Schnabl + Partner Gmbh

What Schnabl + Partner Gmbh does

Schnabl + Partner GmbH is a Swiss boutique sustainability consulting firm founded in 2022 by Paul Schnabl and headquartered in Fislisbach, Switzerland. The firm provides advisory services across five interconnected service lines: strategic consulting and project coordination, ESG data management, CO2 accounting across GHG Protocol Scopes 1–3, climate target setting (including Science-Based Targets validated by SBTi), and sustainability reporting aligned with GRI, EU CSRD/ESRS, TCFD, CDP, and SASB standards. It serves medium to large, predominantly publicly listed and internationally oriented industrial and infrastructure clients in Switzerland and the broader DACH region. Delivery is led by the founder and amplified through a curated network of partner agencies (ZURBONSEN, Baron Sustainability, Polarstern, webzeit) that provide complementary sustainability advisory, communications, and technical services.

The firm operates through direct consulting engagements typically sourced via referrals, professional networking, and personal channels rather than marketing-led demand generation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured on a quote-based project or retainer model. The underlying technology is non-proprietary: the firm does not develop software and previously separated its technology interests into the now-affiliate Sulytics venture. Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services fees from enterprise ESG engagements. Named enterprise clients include dormakaba, Straumann, Feintool, BKW, Zehnder, Autoneum, ORIOR, and Adval Tech, several of whom (dormakaba, Autoneum, Zehnder) have achieved SBTi-validated Science-Based Targets with the firm's support.

The business is a founder-owned Swiss GmbH with no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding. Internal headcount is stated as 1–10, with execution relying on the founder plus partner-agency capacity. The firm has no public market listing, no published revenue, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed.

Name

Schnabl + Partner Gmbh

Legal name

Schnabl + Partner GmbH

Website

https://schnabl-partner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schnabl + Partner GmbH is a Swiss boutique sustainability consultancy founded in 2022, advising medium to large, mostly publicly listed clients on ESG data management, CO2 accounting, SBTi climate targets, and GRI, CSRD, TCFD, and CDP reporting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ), GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC)

Keywords

• ESG data management
• CO2 accounting
• Sustainability reporting
• Science-based targets
• Climate target consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Fislisbach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for ESG data management, CO2 accounting, climate target setting (SBTi), and sustainability reporting. Services include advisory, project coordination, data management, and reporting support. Revenue generated through consulting engagements, project fees, and potentially retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Schnabl + Partner GmbH is a boutique sustainability consulting firm providing ESG data management, CO2 accounting across GHG Protocol Scopes 1-3, Science-Based Target (SBTi) development and validation, and sustainability reporting aligned with GRI, EU CSRD/ESRS, TCFD, CDP, SASB, and UN Global Compact standards. The firm delivers these services primarily to medium-to-large, internationally oriented, predominantly publicly listed companies through direct advisory engagements and project coordination, supported by a network of partner agencies for complementary IT, communications, translation, and design expertise.

