INDUSTRIAL SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY
Industrial sustainability
and business growth
for filtration, nonwovens
& renewable energy
DOSSIER

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.
/ 01
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.
/ 01
Understand
the situation
/ 02
Identify
the drivers
/ 03
Clarify
priorities
/ 04
Develop the
roadmap
/ 05
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.

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
From Green Deal to Clean Industrial Deal in Europe : What’s Next for CSRD, ESRS, Regulations, and Sustainable Innovation in Filtration?
industrial innovation.
From circular filtration materials to audit-proof sustainability data: Physical–digital traceability enabled by SMX and validated with CETI
technical materials.
From Hydraulic Oil to Hydrogen: Filtration as Invisible Infrastructure in the Energy Industry
without unnecessary complexity.
Circularity and Sustainability Trends in Filtration: A North American Perspective.”
Six Pillars of Sustainable Value Creation — Insights from a Global Think Tank.
Think Tank by a Filtration Expert





