INDUSTRIAL SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY

Industrial sustainability
and business growth
for filtration, nonwovens
& renewable energy

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Practice

ESG · Markets · Growth

Experience

25+ years

Based in

Frankfurt am Main

Model

Founder-led, senior

Languages

EN · DE · NL · FR

Filtration

Nonwovens

Technical materials

Renewable energy

Sustainability is no longer
only a reporting topic: it is
a strategic business issue.

For many industrial companies sustainability now touches customers, finance, regulation, supply chains, innovation and long-term competitiveness. Clever Sustainability provides clear, pragmatic and business-oriented guidance at the intersection of industrial markets, sustainability, ESG expectations and commercial growth.

01 / Services

What I help with

For industrial companies, SMEs, investors and industry organisations in filtration, nonwovens, technical materials, renewable energy and medical devices.

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Industrial Market
Advisory

Market entry, customer mapping, product positioning and opportunity screening for filtration, nonwovens, technical materials and renewable energy.

/ 02

Growth, Strategy
& Transactions

Business development, partnerships, due diligence and M&A support that turns sustainability-related opportunities into credible commercial action.

/ 03

Sustainability Reporting
& Thought Leadership

Practical VSME and ESG documentation, CSRD/ESRS readiness, executive briefings, workshops and publications: proportionate and actionable.

Let’s discuss how
sustainability can become relevant
for your organisation.

02 / Approach

A structured, pragmatic method

Moving between technical products, commercial opportunities, sustainability expectations and executive communication.

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Understand
the situation

/ 02

Identify
the drivers

/ 03

Clarify
priorities

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Develop the
roadmap

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Support
implementation

Why work with us for sustainable business growth

A unique intersection

Industrial market knowledge, ESG understanding, business development and communication in one advisor.

Senior & practical

You work directly with an experienced advisor, not layers of account
management.

Strong niche relevance

Deep focus on filtration, nonwovens, technical materials and renewable energy.

Vast netwerk of global partners

Access to a broad network of international experts, industry partners and sustainability specialists to support complex challenges and opportunities.

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03 / About

Philippe Wijns

Founder & Principal Advisor —
Clever Sustainability

Philippe Wijns is the founder of Clever Sustainability. With more than 25 years of expertise in filtration and nonwovens, combined with a background in science, strategic marketing, international business and sustainability consulting, he advises companies on industrial sustainability, market development, ESG, VSME, CSRD and ESRS readiness and sustainable industrial innovation.

 

He works at the intersection of regulation, business strategy, technical markets and commercial execution, making complex sustainability topics understandable, relevant and actionable.

25+ years in filtration & nonwovens
VSME · CSRD · ESRS
Market development
Science & strategy
Belgian–German

Discover how sustainability can create value 
for your organisation.

04 / Insights

Publications & insights