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Nexio Projects’s ESG and sustainability strategy services encompass materiality assessments and metrics selection, stakeholder engagement, goal-setting, peer benchmarking and gap analysis, and strategic ESG roadmap development.

Verdantix finds that Nexio Projects has

01. Specialized expertise for impact sectors.

Nexio Projects supports clients across a range of sectors, with particular expertise in
industries with large and complex supply chains. The firm has a track record in sectors
that will have a significant impact on the transition to a green economy, such as
transport and logistics, chemicals, consumer goods, manufacturing and packaging.
Nexio Projects also has ESG expertise in supplier and portfolio company engagement
for the consumer goods and private equity industries, respectively.

02. Embedded environmental and technical expertise to bolster climate strategy services.

Leveraging the technical and environmental expertise of a team composed of consultants, engineers and environmental scientists, Nexio Projects offers a range of climate strategy services. These encompass carbon management (Scopes 1, 2 and 3 and product lifecycle assessments); decarbonization strategy; climate data management; science-based target-setting, reporting and disclosure (to the CDP, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)); climate risk assessments; and climate gap analysis.

Nexio Projects can support organizations looking to report in alignment with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), by reviewing their climate goals, targets and KPIs to ensure they are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. It can also help businesses with stakeholder engagement to identify opportunities for collaboration to drive climate action.

03.  An integrated partnership network to deliver at scale.

Nexio Projects has created a robust and integrated partnership network that enables it
to deliver sustainability strategy and implementation services on a large scale. This
allows it to support clients of different sizes and at various points along the sustainability
maturity curve with an integrated software and services offering. Its network includes
Ecochain for lifecycle assessments, EcoVadis for ESG ratings, Position Green, Quentic,
and Sweep for ESG software solutions.

Nexio Projects is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with Torqx Capital Partners (“Torqx”). Nexio Projects offers a wide range of ESG consultancy services focusing on ratings & certifications, reporting, climate change and strategy advice with a large and diversified customer base on a global scale. Together with its strategic partners, Nexio Projects is able to offer best-inclass services in a pragmatic, human and customer-centric way, guiding them on the journey towards sustainability.

This investment exemplifies Torqx’ expertise in partnering with owner-led businesses to drive sustainable growth on an accelerated timeline as well as their commitment to pushing the global sustainability agenda. Torqx will support management in further growing the company internationally both organically as well through strategic acquisitions. Current owners Marc Roodhuyzen de Vries, Paul Keser, Cilia Keser and Felix Keser will continue to lead the company as active co-shareholders.

Marc Roodhuyzen de Vries, CEO of Nexio Projects states that “Nexio Projects was founded nearly six years ago with a mission to accelerate organisations’ transition from compliance to purpose. Over the years, we have served over 300 customers, across 25 countries and sectors, all with the same goal in mind: helping to shape more responsible, purposeful, and impactful organisations. We are proud of what our fantastic team has achieved so far and are thrilled to further grow our common ambition. Torqx’ understanding of our company’s strengths, values, vision will permit us to scale our positive impact on people and planet and permit us, together with our partners and clients, to accelerate the sustainability transition globally.” Joris van Aken, Investment Manager of Torqx, complements Marc’s statement by mentioning that “Nexio Projects represents a unique opportunity to invest in an exceptional business and team that is strongly dedicated to sustainability. We are very impressed with the achievements of Marc, Paul, Cilia and Felix and the entire Nexio Projects team to build such a professional and leading company in a relatively short time span and admire the Company’s distinctive culture that attracts the best purposedriven talent. We look forward to supporting management to pursue ambitious international growth and complementary strategic add-on acquisitions.” Harmen Geerts, Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer of Torqx adds to this by stating that “Nexio Projects has shown an exceptional growth trajectory in the past years, enhancing sustainability performance of its hundreds of clients worldwide.

We see huge growth potential in the sustainability services sector as companies are facing large challenges in this decade of action and believe that Nexio Projects has the right foundation to becoming one of the sustainability solutions market leaders. With Torqx’ highly relevant experience and expertise in consultancy and growing businesses we look forward to supporting management in achieving this ambitious goal.”