Product overview

Schnabl + Partner GmbH is a consulting firm offering integrated sustainability services. The portfolio consists of five interconnected consulting service areas: Beratung & Projektkoordination (strategic advisory and project coordination), Datenmanagement (ESG data collection and management), CO2-Bilanzierung (carbon accounting across all GHG Protocol scopes), Klimaziele (climate target setting including SBTi validation), and Reporting & Kommunikation (sustainability reporting per GRI, CSRD/ESRS, CDP, TCFD, SASB). These services are designed to work together as a unified advisory offering, helping companies establish comprehensive sustainability management covering strategy, data infrastructure, emissions accounting, target-setting, and regulatory reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung & Projektkoordination (Sustainability Consulting & Project Coordination) Strategic sustainability consulting and project coordination covering analysis (gap assessment, status quo, potential identification), strategy (anchoring sustainability in corporate strategy, identifying management approaches), communication (establishing transparent reporting as contribution to sustainable business strategy), and implementation with focus on data management and reporting to systematically embed sustainability in internal structures and processes.
• Datenmanagement (ESG Data Management) Standardized, compliant collection and evaluation of sustainability-related data for international corporate structures, covering environmental metrics (energy, CO2, resources, waste), occupational health & safety indicators (accidents, illness), and personnel/social KPIs (diversity, turnover). Addresses data availability, collection processes, calculation approaches, tooling, and consolidation challenges in heterogeneous corporate environments.
• CO2-Bilanzierung (Carbon Accounting) Greenhouse gas inventory creation following the GHG Protocol across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, with emphasis on quantifying supply chain (Scope 3) emissions. Includes data source identification and process establishment, data collection and validation, calculation, results interpretation, reporting-ready information preparation, software tool selection advisory, audit-trail review of existing inventories, and process/system documentation for knowledge retention and audit readiness.
• Klimaziele (Climate Targets) Climate target development aligned with national and supranational legislative requirements. Covers Science-Based Targets (SBT) following the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) methodology, proprietary CO2 and energy targets, and occupational safety and personnel-related targets. Includes accompanying action plans for target achievement.
• Reporting & Kommunikation (Sustainability Reporting) Sustainability reporting aligned with GRI, EU CSRD/ESRS, Swiss OR (Ordinance on Reporting), CDP, TCFD, UN Global Compact/SDGs, and SASB standards. Supports companies in meeting increasingly complex regulatory requirements through coordination of strategies, objectives, processes, and KPIs, and helps communicate progress to stakeholders transparently.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully supported dormakaba's Science-Based Target validation in early 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZURBONSEN Communications & ESG ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey strategic partner for sustainability consulting and reporting. Frequently collaborates on client engagements for sustainability management, TCFD reporting, CSRD alignment, and strategic advisory projects. Works together on shared clients including dormakaba, Straumann, Feintool, BKW, Autoneum, ORIOR, and Adval Tech.
• Baron SustainabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability consulting partner with focus on climate and data. Collaborates with Schnabl + Partner on climate target development projects, particularly for Science-Based Target setting and validation. Partnered on Zehnder's Net-Zero SBT development.
• PolarsternminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability communications agency. Partnered with Schnabl + Partner and ZURBONSEN on BKW's sustainability reporting project.
• Simon Coleman (deceased)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEditorial consultant and copywriter who provided English language copywriting services for sustainability reports. Deceased, noted as a long-time friend and colleague.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• South Pole: Global climate solutions and sustainability consultancy. Broad incumbent: offers carbon accounting, SBTi target-setting and CSRD advisory to multinational corporates — same end market as Schnabl + Partner but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Quantis: International sustainability and climate strategy consultancy. Broad incumbent: deep specialisation in Scope 3 emissions quantification, life-cycle assessment and SBTi target setting — overlapping with the core technical offering of Schnabl + Partner but serving global multinational clients.
• Carbon Trust: International climate and sustainability advisory. Broad incumbent: provides carbon footprinting, SBTi validation support and ESG reporting advisory for large corporates and governments — directly overlapping service lines with Schnabl + Partner.
• EcoAct: International climate consulting firm (now part of ENGIE Impact). Broad incumbent: delivers GHG inventories, SBTi support and net-zero strategy to global corporates, competing for the same European listed-company engagements as Schnabl + Partner.
• Sphera: ESG and operational risk software plus services firm. Broad incumbent: combines ESG/Sustainability Reporting software with advisory services for CSRD/GRI/TCFD — an integrated competitor that overlaps both Schnabl + Partner's data management and reporting service lines.

Direct peers

• Baron Sustainability: Climate- and data-focused sustainability consultancy. Direct peer: core strategic partner of Schnabl + Partner, co-delivered Zehnder's Net-Zero SBT project, and operates in the same Scope 3 / SBTi niche.
• Sustainserv: Swiss-based sustainability strategy and data management consultancy. Direct peer: Paul Schnabl previously worked there as Senior Consultant and Schnabl + Partner's offering (ESG data management, GHG accounting, CSRD/TCFD/CDP reporting) mirrors Sustainserv's core service lines.
• Zurbonsen: German sustainability and ESG management consultancy. Direct peer: listed by Schnabl + Partner itself as a core strategic partner for sustainability reporting and works on shared clients including dormakaba, Straumann and BKW.

Emerging players

• Watershed: Enterprise climate platform combining GHG accounting software with expert services. Emerging player: still scaling in Europe but already offering the automated Scope 3 and CSRD workflow that threatens boutique consultancies like Schnabl + Partner.
• Greenomy: CSRD/ESRS software and reporting platform for European corporates. Emerging player: automates much of the data collection and disclosure workflow that Schnabl + Partner currently performs manually, posing a commoditisation risk to the firm's reporting service line.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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