz, Managing Partner, ESG at ALTO.

„We are currently observing an immense interest from companies for support on sustainability topics. Many of them are already advanced in their ESG efforts. Even more are or will be taking their first steps in this area. Most will need advisory support – from initial reporting readiness analyses through strategies, decarbonisation activities, reporting in line with CSRD and other guidelines, etc. Regardless of the extent of support, our priority remains to deliver the highest quality service. At the same time, we at ALTO believe very strongly that we all need to take responsibility for the future – the future of our immediate environment as well as the one further afield – in both societal and environmental contexts. We are convinced that the corporate leaders should also be leaders of action in this key area. I am delighted that the ALTO team is ready to support them in achieving this” – adds Kamil Lewandowski, Chief Growth Oficer at ALTO.