Sustainability transformation for resilience and business success

Sustainability is not a box to tick, it is the future we actively choose to shape.

We believe: if we are not part of the solution, we are part of the problem. That is why we apply our experience, creativity, and technical expertise to create solutions with measurable impact for your sustainability transformation.

Our contribution

Across industries such as industrial sector, energy, mobility, healthcare, and finance, we combine technology with sustainable value creation. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver solutions that benefit both people and the planet

For us, sustainability transformation means: reducing emissions, realising innovation, and securing future resilience.

“Our partnership with Zühlke has proven that sustainability and business go hand in hand. Their expertise in sustainability and engineering brought a fresh perspective to our challenges. Our transformation journey is not just about reducing emissions, it's about innovating for efficiency and lower operating costs.”
Christoph Rüttimann
Chief Technology Officer, Bystronic Group

Our Focus

We partner with our clients to turn decarbonisation into real-world solutions – combining deep technical expertise with a systems view and a bias for action. From strategy to implementation, we help reduce emissions, unlock innovation, and build for a resilient future. We support our clients in three focus areas of sustainability transformation:

Resilient systems and organisations

Designing cities, supply chains, and organisations to be adaptable and future-ready. Including: Prevention, energy transition to net zero, smart cities, cold chains, public transportation, and urban mobility.

Data for transparency

Using ESG data as a lever for innovation, better decision-making, and measurable impact. Including: Data-driven sustainability, AI-driven sustainability reporting, Responsible AI.

Decarbonisation

Accelerating the path to net zero through technologies, circular business models, and sustainable product development. Including: Cost and energy optimisation, circular business models and asset servitisation, sustainable product innovation (design for sustainability, LCA, and LCA automation), partnerships for impact.

Business team reading an e-mail on laptop

Invest in your future with a mission-driven partner

Sustainability is a shared responsibility and opportunity. That's why improving the sustainability of our own operations is a key focus at Zühlke. As well as helping organisations deliver ongoing value trough sustainability consulting and engineering, we measure and report on our own commitments and progress. Those commitments include working towards decarbonisation targets approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).

Explore our sustainability commitments

That’s why at Zühlke we ...

Drive resource efficiency – more output per input:

Helping clients reduce costs, energy use, and material consumption while increasing productivity and business performance. This includes product optimisation, process improvement, and data-driven efficiency gains.

Build resilient, future-ready organisations:

Reducing dependencies on vulnerable resources, minimising risks, and future-proofing workforce and operations – from attracting and retaining the right talent to selecting the best technologies and building long-term success.

Support companies addressing global sustainability and societal challenges:

Partnering with organisations driving transformation in areas such as waste-to-energy innovation, resilient healthcare systems, sustainable public transportation, and AI for Good. Together, we harness technology and innovation to create tangible, positive change for both people and planet. (#TechForGood)