Creating sustainable excellence and value for our clients through
Sustainability business strategy
Implementing sustainability in business – across the entire value chain
Focus on procurement and sustainable supply chains
ESG reporting and sustainability communication
Taking on advisory and board mandates
Expertise in future topics – from sustainability to innovation to governance
Experience in corporate governance, in-depth industry and technical knowledge
Trustworthy, independent, constructively critical, able to reach consensus
Your success through Sustainable Xcellence
We combine professional expertise in sustainability management with in-depth business, process and industry experience in the automotive and supplier industry.
Market and requirements:
Every business model and company is affected by the transition to a sustainable and climate-neutral economy.
Companies can hardly afford to ignore the current discussion on climate protection, resource consumption and robust, sustainable supply chains. Legal pressure and the demands of investors, customers and employees are continuously growing.
Sustainability is multi-layered, complex and intervenes in the entire value chain. Many companies in the automotive and supplier industry, but also in mechanical engineering and other sectors, are accordingly finding it difficult to implement.
The efforts are worthwhile: sustainability and sustainable excellence enhance your competitive advantage and make a difference for your customers, employees, investors and business partners.
We advise industrial companies to develop a sustainable business strategy and to anchor and implement sustainability in the business across the value chain.
With more than 20 years of senior management responsibility in automotive purchasing, supply chain management and development, we know the “business” and support our clients in embedding sustainability in their business and processes.
Purchasing and robust, transparent supply chains play a central role for us in successfully implementing sustainability. Improving your results and excellence is our ambition: Sustainable Xcellence.
About Dr.-Ing. Sabine Lutz
International Executive with many years of experience in development, purchasing, sustainability and governance
Industry focus: automotive, supply and related industries
Strategic realignment of divisions, restructuring and business excellence
20 years in senior management responsibility, since 2015 in the Top Management of Mercedes-Benz AG: Vice President Innovation, Sustainability and RD Functions (passenger car development, 2018-2022) Vice President International Procurement Services (Head of Group-wide procurement, 2015-2017)
Previous positions: Director Product Platform Truck Powertrain, global product responsibility Transmission/ Axles Director Corporate Audit Automotive, Head of Audit for all automotive core processes Head of Department Product Planning Powertrain, Product Management Truck Project Manager and Manager Audit, optimisation of logistics and purchasing processes
Head of highest-ranking corporate bodies and member of various supervisory bodies
Graduate industrial engineer and Dr.-Ing. in mechanical engineering/manufacturing technology
We have the following expertise and have conducted the following projects:
Sustainability / ESG:
Development of a group-wide sustainability and decarbonisation strategy
Realignment of all sustainability activities to achieve CO2 neutrality, including calculation of CO2 balances and footprint, operationalisation/approach curves
Resource preservation, green production and battery recycling
Definition of binding sustainability targets with KPIs and implementation tracking
Measurable improvements in ESG ratings/ rankings relevant to the financial markets
Consistent implementation of governance and compliance with clear processes and controls
Purchasing / Supply Chain Management:
Structural, personnel and cultural realignment of the purchasing division (purchasing excellence programme)
Sustainable improvement of purchasing performance (savings, quality)
Update of purchasing strategy and introduction of global sourcing and commodity strategies
Restructuring and strengthening of the Asia and China hub
Accelerated processes, new methods and introduction of an E2E purchasing system
Improved collaboration with suppliers and business partners by implementing a global change and qualification programme
Innovation / Product Management:
Future-oriented realignment of the entire research and innovation area
Clear prioritisation and management of the innovation portfolio, initiation of new innovation fields/cooperations
Initiation of numerous new product developments and innovations (passenger cars, truck powertrain)
Successful optimisation of operational workshop, test and endurance areas (budget, performance)
Implementation of effective control processes and compliance systems in automotive development, establishment of a stringent risk management system
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